City Politics
Jay Gonzalez
Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Gonzalez held a press conference at the Harvard T Stop to propose an endowment tax that would cost Harvard half a billion a year.
Cambridge Recognizes National Recovery Month with Trainings, Events
National Recovery Month is sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and strives to educate people about substance abuse and recovery.
Kennedy School Ramps Up Voter Registration Efforts
HKS has introduced a University-wide voting challenge to encourage Harvard affiliates to register to vote before the Nov. 6 elections.
Ayanna Pressley Defeats Incumbent Congressman Michael Capuano
Running unopposed in November, Pressley, 44, will become the first African-American to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Cambridge Highlights Affordable Housing in Annual Report
The City of Cambridge highlighted affordable housing measures, infrastructure developments, and transportation policies in annual report.
Political Newcomers, Harvard Affiliates See Victories in Massachusetts Primaries
In a primary upset in Massachusetts’s 7th Congressional District, Ayanna S. Pressley defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Michael E. Capuano.
Capuano, Pressley Face Off in Nationally Watched Primary
For the first time in roughly two decades, voters in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville will vote in a highly contested Democratic primary.
Your Massachusetts Primary Election Primer
Residents head to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the state primaries, deciding races that vary from uncompetitive to hotly contested. Here's a primer on the candidates — and where you can vote.
Homeless Court’s Move To Harvard Square Brings Improved Accessibility
The Cambridge District Homeless Court has begun holding sessions at its new location in the First Parish Church, at the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Church Street.
Discussion with Chiefs
William "Bill" Scott, San Francisco's Chief of Police, speaks during a panel at the Kennedy School with the Police Chiefs of Minneapolis and Detroit Thursday afternoon.
Cambridge City Council Prepares For Climate Change
The Cambridge City Council discussed proposed measures to mitigate the effects of climate change at a working meeting on Monday.
City Council Demands Schedule for Harvard Square Theater Development
Vice Mayor Jan Devereux and Cambridge City Councillor Dennis J. Carlone sponsored the legislation. The order is largely symbolic and has no power to force Chan’s hand.
Mayor McGovern Establishes Immigration Defense Fund
Mayor Marc C. McGovern and the Cambridge Community Foundation announced the creation of the Cambridge Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants Monday afternoon.
