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Cambridge Residents Slam Reappointment of Inflammatory Blogger to City Committee

More than a dozen residents and a City Councilor criticized the reappointment of civic blogger Robert Winters to the Central Square Advisory Committee at a Council meeting Monday, citing his history of offensive social media posts.

City Manager Says He Met Most Goals But Failed to Form Reparations Commission

Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 said he had met nearly all of the City Council’s goals for him in the second annual City Manager Performance review, but conceded that he had failed to establish a commission for reparations to the descendants of enslaved people.


Cambridge City Council Takes First Step Toward Eliminating Broker Fees

The Cambridge City Council took the first step in forcing landlords rather than tenants to pay broker fees, unanimously voting at a Monday meeting to hold a future hearing to discuss its feasibility.


As Students Denied Refunds, Blame Game Begins Over Harvard-Yale Pregame Debacle

The company in charge of ticketing for a mismanaged Harvard-Yale pregame at a Boston nightclub said it would not reimburse most students for their tickets, as the promoter and the venue blamed each other for the botched event.


Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo To Take Unexpected Leave in Spring Semester

Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will take a leave of absence during the spring 2024 semester due to “unanticipated personal matters,” he wrote in an email to Social Science faculty Monday afternoon.


Harvard Corporation Forms Committee to Replace Presidential Search Subcommittee

Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 announced the establishment of a formal presidential search process committee that will recommend reforms to the 2026 search process during a Monday interview with The Crimson.

Cambridge City Council Takes First Step Toward Eliminating Broker Fees

The Cambridge City Council took the first step in forcing landlords rather than tenants to pay broker fees, unanimously voting at a Monday meeting to hold a future hearing to discuss its feasibility.

As Students Denied Refunds, Blame Game Begins Over Harvard-Yale Pregame Debacle

The company in charge of ticketing for a mismanaged Harvard-Yale pregame at a Boston nightclub said it would not reimburse most students for their tickets, as the promoter and the venue blamed each other for the botched event.

Man Arrested for Secret Sexual Surveillance at Harvard’s Hemenway Gym

The Harvard University Police Department arrested Sokol Zejnullahu on charges of secret sexual surveillance at Harvard’s Hemenway Gym in mid-November.

Social Science Dean Lawrence Bobo To Take Unexpected Leave in Spring Semester

Harvard Dean of Social Science Lawrence D. Bobo will take a leave of absence during the spring 2024 semester due to “unanticipated personal matters,” he wrote in an email to Social Science faculty Monday afternoon.

Dozens Gather at Harvard Chabad Vigil for Murdered Rabbi

More than 30 people gathered at Harvard Chabad’s house Monday evening for a vigil honoring the life of Israeli-Moldovan Rabbi Zvi Kogan, whose body was found in the United Arab Emirates.

Harvard Will Purchase Power from Two Renewable Energy Projects Through Climate Consortium

Harvard announced Wednesday that it will help finance two utility-scale renewable energy projects through the Consortium for Climate Solutions, an agreement with institutions including MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Harvard Corporation Forms Committee to Replace Presidential Search Subcommittee

Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81 announced the establishment of a formal presidential search process committee that will recommend reforms to the 2026 search process during a Monday interview with The Crimson.