Harvard in the City
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Town and Gown Cooperate
As the coronavirus pandemic forces retailers to close and students to evacuate campus, the city of Cambridge must rely more heavily on the University to weather the pandemic.
Harvard Announces New Grant Program to Fund Local Nonprofits
Harvard is piloting a new grant program that will provide funding to Allston-Brighton nonprofit organizations working to address urgent needs exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the University announced April 24.
Town Gown
Harvard presented its infrastructure projects, sustainability initiatives, and neighborhood engagement initiatives to the Cambridge Planning Board at the annual Town Gown report meeting Tuesday.
Harvard Expands into Allston
Harvard’s development in the Boston neighborhood of Allston has brought Harvard administrators, professors, and students face-to-face with a myriad of challenges, from the logistics of moving classes across the river to pushback from Allston residents.
Border Cafe Fire
A fire broke out in the building that houses Border Cafe and Harvard Global Health Institute Sunday afternoon.
Three Finalists Announced for Allston Enterprise Research Campus Development
Harvard has selected three development teams — Alexandria Real Estate Equities and National Development, the HYM Investment Group, and Breakthrough Properties — as finalists for a bid to develop the University’s new Enterprise Research Campus in Allston.
Following $6.4 Million Renovation, Smith Playground Reopens in Allston
The renovated Smith Playground in Allston — boasting the City of Boston’s first pumptrack, a new multipurpose sports field, a street hockey rink, and an amphitheater — officially reopened to the public earlier this month.
Art & Soul 1
Before housing Art & Soul yoga studio, 91 Hampshire Street was home to Clayground, a pottery studio that the Cambridge Women’s Commission refers to as a “socialistic pottery business.”
Art & Soul
Billie Jo Joy and Annie P. Hoffman are the co-owners of Art & Soul, a Cambridge yoga studio that aims to unite the somatic with the spiritual.
City Council Candidates Split on Affordable Housing Solution, Campaign Finance Ahead of Election
Ahead of the election, The Crimson surveyed this year’s slate on their personal backgrounds and policy positions.
Risa Mednick
For the past ten years, Mednick has been the executive director of Transition House, an organization that offered the first shelter for domestic violence victims on the East Coast. She said in an interview that her leadership experience qualifies her for the City Council race and has shaped her platform, which centers around bringing more equity to the city.
Burhan Azeem
Azeem is the youngest candidate running for office at 22 years old, but his campaign website and social media argue his experience with housing issues and environmental research have prepared him for the role.
Nicola Williams
Williams is running on a platform focused on affordable housing, an issue that has impacted her over her 31 years in Cambridge and that remains as salient as ever for local residents today.
Sukia Akiba
Sukia Akiba, a first time candidate running for Cambridge City Council, said she plans to use her knowledge of the city to address the problems she said have changed the Cambridge she once knew.
Jeffery McNary
At the center of McNary’s campaign is a focus on remodeling Cambridge’s housing system.
With Less Than a Month to Election, Incumbents Hold Fundraising Advantage
Since the race officially began Aug. 1, incumbents have raised on average roughly $18,900, while the challengers have received average contributions of around $5,700, as of an Oct. 15 financial reporting deadline.
Out of Town News Kiosk Space to Host CultureHouse
CultureHouse, a non-profit organization that hosts social events and artistic performances, will fill the kiosk currently housing Out of Town News, which will close at the end of October after 64 years in operation.
HUPD Annual Security Report Notes Drop in Campus Crime
The total number of on-campus crimes numbered 163, down from 194 in 2017. The report indicated there were 43 reported on-campus burglaries in 2018, down from 48 burglaries in 2017.
Allston Land Company CEO Discusses Vision for Harvard's Enterprise Research Campus
Allston Land Company CEO Thomas P. Glynn III said Harvard hopes to emulate successes — and learn from challenges — with Kendall Square's recent development boom in planning for Harvard's Enterprise Research Campus.
As Cambridge’s Municipal Election Approaches, A Look at the Candidates and Issues
A variety of hotly contested issues are at stake this election cycle, and candidates have sought to differentiate themselves in a crowded field with a nonpartisan municipal ballot.
Harvard Workers Rally in Boston Labor Day March, Demand Protections for Immigrant Workers
More than 100 workers and union supporters gathered in Boston’s Copley Square in an annual Labor Day rally in solidarity with immigrant workers on Monday.
Harvard Recommits $20 Million to Affordable Housing in Boston Area
Harvard will recommit $20 million to a program designed to foster affordable housing opportunities in the Greater Boston area, the University announced Monday.
Boston Pride Parade
A group of Harvard students marched down Boylston Street as a part of the Boston Pride Parade last Saturday afternoon. This year's theme was "Looking Back, Loving Forward" in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
Harvard Affiliates March in 49th Annual Boston Pride Parade
Decked out in rainbow flags, clothes, and facepaint, a group of roughly 30 Harvard affiliates marched representing the University in Boston’s 49th Pride Parade Saturday afternoon.
Cambridge City Council Endorses Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to pass an order endorsing students activists’ demands for Harvard to divest from the fossil fuel industry.