Jack B. Reardon
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Inside State Rep. Marjorie Decker’s Decade-Long Work at a Boston Law Firm
For nearly a decade, State Rep. Marjorie Decker has earned at least $100,001 annually from a Boston law firm. Records obtained by The Crimson reveal new details about what she does there.
In Letter to Garber, Nuns Allege Arboretum Director Has ‘Troubling Pattern’ of Opposing Developments
The Poor Clare Nuns wrote to Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 alleging that Arboretum Director Ned Friedman has spent nearly two years blocking their monastery redevelopment — while waving through a project tied to Harvard Medical School.
How AI Is Seeping Into Cambridge Classrooms
In August, Cambridge Public Schools’ superintendent was asked to design a district-wide policy on artificial intelligence. As its use has grown in classrooms across the district, stakeholders weigh the future of education in the age of AI.
Out of the Ranks, And Into the Classroom
When Edward Somuk applied to college, he did so in part because he wondered, after fighting in two wars, why exactly he was “compelled” to go to war in the first place.
As Harvard Arboretum Opposed Monastery Redevelopment, It Kept Close Contact With Top Boston Officials
Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum director maintained regular communication with Boston’s chief of planning about a contested Jamaica Plain housing development, according to emails obtained by The Crimson, even as the nuns who own the property went nearly three years without a meeting with senior city officials.
Fifteen Questions: Christopher Stubbs on Fly Fishing, AI, and Astropolitical Intrigue
The physics and astronomy professor sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss his work on dark energy and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the largest digital camera in the world.
Cambridge Unifies Four Housing Programs Under New City Department
The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously Monday to consolidate the city’s four housing programs into a single department, aiming to better coordinate services for residents and streamline how the city administers housing policy.
Fifteen Questions: Richard Renaldi on Strangers, Self-Portraits, and Soul Food Restaurants
The professional photographer and current visiting lecturer sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss how he approaches photography and interprets art.
Harvard Donors Directed Nearly $9 Million to Jewish Organizations Through University-Managed Fund in 2024
Donors using Harvard’s donor-advised fund directed nearly $9 million to three organizations focused on Jewish life and combating antisemitism in fiscal year 2024, according to the University’s most recent tax filings.
Three Stories: The Triple-Decker and Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
As Massachusetts faces a housing shortage, local cities are turning back to triple-deckers — an iconic New England housing structure. Still, some question whether the triple-decker is part of the solution or a facade resurrected too late.