Infighting and Pressure From Above: Inside Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative
The $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative is meant to redress the University’s historic ties to slavery. But over the last two years, the project has been hampered by internal tension, alleged pushback over its scope, and leadership turnover.
Cathie Zusy To Fill Vacancy on Cambridge City Council
The Cambridge Election Commission confirmed Catherine “Cathie” Zusy will fill the vacancy on the Cambridge City Council Thursday following the sudden death of Councilor Joan F. Pickett on Aug. 30.
‘Eerie Feeling’: Cambridge Residents Mixed On Central Square Surveillance Program
Cambridge residents are watching closely as the city moves ahead on plans to install more surveillance cameras in Central Square — and they have mixed reviews.
Tenured Professors Return to Harvard College Ad Board After 3-Year Dry Spell
Two tenured professors have joined the Harvard College Administrative Board, the disciplinary body for undergraduate students, which clashed with Harvard faculty last semester after it imposed sanctions on student protesters.
Developers Press Pause on New Allston Labs
Real estate firms are hitting the breaks on laboratory development in Allston. A nearly billion-dollar project from National Development to redevelop a TV studio at 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. to build new offices, lab space, and housing is not moving forward, according to a person familiar with the process.
‘Movies are a Business’: Filmmaker Oliver Stone Talks Vietnam War at Tense IOP Forum
W. Oliver Stone, a controversial American filmmaker known for his movies on the Vietnam War, discussed storytelling about the war and the future of American diplomacy at a strained Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.
Cambridge Hires Julie Wormser as Inaugural Chief Climate Officer
The City of Cambridge has hired longtime climate policy advocate Julie E. Wormser as its inaugural chief climate officer. She will head the city’s Office of Sustainability starting Oct. 1.
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Launches $10 Million Affordable Housing Capital Fund
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority has reserved up to ten million dollars for its Housing Capital Fund to provide financial assistance for ongoing housing projects in Cambridge.
Renovations Bring New Gameboard, Safer Perimeter Glass to Hockey Center
Renovations on Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center ended in August, bringing major technological upgrades to the men’s and women’s ice hockey team’s nearly 50-year-old home.
‘Eerie Feeling’: Cambridge Residents Mixed On Central Square Surveillance Program
Cambridge residents are watching closely as the city moves ahead on plans to install more surveillance cameras in Central Square — and they have mixed reviews.
Tenured Professors Return to Harvard College Ad Board After 3-Year Dry Spell
Two tenured professors have joined the Harvard College Administrative Board, the disciplinary body for undergraduate students, which clashed with Harvard faculty last semester after it imposed sanctions on student protesters.