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Jackalyn Schrader said the neighbor shot a hole through her fence.

One Resident’s Air Rifle Shooting Builds Anxiety in West Newton

Shruthi Sriram • April 21, 2022
“I had no phone. I had no way to call 911. I didn't know if it was gone,” one resident said. “I ran back into the shed. I could not tell where the shots were coming from."
NPS Superintendent David Fleishman presenting at a NPS meeting on April 11. (Victor Stefanescu/Heights Editor)

NPS Superintendent Will Step Down at the End of the School Year

Gavin Zhang • April 14, 2022
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent David Fleishman announced on April 7 that he will step down from his position at the end of the school year.
(Image by Steve Mooney / Heights Editor)

School Committee Approves NPS Budget, Including 17.7 Full-Time Equivalent Job Cuts

Connor Siemien • April 13, 2022
The Newton School Committee approved Newton Public Schools’ (NPS) fiscal year 2023 budget by a margin of 8–1.
Protests rallying against potential job cuts at Newton Public Schools on March 31. (Julia Remick/Heights Editor)

NPS Officials Detail Faculty Positions Preserved Through Additional ARPA Funds 

Victor Stefanescu • April 12, 2022
“On the one hand, we are so aware of the needs of our students and the desire to support them robustly with as many teachers and support as possible,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said. “On the other hand, using one-time money for ongoing costs creates a real problem for the following year.”
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Newton Social Worker Outlines Unique Mental Health Challenges for Vietnam Veterans in Online Lecture

Connor Siemien • April 11, 2022
“As medical professionals, those of us that work in the medical environment, this is really important to remember,” she said. “We don’t have an automatic sense of trust often from this population, and we have to earn it.”
A Green Line train leaving the MBTA Reservoir station. (Nicole Vagra/Heights Editor)

Newton Announces Plans to join MBTA Youth Pass Program

Caitlin Clary • April 10, 2022
“Mayor Fuller knew that this was important and wanted us to sign up as quickly as possible. So we did, and we’ve already had some applicants go through the system. And I’m sure we will have many more.” 
(Featured Image by Steve Mooney / Heights Editor)

Newton Public Facilities Committee Allocates Over $16 Million to Fund New Water Meters

Ashley Emanuel • April 10, 2022
The Newton Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday where they approved a $16.55 million allocation to the water meters project.
(Image by Steve Mooney / Heights Editor)

Newton May Allocate ARPA Funding to Alleviate Job Cuts, NPS Official Says

Gavin Zhang • April 10, 2022
Newton Public Schools (NPS) may use recently allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to restore some proposed job cuts, said Liam Hurley, NPS assistant superintendent and chief financial and administrative officer, at a Newton School Committee meeting on Wednesday.
The sliders feel gourmet. Chilled kale slaw and pickles balance out the hot kick of the chicken. (MC Claverie/Heights Editor)

Coming in Hot: Dave’s Hot Chicken Impresses at Newton Grand Opening

Victor Stefanescu • April 10, 2022
“They had super moist chicken, and when I bit into it, it was like biting into a slice of heaven,” said Joseph Anderson, a Bentley University student. “And when I did it, it was like a little bit of crunch but then just a full melt of flavors in my mouth.”
Newton Jazz Legend George Wein Remembered at Newton Free Library Event

Newton Jazz Legend George Wein Remembered at Newton Free Library Event

Fiona Flanagan • April 8, 2022
“He was the greatest concert impresario of the second half of the 20th century in any era of music. He changed the way music was presented,” a jazz critic said.
Backlash to Potential Job Cuts in Newton Public Schools Continues at Public Hearing

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.”
In The Face of Potential Job Cuts, Newton Public Schools Community Takes a Stand

In The Face of Potential Job Cuts, Newton Public Schools Community Takes a Stand

Julia Remick, Connor Siemien, and Olivia Joung • April 3, 2022
“Everyone in Newton cares so much about their children’s education—how could we support them taking anything away?” a teaching assistant said. 
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