Heritage Observance Day

Obituaries

Bertram Holloway, Retired Permit Inspector, 77

Spent forty-one years reviewing municipal variance applications; died after becoming entangled in a banner.

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 18, 2026

News

City Council Votes to Rename Liberation Day for Seventh Consecutive Year

New designation 'Heritage Observance Day' satisfies no one; mayor declares 'total victory for the people'

By Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026

News

Public Forum on Holiday Naming Gives Equal Time to All Four Factions; Consensus Remains Elusive

Newtonists, Newmanites, Restorationists, and the Coalition for General Cannibalism Awareness each present their case in three-hour session

By Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026

News

12 Immigration Officers Wounded, 4 Dead After Activist's Argument Described as 'Structurally Sound'

Officials cite 'unprecedented rhetorical clarity' as contributing factor; Mayor Reeves blames Tahumake land management

By James Okonkwo · Mar 4, 2026

Obituaries

Herbert 'Herby Feta' Feta, Jazz Pianist, 96

He recorded prolifically for seven decades. One person noticed.

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 18, 2026

News

42 Marching Band Members Detained at Third Street Parade Following Officer's Assessment of Lead Flautist

Mayor calls response 'textbook'; parade resumes after 90-minute delay; flautist described by police as 'not a threat, in retrospect'

By James Okonkwo · Mar 5, 2026

Local

School Board Moves to Suppress Unauthorized Third Curriculum Assembled by Students from Traded Notes

Hybrid history document, described as 'alarmingly coherent,' circulating among seventh and eighth graders at Founders' Memorial High School

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 4, 2026