The Heights

Newton to Receive $2.12 Million from Multi-State Opioid Settlement

Sahithi Thumuluri • April 30, 2022

The city will use the money for programs and services that help those struggling with substance use disorder.

Rozanski Speaks About Church Sexual Abuse, Physician-assisted Suicide, Opioid Epidemic

Scott Baker • March 14, 2019

Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski, bishop of Springfield, Mass., came to BC to speak about current issues in the Catholic Church.

Brendan Little Outlines Holistic Approach to Combat Opioid Abuse

Aidan Latona • April 28, 2018

“People are saying ‘I just don’t know where to go for help’ ... so we thought, why don’t we build some infrastructure behind 311 through the Boston health commission to support these people,” Little said.

Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana, Heroin: Words from the Drug Czar

Timmy Facciola • April 18, 2018

"...we're flooded with these substances and the backdrop of this is the message that a lot of people use drugs when they're young, the idea that it's okay to experiment is embedded in our society. And so we have to face the fact the culture we live in encourages it."