The Heights

Backlash to Potential Job Cuts in Newton Public Schools Continues at Public Hearing

Ven Cernjul • April 6, 2022

“We are in lifeboats and we're watching the Titanic sink,” Newton teacher Kim Smith said. “We're asking you for help, and for you to tell us to just grin and bear it and get creative is unacceptable.”

U.S. Representative and Newton Mayor Test Ride ‘Pioneering’ Public Ride-Share Service

Shruthi Sriram • February 3, 2022

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss and Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller took a test ride together on Monday using NewMo, an app providing on-demand public transit in the City of Newton.

Ruthanne Fuller To Serve Another Term as Newton Mayor

Julia Remick • November 3, 2021

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will serve another four years as Newton’s mayor. She defeated former Newton City Councilor Amy Mah Sangiolo by 1,508 results, according to unofficial results from the city. “I...

Newton Holds a Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Lydia Boer • September 29, 2021

With a purple shirt, purple hair extensions, and purple shoelaces, Emily Kuhl, case manager of the Newton Senior Center, sported the official color of Alzheimer’s. On her wrist she wore a stack of bracelets, earned for completing the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Fuller and Sangiolo Move Ahead in Newton Mayoral Race

Julia Remick • September 15, 2021

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and former city councilor Amy Mah Sangiolo won the Newton preliminary mayoral election Tuesday, securing a place for their names on the ballot for the Nov. 2 election

Twenty Years Later, Newtonians Remember Those Lost on Sept. 11

Julia Remick and Maggie Leahy • September 12, 2021

Twenty years ago, eight Newtonians lost their lives in the tragic events of Sept. 11. Twenty years later, Newtonians gathered in front of the fire department headquarters and around the Sept. 11 memorial. Together they remembered the lives lost on that day.

Newton Implements Indoor Mask Mandate for Public Places

Julia Remick • August 28, 2021

An indoor mask mandate for public spaces in Newton will go into effect on Sept. 2, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced in a statement on Thursday evening.

Newton to Rehabilitate Christina Street Rail Bridge

Rahul Harve • April 18, 2021

The City of Newton began a feasibility study to determine whether the Christina Street Rail Bridge will be renovated or rebuilt, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced on April 8.

Mayor Fuller Announces Newton’s Next Police Chief

Julia Remick • April 16, 2021

John F. Carmichael Jr. will be the next chief of police of the Newton Police Department (NPD) starting in June, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced on Thursday. Fuller’s selection of Carmichael for...

Bluebikes Will Expand in Newton This Spring

Josie McNeill • March 23, 2021

The City of Newton will expand Bluebikes, opening four new bike stations with 44 more bikes, later this spring.

MBTA Service Reductions to Begin in March

Julia Remick • February 23, 2021

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority discussed the upcoming temporary service changes, which are set to begin in March and April, at a public meeting last Wednesday.

Mayor Fuller Expresses Concern Over COVID-19 Cases at BC

Julia Remick • February 22, 2021

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has urged the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to strengthen its oversight of Boston College in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases on campus.