City Politics
Taxi Drivers Criticize Uber and Lyft to Cambridge City Council
Cambridge taxi drivers went on strike in August to protest what they describe as an unfair playing field.
No Boston Olympics Organizers Discuss Their Work
"It's all day, all night. It's not a job it's a lifestyle," said No Boston Olympics organizer Kelley Gosset Wednesday at the HKS Ash Center for Democratic Governance. She and fellow activists Liam Kerr and Chris Dempsey discussed the importance of grassroots movements among local residents in their campaign against the 2024 Boston Olympic bid.
Institute of Politics Names Six Fall Resident Fellows
The IOP announced on Thursday its fall class of resident and visiting fellows, which will include Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman and longtime CNN anchor Candy A. Crowley.
City Council Hears Plans for Potential Cambridge Skyscraper
Representatives from the Cambridge City Planning Board unveiled a potential plan to build a skyscraper in Kendall Square on Monday.
City Council Talks Rental Properties and Snow Removal
Residents raised concerns about snow removal and the forced evacuation of rental properties on 295 Harvard Street at the Cambridge City Council’s weekly meeting on Monday.
The Sheriff Speaks
Sheriff of Middlesex County Peter J. Koutoujian adjourned the Morning Exercises of Commencement 2015.
An Incomplete Partnership
With Harvard’s developments in Allston approved, neighborhood residents question if their voices are being heard.
Boston Police at the Marathon
A Boston policeman looks on as runners approach the end of the race. Security was high at the race, with all bags subject to search and many policemen on standby.
Harvard-Allston Task Force Meeting
Representatives from the Boston Redevelopment Authority, left, including Gerald Autler addressed members of the Harvard-Allston Task Force during its first meeting in over 100 days on April 8 to discuss the North Allston/North Brighton Housing Stabilization Program, ongoing construction and demolitions at the SEAS complex and Charlesview apartments, and the renewal of Everett Street.
Harvard-Allston Task Force Discusses Housing, Construction
The Harvard-Allston Task Force met on Wednesday to discuss the North Allston/North Brighton Housing Stabilization Program and the renewal of Everett Street.
Harvard-Allston Task Force Meeting
Harvard Associate Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications Kevin Casey speaks during the first meeting of the Harvard-Allston Task Force in over 100 days.
Boston City Councilor Wu ’07 Fights for Causes Close to Home
From rearing a child to struggling to support a family under stress—Michelle Wu’s personal history has shaped much of her political trajectory.
