Amid Uncertainties for Boston PILOT, Harvard Fails To Fulfill Payment for 13th Year

Harvard failed to fully make its requested Payment in Lieu of Taxes payment for the 13th year in a row last year, according to City of Boston data released last week.

After Fight Over Replacement of Allston Sound Museum, City Kicks Off Redevelopment

The city of Boston officially kickstarted a process to replace the Sound Museum on Monday. The replacement of the Brighton-based rehearsal space has been hotly contested by the musicians who once rehearsed there.

AAUP Protest

Protester Holds American Flag

A protester at Saturday’s rally holds an American flag. The rally was held by the Cambridge City Council and Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, as well as the 50501 movement, which has organized anti-Trump demonstrations nationwide.

‘Stand Up to Bullies’ Sign

A demonstrator at Saturday’s anti-Trump rally holds a sign asking Harvard to “stand up to bullies.”

Raincoats and Flags at Saturday’s Protest

Two protesters, clad in knitwear and raincoats, hold American flags at Saturday’s rally on Cambridge Common.

Sign Decries ‘New McCarthyism’

A demonstrator at Saturday’s rally holds a sign decrying “the new McCarthyism” and asking Harvard, “have you no sense of shame?”

AAUP-City Council Rally Speakers

Harvard professors, students, and members of the Cambridge City Council — including Mayor E. Denise Simmons, Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, and councilors Sumbul Siddiqui Burhan Azeem, and Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 — stand on a platform at Saturday’s anti-Trump rally on Cambridge Common.

AAUP-City Council Protest for Democracy Attendees

Protesters gather on Cambridge Common on Saturday to urge Harvard to stand up to President Donald Trump’s campaign against universities. Hundreds braved the rain to attend the rally, which was organized by the Cambridge City Council and the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

HMS Class Day Divest Cap