The Heights

Roughly Two-Thirds of BPS Schools Meet Standards

Gavin Zhang • September 29, 2019

Roughly two-thirds of Boston Public Schools improved from last year, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) annual accountability report for schools across...

Woman Saves Man and Dog from Drowning at Reservoir

Mary Wilkie • September 29, 2019

Katie Kellner was running the path around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir on Monday morning before she threw off her shoes and swam into the middle of the pond. In the middle of her run, Kellner saw a...

Soul and Stanzas Brings Sam Trump and Harold Green to the Gardner

Mary Wilkie • September 29, 2019

On Sept. 26, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISG) hosted the latest installation of its new music series, Thursdays Live. A collection of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and spoken word performances, it...

Free Student MBTA Card Eases Commute, Increases Attendance

Lorenz Chen • September 29, 2019

For students arriving at Brighton High School, it seemed like another normal school day. A police officer was helping direct traffic while a jubilant staff member was greeting the students as they walked...

‘Black Light’ Dazzles at the OBERON

Ally Lardner • September 29, 2019

Walking into the OBERON is like entering a nightclub and concert venue in one black box space. And from Sept. 19 to 29, it played host to the magnetic personality of Jomama Jones and Black Light.

Newton Moves Forward with Climate Action Plan

Eric Shea • September 29, 2019

“A strategy without numbers is not a strategy and a plan without choices is not a plan,” Groudy said.

Rep. Joe Kennedy Announces Senate Bid

Abby Hunt • September 29, 2019

U. S. Representative Joe Kennedy III officially launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Saturday. The Newton Democrat will be challenging incumbent Senator Ed Markey, BC ’68 and BC Law ’72, in the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary.

‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Brings Advice to the Stage

Colleen Martin • September 26, 2019

Advice columns started showing up in newspapers in the late 19th century. Dealing mostly with household tricks, the columns were primarily targeted toward women. But, the advice column has changed.

Vape Sales Banned for Four Months in Mass.

Colleen Martin • September 26, 2019

Vaping product sales will be banned for four months in Massachusetts, as Governor Charlie Baker announced a public health emergency.

Love and the Beauty of Humanity in Harold Green’s Words

Stephanie Liu • September 24, 2019

Poignant and lyrical like his poems, Harold Green’s normal speech is like a soft-spoken, rhythmic prose, sounding almost like poetry to his listener’s ears. He’s a spoken word performer,...

Boston Students Strike for Climate

Lauren Wittenmyer and Juliann Zhou • September 23, 2019

“So I’m here to show up for all of the people who can’t be here today who are affected by climate change, and I am here to show that our politicians need to stand up for us and our generation," said Anjali Mitra, a senior at Brookline High School.

‘Choir Boy’ Comes to Boston

Stephanie Liu • September 23, 2019

Choir Boy, in its first post-Broadway production and New England premier, brings the hallowed halls of the fictional Charles R. Drew Prep School, an elite academy dedicated to instilling excellence in young black men, to Speakeasy Stage Company in Boston.