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Laura K. Reston

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Dina M. Perez ’15 and Moonhyung Kang
Weddings

Dina M. Perez ’15 and Moonhyung Kang

​​It probably all seemed crazy to everyone, and I guess it was a bit crazy for us too but we couldn't wait. The big wedding ceremony is currently in the works, which is exciting.

Jasmine Griffin ’15 and Michael J. Burton
Weddings

Jasmine Griffin ’15 and Michael J. Burton

People always tell us they can tell when we’re close by, because you can hear our laughter from rooms away. They also say we complete each other (or rather, have started to completely become each other over time).

Snow Xue Rui ’15 and Timothy F. Bender
Weddings

Snow Xue Rui ’15 and Timothy Frank Bender

Actually we never really did date. We became best friends, hung out constantly, and then got married.

City Politics

Reeves '72 Wins Fundraising Game but Loses City Council Election

Despite finishing in eleventh place in the Nov. 5 Cambridge City Council Election, Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 outspent every other candidate, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance.

City Politics

City Council Hopefuls Consider Recount Prior to Final Vote Tally

As Cambridge awaits the final results of last week’s City Council election, multiple rounds of vote tabulation have steadily narrowed the margin between the nine leading candidates and the rest of the field. Yet, even before the vote count is announced on Friday, some candidates are already considering a recount.

Walsh Wins Mayoral Election
Boston

Walsh Edges Connolly in Boston Mayoral Race

State Representative Martin J. Walsh, a Dorchester Democrat, won a hotly contested race to replace outgoing Mayor Thomas M. Menino Tuesday night, edging out fellow progressive Democrat and Boston City Councillor at-large John R. Connolly ’95.

Business in Cambridge
Harvard Square

City Council Candidates Grapple with Changing Face of Square Business

Many City Council candidates have continued to emphasize that Cambridge must work to preserve the eclectic flavor that makes Harvard Square so unique.

An Evolving Relationship
City Politics

An Evolving Relationship

Cambridge and Harvard have been partners for nearly four centuries.

An Evolving Relationship
City Politics

Town and Gown

Each of the Cambridge City Council candidates is looking to negotiate town and gown relations in a city that is said to be best-known for its universities.

City Politics

Walsh, Connolly Win Primary, Will Face Off in Next Round of Boston Mayoral Race

Extensive field teams likely helped Walsh and Connolly turn out voters to the polls.

State Politics

Charles Baker Expected To Run for Massachusetts Governor

Charles D. Baker ’79, a Massachusetts politician and businessman and the Republican gubernatorial nominee four years ago, will announce Wednesday that he plans to run for governor of Massachusetts next year, the Boston Globe reported yesterday.

Politics

After Bombings, Senate Candidates Resume Campaigning for Primary

With next week’s primary election looming, Massachusetts politicians vying to fill the state’s open U.S. Senate seat found themselves grappling with an uncomfortable question this week: how soon is too soon to get back on the campaign trail after a devastating tragedy?

Allston

Harvard to Give $500,000 to Allston Non-Profits

Harvard has decided to extend the Harvard Allston Paternship Fund, an organization that gives grants to non-profits in the Brighton-Allston community, by allocating $500,000 in new funds and granting its support for another five years to supplement the existing program.

Cambridge

Red Line Service To Be Interrupted on Some Weekends

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to replace a portion of the Red Line train service with buses from Kendall to Park Station for 25 weekends, starting this summer and continuing to the fall of 2016.

College Life

Harvard Square Businesses Prepare for Junior Parents Weekend

As parents of students in the Class of 2014 pack their bags and finalize travel arrangements for Junior Parents Weekend this coming Friday and Saturday, Harvard Square establishments are preparing for a flood of visitors by hiring extra staff and hiking up prices.

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