The Heights

Electronic Scooters Come to Brookline

Owen Fahy • April 3, 2019

Government officials, Lime and Bird employees, and scooter fanatics had congregated outside of the town hall to kick off a new pilot program that is bringing 200 shared electric scooters to the streets of Brookline. The program is the first of its kind in Massachusetts.

BPS Safety and Security Discussed in City Council

Madeleine Romance • April 1, 2019

A hearing regarding school safety and security measures was held in the City of Boston on Tuesday. The hearing analyzed both safety and security measures taken to protect school environments from threatening situations, and it featured a panel from the Boston Police Department (BPD) as well as members of the public.

Electric Scooters Set to Come to Boston

Colleen Martin • March 31, 2019

For the first time in Massachusetts, electric scooters will be allowed on the streets, providing an emission-free way of getting around. The Boston City Council passed an ordinance creating licenses and regulations for scooter businesses to operate.

MBTA Renames Yawkey Station as Lansdowne Station

Colleen Martin • March 31, 2019

The station and MBTA signs are being updated now, and the change is set to go into effect on April 8.

Collapse of WOW AIR Impacts BC Students and Future of Low-Cost Travel

Isabel Fenoglio • March 31, 2019

“I was literally looking at tickets a week ago, which is really funny, and I was about to buy a ticket when my sister texted me and was like, ‘Don’t buy a ticket, they are shutting down.’” said Claire Madden, MCAS ’20.

City of Boston Holds Hearing to Impose Regulations on Marijuana Industry

Danny Flynn • March 25, 2019

The hearing was headed by Kim Janey, the ordinance sponsor and city councilor for District 7, and Michael Flaherty, chair of the committee.

NETA Opens First Recreational Dispensary in Boston Area

Colleen Martin • March 25, 2019

Medical marijuana dispensary NETA began recreational sales on Saturday, March 23 in Brookline Village.

Committee on Education Holds Hearing to Discuss Lack of Civic Learning in Boston Public Schools

Grace Christenson • March 24, 2019

This was the first hearing filed by Councilor Althea Garrison, who was sworn in this past January, and her proposal for increasing civics education has garnered widespread support from other city councilors and constituents alike.

Dispensary to Open in Brookline Village Saturday

Colleen Martin • March 19, 2019

A recreational marijuana dispensary will open in Brookline Village on Saturday, March 23. New England Treatment Access (NETA) is already open as a medical dispensary but was given the go ahead to commence recreational operations by the Cannabis Control Commission on Friday.

MBTA to Provide Free Passes to Students Grades 7-12

Celia Carbone • March 17, 2019

All Boston students in grades seven through 12 in Boston will be provided with free MBTA passes, starting in the 2019-20 school year.

Protest Organized Against Canada Goose, Animal Cruelty

Owen Fahy • March 17, 2019

A protest is scheduled for Sunday against winter clothing manufacturer Canada Goose at the Prudential Center Mall. The demonstration, organized by animal rights activist Laura Ray, is protesting the capture and killing of wild animals by Canada Goose to produce their clothing.

City Council Calls for Hearing to Examine BPD, Trust Act

Colleen Martin • March 13, 2019

A hearing to examine how the Boston Police Department (BPD) has been complying with the Trust Act—which says that the BPD cannot aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—has been called in Boston City Council. Councilor Josh Zakim, from the seventh district, called for the hearing during the City Council’s meeting on Wednesday afternoon.