Former Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona To Endorse Daniel Koh ’07, Harvard Grad Running for Congress
Former Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona, a current fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, said he would be endorsing former Biden administration official Daniel A. Koh ’07 in his campaign for the House of Representatives.
Cambridge Developer Sues City Over Inclusionary Zoning Policy
A local developer sued the city of Cambridge on Tuesday, asking a state court to rule the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance illegal over its requirement that condominium developers sell a fifth of their square footage for significantly below market rates.
Scientific Photographer Felice Frankel Talks Learning Science from Photos at Cambridge Public Library
Frankel, a former research fellow at Harvard, said she wrote the book — a collection of her photographs of nature and scientific explanations of the scenes — to help young people understand science. The event was a collaboration between Harvard Book Store, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Sciences division, the Harvard Library, and the Cambridge Public Library.
As Cambridge Faces a Life Sciences Downturn, Startups Turn to a New Industry: Warfare
As biotech firms shed jobs and life sciences funding dries up, policymakers have started to see defense technology as a way to buttress the Massachusetts economy. Industry experts say Cambridge may become one of the nation’s fastest-growing hubs for defense and national security startups.
Cambridge Moves Forward With Green Space Renovation Near HLS
City of Cambridge staff presented plans for a redesign of the segment of Massachusetts Ave near Harvard Law School and Cambridge Common during an online webinar Wednesday evening.
School Committee Approves Controversial Search Firm Contract in 5-2 Vote
The Cambridge School Committee officially approved a controversial contract for $30,000 with the search firm that led the district’s superintendent search process, ending the six-month-long contract that was secured without the knowledge of many School Committee members.
‘A Perfect Storm’: Cambridge Nonprofits Work to Meet Thanksgiving Need As Food Insecurity Rises
An early November pause on federal food assistance left many in Cambridge turning to food pantries in the weeks before Thanksgiving. As one of the busiest seasons for the nonprofits approached, leaders braced for impact.
Blue Bottle Workers Begin 4-Day Strike As Union Seeks First Contract
Blue Bottle workers began a strike on Wednesday morning as the union representing them negotiates its first contract, accusing the Nestlé-owned coffee shop chain of stalling the bargaining process and firing union organizers.
Michelin Guide Shines a Spotlight on Cambridge Restaurants for the First Time
Eight Cambridge restaurants made the list when the Michelin Guide published its inaugural directory of recommended Boston establishments on Tuesday last week.
Facing Wary Investors and the Lure of Outsourcing, Cambridge Biotech Firms Turn Away From Basic Research
Tariff pressures, a changing regulatory environment, and risk-averse investors have left many Cambridge biotechnology companies seeing decreased new drug development — and outsourcing parts of the research process.
BU Groups Rally for Sanctuary Campus After Student Says He Called ICE on Allston Workers
Roughly 140 Boston University students rallied at BU’s Marsh Plaza on Friday afternoon before marching to the house of the school’s president, Melissa L. Gilliam, to demand she make BU a sanctuary campus to protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
3 More Allston Car Wash Employees Detained by ICE Granted Release on Bond, Bringing Total to 6
Three of the nine workers arrested in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Allston Car Wash earlier this month were granted release on bond in Massachusetts immigration court on Thursday morning, bringing the total number of employees granted bond to six.
School Committee Approves Controversial Search Firm Contract in 5-2 Vote
The Cambridge School Committee officially approved a controversial contract for $30,000 with the search firm that led the district’s superintendent search process, ending the six-month-long contract that was secured without the knowledge of many School Committee members.
‘A Perfect Storm’: Cambridge Nonprofits Work to Meet Thanksgiving Need As Food Insecurity Rises
An early November pause on federal food assistance left many in Cambridge turning to food pantries in the weeks before Thanksgiving. As one of the busiest seasons for the nonprofits approached, leaders braced for impact.
Blue Bottle Workers Begin 4-Day Strike As Union Seeks First Contract
Blue Bottle workers began a strike on Wednesday morning as the union representing them negotiates its first contract, accusing the Nestlé-owned coffee shop chain of stalling the bargaining process and firing union organizers.
Michelin Guide Shines a Spotlight on Cambridge Restaurants for the First Time
Eight Cambridge restaurants made the list when the Michelin Guide published its inaugural directory of recommended Boston establishments on Tuesday last week.
Facing Wary Investors and the Lure of Outsourcing, Cambridge Biotech Firms Turn Away From Basic Research
Tariff pressures, a changing regulatory environment, and risk-averse investors have left many Cambridge biotechnology companies seeing decreased new drug development — and outsourcing parts of the research process.
BU Groups Rally for Sanctuary Campus After Student Says He Called ICE on Allston Workers
Roughly 140 Boston University students rallied at BU’s Marsh Plaza on Friday afternoon before marching to the house of the school’s president, Melissa L. Gilliam, to demand she make BU a sanctuary campus to protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
3 More Allston Car Wash Employees Detained by ICE Granted Release on Bond, Bringing Total to 6
Three of the nine workers arrested in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Allston Car Wash earlier this month were granted release on bond in Massachusetts immigration court on Thursday morning, bringing the total number of employees granted bond to six.
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