The Heights

Water Main Break on Commonwealth Avenue Disrupts Businesses

Angelina Li • December 6, 2023

A water main broke in front of the Boston College MBTA station on Commonwealth Avenue on Monday afternoon, temporarily suspending surrounding businesses.

Nonprofit to Launch Local News Website for Newton

Olivia Joung • June 20, 2022

“The Newton Beacon will be a new nonprofit digital news site committed to fair, nonpartisan and professional reporting of local news and issues,” its website reads.

Water Main Break at Commonwealth and Lake Disrupts Traffic, Businesses Thursday

Victor Stefanescu • January 20, 2022

The break happened only feet away from the Newton and Boston city line at about 1:00 p.m., flooding the intersection and the basement of a small strip mall, McNamara said.

Sennott Speaks on Current State of Journalism

Isabel Fenoglio • September 23, 2018

“The truth is now under attack," said Charles Sennott, an award winning journalist and author. Right now, and forever more, we need to work a lot harder to be sure we do our jobs. We have to do better. Journalism has failed us. We have to do better.”