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School Committee Candidate Eugenia Schraa Huh ’04 Says Incumbents Have Focused on Optics, Not Outcomes

When Cambridge School Committee candidate Eugenia B. Schraa Huh ’04 first unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the School Committee in 2023, Cambridge Public Schools was in the throes of a debate over how to bring back Algebra 1 instruction in middle schools.


Cambridge’s Nonprofit, Nonviolent Police Alternative Raises $150,000 in Donations After Major July Funding Cut

Cambridge’s Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team — a nonprofit, nonviolent police alternative — almost closed its doors two months ago after its funding dwindled. But more than $150,000 in private donations and grants have kept the group afloat as it searches for long-term stability.


Allston Residents ‘Disappointed’ by Discontinuation of Harvard Recreation Memberships

The Harvard Ed Portal discontinued its offering of memberships to recreational facilities across its Cambridge and Allston campuses this month, ending a community benefit that had granted hundreds of Allston-Brighton residents cheap access to the University’s gyms, climbing wall, and pool.


Wave of New Businesses to End Spell of Vacancies in Central Square

A wave of at least 10 new businesses is set to arrive in Central Square over the coming year, ending a prolonged period of vacancies that have dotted many prominent storefronts in Cambridge’s main downtown area since the Covid-19 pandemic.


Running for Second School Committee Term, Elizabeth C.P. Hudson Wants ‘Measurable Progress’

Elizabeth C.P. Hudson has established herself as one of the most vocal — and controversial — members on the Cambridge School Committee, despite only serving one term. Now, she is running again, and is not afraid to go against the grain.


Trial for Cambridge City Councilor Charged With Buying Sex Mired in Evidence Dispute

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner, who faces charges for patronizing a high-end brothel ring, is the only defendant of 34 men who will go to trial. But before Toner’s trial can begin, the case has stalled in front of the court for months as his lawyer demands documents from the federal government investigation.


Alborz Bejnood Brings Big Ideas to Second School Committee Run

Alborz Bejnood, a young biotechnology researcher, is running in his second attempt to get on the Cambridge School Committee. But this time around, he is competing in an even more crowded group of candidates, as 18 individuals vie for six School Committee seats.


Burhan Azeem Aims to Make Cambridge More Affordable in a Third Council Term

In a term marked by landmark housing policies, Burhan Azeem’s central focus has stayed the same: making living in Cambridge more affordable. It’s a topic that consistently ranks as the number one issue on voter’s minds.


Something in the Water: How Raw Sewage Floods Homes on the Banks of Alewife Brook

Alewife Brook has flooded regularly for decades after heavy rains, sometimes combining with sewage water from the combined sewer system below the brook, leaving residents to wade through the sewage that runs over the sidewalks for days after a storm.


Cambridge Education Association Endorses Six Challengers — And No Incumbents

Six challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge School Committee received endorsements from the Cambridge Education Association on Wednesday — the latest indication that the union is fed up with the current district leadership.


Harvard Police Union Accuses University of Withholding Information

The union representing Harvard’s police officers accused the University of withholding the report from an investigation of a dispute between two officers, making their first public arguments in front of the National Labor Relations Board since the complaint was filed last year.


Amid Mass. ICE Crackdown, Cambridge City Council Announces More Immigrant Resources

The Cambridge City Council directed City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 on Monday night to design and implement resources to address emergency immigration incidents in Cambridge, as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement cracks down on the Boston Metro area.


Immigrant Services Expand Support to Adjust to ICE Threats in Allston-Brighton

As the Trump administration conducts a nationwide deportation campaign against undocumented immigrants, long-standing support infrastructure for immigrants in Allston-Brighton is now adapting to a climate of fear after straining to support influxes of immigrants over the past few years.


A Better Cambridge Announces Endorsements in City Council Race, Giving Boost to Incumbents

The last super PAC in Cambridge to announce its endorsements released its slate of supported candidates for the Cambridge City Council election Saturday afternoon, giving a major boost to eight candidates who were overwhelmingly incumbents.


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