Harvard Professor Thomas Bisson, ‘Exceptional’ Medievalist, Remembered for Dedication to Scholarship

Thomas N. Bisson, a professor emeritus in medieval history at Harvard, died on June 28 at the age of 94. His family and colleagues remembered him as a meticulous scholar with an eye for his subjects’ humanity, and as a “caring presence” in students’ lives.

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Cambridge Plans To File Amicus Brief Supporting Harvard in Lawsuit Over International Students

The City of Cambridge plans to file an amicus brief supporting Harvard’s lawsuit against attempts by President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security to revoke its ability to enroll international students.

Health Officials Warn Residents To Avoid Parts of Charles River During Cyanobacteria Bloom

A bloom of toxic blue-green algae was found in the Charles River near the Harvard Bridge on Thursday, prompting health officials to issue a health advisory urging residents and their pets to avoid the area.

8 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation

Eight more defendants charged for their involvement in a brothel network that opearated in Cambridge accepted pretrial probation agreements on Friday at the Cambridge District Court.

4 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation

Four more defendants who were charged for their alleged involvement in a Cambridge brothel network accepted pretrial probation conditions on Wednesday at the Cambridge District Court.

City Council Votes to Fund Demolition of Riverview Condominiums

The Cambridge City Council voted at a Wednesday special meeting to appropriate city funding for the demolition of the Riverview Condominium Building, a residential complex on Mt. Auburn Street that is at risk of collapse.

Riverview Condo Road Closure

Streets surrounding the Riverview Condominium Building were closed indefinitely last week as the building continues to be at risk of collapse.

Harvard Names Serial Entrepreneur Jill Kravetz as Executive Director of Innovation Labs

Jill Kravetz will succeed Matthew M. Segneri ’04 as executive director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, a University-wide center that provides funding, workspace, and mentorship to entrepreneurs, Harvard announced Thursday.

Judge Dismisses Assault Charges Against Harvard Grad Students Involved in Clash at Oct. 2023 Protest

A Boston Municipal Court judge on Friday dismissed the assault and battery charges in a case against two Harvard graduate students who were charged following an altercation at a pro-Palestine protest last year.