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Local To Read Poem for Obama
Former Radcliffe fellow will read a poem at next week's presidential inauguration
By BETSY L. MEAD and PETER F. ZHU
Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:17 PM
As a faculty member of the University of Chicago in the early 90s, poet Elizabeth Alexander worked closely with President-elect Barack Obama, whom she regarded as unusually brilliant.

Protesters March in Objection To Prop. 8
By BORA FEZGA and ELLEN X. YAN
Monday, November 24, 2008 1:22 AM
Chanting “Gay, straight, black, white, marriage is a civil right,” around 100 protesters marched to Harvard Square after gathering outside of Cambridge City Hall yesterday afternoon in protest to Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage approved by California voters passed earlier this month.

Republicans in the 'People's Republic of Cambridge'
By SARAH J. HOWLAND
Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:01 PM
When Cambridge residents complain about the past eight years of George W. Bush in Peter M. Wilson’s presence—and they often do—he simply smiles and nods his head.

Harvard Profs Weigh in on Charlesview DesignLocal to Read Poem for Obama
Urban planning professors say that density is not a problem but that concerns about segregation may be valid
By NAN NI
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:01 AM
In the 1960s, the Charlesview Apartments were born amid fervent community protests, built upon the rubble of homes razed in the name of urban renewal.
Measure To Decriminalize Marijuana Goes On Mass. Ballot
By PETER F. ZHU
Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:31 PM
While a recent poll showed that more than two thirds of Massachusetts voters favor relaxing laws against marijuana, State Representative Will N. Brownsberger ’78—a drug addiction and enforcement expert who represents parts of Belmont and Cambridge—said he has grave concerns about the wisdom of a November ballot initiative that would decriminalize possession of the drug.

A Ball With Literary Whimsy
Bookish Ball goers support local bookstores while enjoying discounts, refreshments, and live music
By BETSY L. MEAD and HEE KWON SEO
Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:52 PM
Elizabeth Bennett, seven Harry Potters, and the Old Lady Who Swallowed the Fly graced the stage of the Holyoke Center’s Forbes Plaza Saturday night as contestants in a literary costume contest at Harvard Square’s first-ever “Bookish Ball.”

Minding the Achievement Gap
Cambridge Public Schools focus on improving performance despite achievement discrepancy
By VIDYA B. VISWANATHAN
Friday, April 18, 2008 1:58 AM
When Thomas D. Fowler-Finn arrived in Cambridge in 2003 to serve as superintendent of the city’s public school system, the district had been losing nearly 100 or more students annually, and the city’s only public high school, Cambridge Rindge and Latin (CRLS), was on probation for failing to meet state standards.

Square Shelter Celebrates 25th Birthday
By CORA K. CURRIER
Thursday, March 06, 2008 3:51 AM
A panel of local activists, including Massachusetts State Representative Alice K. Wolf and former representative Jarrett T. Barrios ’90-’91, praised the services that the shelter has provided to the community and debated solutions to homelessness at a national level.