Harvard Hillel Leadership Acknowledges Hasty Response to Flyering Debacle

Harvard Hillel Executive Director Jason B. Rubenstein ’04 acknowledged in an open letter to Hillel affiliates on Thursday that he hastily suspended J Street U, a student group that used the center’s funding to print and distribute flyers critical of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Cambridge Resident Arrested for Possession of Ghost Gun, 200 Grams of Cocaine

Cambridge Police arrested Michael Burke on Thursday for the possession of illegal drugs and a homemade firearm and accused him of being involved in “cocaine distribution over an extended period of time” in a press release.

Hillel Temporarily Suspends J Street After Flyering Campaign Sparks Police Response

Harvard Hillel Executive Director Jason B. Rubenstein ’04 temporarily suspended J Street U on Tuesday after the group’s members used Hillel funding to print and display flyers around Harvard Square that Hillel staff reported to campus and city police as “intimidating.”

John Corcoran ’84, Cyclist Killed in Crash, Remembered for Devotion to Family

John Corcoran died on Sept. 23 after he was struck by an oncoming SUV while riding his bike on Memorial Drive. Family and friends remembered him as a devoted husband, father, and friend.

Somerville Library Cancels Drag Show Story Time Following Bomb Threat

Somerville Public Library canceled a drag show story event on Saturday after receiving an anonymous bomb threat.

Ghost Bike

California Man Arrested For Threatening Cambridge and Somerville Businesses

A California man was arrested on Thursday after allegedly threatening to open fire at several businesses in Cambridge and Somerville, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.

Hate Crimes Reported to Harvard Police Doubled From 2022 to 2023

The number of hate crimes reported to the Harvard University Police Department doubled from 2022 to 2023, and included hate crimes on the basis of religion for the first time in at least two years.

At Memorial for John Corcoran, Cyclists Grieve and Demand Action

Nearly 100 cyclists and pedestrians gathered at the site of last Monday’s fatal bicycle crash to mourn the loss of John H. Corcoran ’84 — and express their frustration at the lack of road safety measures in the area.

Ghost Bike Ceremony