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Allston Welcome Center
Politics

‘We Feel Overwhelmed’: Allston Struggles to Support Migrant Families Amid Record Influx

As the Massachusetts shelter system strains to accommodate record numbers of arriving families, Allston expanded services in June with the opening of a new family welcome center — though the neighborhood continues to struggle to meet the needs of all.

Rocking at the Beer Garden
Food and Drink

‘A Great Atmosphere’: Aeronaut Beer Garden Closes Out Summer in Allston at Harvard’s Zone 3

Each summer since 2016, Somerville-based brewery Aeronaut brings life to an otherwise austere block with yard games, lights, music, and libations as part of its seasonal beer garden pop-up at Harvard’s Zone 3.

Soldiers Field Road
Harvard in the City

Harvard Increases Funding Pledge for Allston I-90 Multimodal Project to $90M as Part of State’s New Financing Plan

Harvard has added $32 million to its pledged cash contribution for the Allston I-90 Multimodal Project — the infrastructure plan poised to transform Allston over at least the coming decade — as part of a new, detailed plan for financing the project unveiled last week.

Allston Enterprise Research Campus Construction Entrance
Harvard in the City

Construction on Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston is Set to Begin

Construction for the first phase of Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston is set to begin this week, after developer Tishman Speyer announced that it secured financing for the project last Friday.

Alma Mater Accountability Graphic
City Politics

A Crimson Commonwealth: The Harvard Alumni Who Run Massachusetts

As Harvard affiliates continue to interact with and fill the Massachusetts government, it often falls to the University’s own to create policy and settle disagreements that directly affect Harvard. How does their time at the University influence the way they approach these disputes, and what is the effect of Harvard’s impact on Massachusetts leaders?

Allston Enterprise Research Campus Overhead
Harvard in the City

Harvard Awards $200,000 in Grants to Allston Nonprofits in 15th Year of Partnership Fund

Harvard announced grants totaling $200,000 to 20 different organizations and programs in Allston as part of the Harvard-Allston Partnership Fund at a ceremony last Thursday.

Zone 3 Walls on Western
Visual Arts

In Photos: Art Springs to Life on Allston's Western Ave.

Promoted by Harvard, Zone 3 Western Avenue is an arts project for Allston’s Western Ave. that seeks to bring public art, creative events, and shops to the area.

Boston City Hall
City Politics

Advocates Call for Greater Accountability for Harvard, Other Nonprofits at PILOT Hearing

The Boston City Council held a hearing to review its payment in lieu of taxes program Friday, hearing testimony from residents and advocates on drawbacks and potential updates to the program that Boston has run since 2011.

ART
Theater

Allston-Brighton Residents Excited to Host American Repertory Theater

Allston-Brighton residents said they are looking forward to the arrival of the award-winning American Repertory Theaeter at 175 North Harvard St., part of a new Harvard development that will also offer housing for affiliates.

Boston City Hall Model Plan
Allston

Allston-Brighton Adds Affordable Housing, But Artists Raise Displacement Concerns

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a slew of affordable housing across four sites in Allston-Brighton last week, though some local artists took issue with the displacement of studio space.

Francis J. Doyle III Speaks at the 2022 Commencement Ceremony
SEAS

Outgoing Harvard SEAS Dean Talks School’s Future, Says He’ll ‘Watch With Envy’ From Post at Brown

Dean of Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Francis J. Doyle III reflected on his tenure and his transition to Brown University amid the search for his successor in a Wednesday interview.

176 Lincoln Street
Allston

BPDA Approves Plans for 176 Lincoln St. Development on Harvard-Owned Land

The Boston Planning and Development Agency board officially approved the plans for a development on Harvard-owned land at 176 Lincoln St. on Feb. 16 — a key step in the city’s review process prior to breaking ground.

Boston City Hall Model Plan
City Politics

Allston Residents Express Skepticism over Wu’s BPDA Reforms

Following a Jan. 25 announcement by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 of her plans to reform the Boston Planning and Development Agency, Allston advocates expressed skepticism over whether the changes would substantially benefit their neighborhood.

Allston Housing
Music

With Sound Museum Set to Close, Allston-Brighton Musicians Seek New Stage

As Allston-Brighton’s Sound Museum prepares to close in late February, neighborhood musicians are seeking alternative rehearsal spaces.

Massachusetts Turnpike
Allston

U.S. Department of Transportation Rejects Funding Request for Mass. Pike Realignment Project

The Massachusetts Turnpike realignment effort in Allston has hit a temporary roadblock following the U.S. Department of Transportation’s rejection of a request from the city and state for $1.2 billion to help fund the $2 billion project.

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