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Harvard, Cambridge Fail To Reach New PILOT Agreement by End-of-Year Deadline

Harvard and the city of Cambridge have missed their end-of-year deadline for renegotiating Harvard’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes program, which replaces a portion of the property taxes that the University is otherwise exempt from paying.

Committee Reduces Proposed Height Limit in Contentious Upzoning Proposal

Following months of contentious debate, the Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee presented a set of amendments to the proposal to allow multifamily housing citywide — significantly reducing the proposed maximum height and density requirements.

House Republicans Threaten Funding Cuts, Endowment Tax After Yearlong Antisemitism Probe

Top House Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), urged Congress to more aggressively enforce Title VI antidiscrimination provisions against universities and reiterated threats to strip federal research funding over allegations of antisemitism in a report released Thursday.

Eliot House Renewal to Begin Construction in June

Residents of Eliot House, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residential houses, have one more semester in their main building before renovations begin next June, according to Cameron Borgasano, Director of Undergraduate House Renewal Program.


Cambridge Planning Board Punts on Proposal to End Single-Family Housing in Final Vote

After hours of back-and-forth, the Cambridge Planning Board voted on Tuesday not to take a stance on a hotly contested proposal to allow six-story apartment buildings, instead passing a general statement of support for multifamily housing to the Cambridge City Council.


Ivy League Football Champion To Play in 2025 NCAA Playoffs

The Ivy League football champion will play in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs starting next season, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Ivy League Council of Presidents.


Cambridge City Council Gives High Marks to City Manager Huang, Seeks Contract Renewal

The Cambridge City Council gave City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 largely positive feedback in his second annual performance review released last week, praising him as “a collaborative leader who has a strong work ethic” in its final report.


How HUPD, City Police Departments Worked Together to Monitor Pro-Palestine Protests

More than 300 pages of emails obtained by The Crimson via a public records request show how the Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments alerted each other to protest activity in the months following Oct. 7.


Cambridge Parent Alleges School Committee Member Broke Open Meeting Law

After a Cambridge Public Schools parent filed a complaint that School Committee member Elizabeth C.P. Hudson violated quorum by sending messages on a parent listserv, Hudson removed herself from the email group on Friday.

Cambridge Planning Board Punts on Proposal to End Single-Family Housing in Final Vote

After hours of back-and-forth, the Cambridge Planning Board voted on Tuesday not to take a stance on a hotly contested proposal to allow six-story apartment buildings, instead passing a general statement of support for multifamily housing to the Cambridge City Council.

Kennedy-Longfellow School To Close Following Unanimous Vote by Cambridge School Committee

The Cambridge School Committee voted unanimously to close the Kennedy-Longfellow School at their last scheduled regular meeting of the year, following extensive criticism during a nearly two-hour public comment period.

Ivy League Football Champion To Play in 2025 NCAA Playoffs

The Ivy League football champion will play in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs starting next season, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Ivy League Council of Presidents.

Cambridge City Council Gives High Marks to City Manager Huang, Seeks Contract Renewal

The Cambridge City Council gave City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 largely positive feedback in his second annual performance review released last week, praising him as “a collaborative leader who has a strong work ethic” in its final report.

How HUPD, City Police Departments Worked Together to Monitor Pro-Palestine Protests

More than 300 pages of emails obtained by The Crimson via a public records request show how the Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments alerted each other to protest activity in the months following Oct. 7.

Share of Black Harvard Law Students Drops in First Class After Affirmative Action Ruling

The share of Black students enrolled in Harvard Law’s J.D. Class of 2027 fell by more than 4 percent compared to the previous year, according to enrollment data released by the school on Monday.

Cambridge Parent Alleges School Committee Member Broke Open Meeting Law

After a Cambridge Public Schools parent filed a complaint that School Committee member Elizabeth C.P. Hudson violated quorum by sending messages on a parent listserv, Hudson removed herself from the email group on Friday.