The Heights

Longfellow Bar Raises Bar Bites to New Heights

Rebecca Speer • October 10, 2019

The goal for restaurants has always been to raise the bar, but for Longfellow Bar, they take the adage quite literally. Elevation of typical bar food and drinks, as well as physical elevation from the...

City Council Overturns Mayor’s Veto, Raises Councilor Salaries

Gavin Zhang • October 9, 2019

The Newton City Council overturned the mayor's veto of its earlier decision to raise the salaries of city councilors and the mayor at its meeting on Monday night. The City Council did not vote to raise the pay for School Committee members—that will go to a vote later in the year.

Newton Mayor Seeks $15.7 Million to Take Land from BC Via Eminent Domain

Colleen Martin • October 9, 2019

Mayor Fuller filed an application for a funding request for Webster Woods with the Newton Community Preservation Committee on Tuesday. BC purchased the woods in 2016 for $20 million.

Mayor Walsh Supports Abortion Rights Bill

Isabella Cavazzoni • October 7, 2019

A group of Massachusetts mayors gathered around the State House steps on Tuesday to publicly declare their support for the ROE Act, which strives to improve abortion accessibility.

Overnight Parking Ban Shortened in Newton

Julia Landwehr • October 7, 2019

The Newton City Council has decreased the length of its winter overnight parking ban by four weeks over concerns that it is a burden to residents.

Four-Month Vape Ban— Too Harsh?

Lauren Burd • October 6, 2019

In the face of 18 deaths and 1,080 vape-related illnesses around the country, Governor Charlie Baker has ordered a four-month ban on the sale of all vape products, including those that contain tobacco and marijuana, in Massachusetts.

The Students Behind the Brookline Bylaw to Provide Menstrual Products in Local Bathrooms

Isabella Cavazzoni • October 6, 2019

“Men hold the majority of positions of power in our country (a separate issue I don’t have the column space to touch). Because of this, female-bodied people continue to experience barriers on their right to much-needed menstrual and vaginal healthcare.”