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Votes Roll In for Michelle Wu After Polls Close in Boston’s Uncontested Mayoral Race
Michelle Wu ’07 is poised to cruise to reelection on Tuesday to serve a second term as mayor of Boston, after a first term marked by national attention and opposition to the Trump administration.
Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
Boston City Council Candidates Are Floating Ideas to Address Allston’s Stalled Community Center
With elections for the Boston City Council less than a week away, a long-running sore spot for Allston-Brighton residents has returned to the public eye through several candidates’ campaign platforms: the still unaddressed future of the neighborhood’s condemned community center.
Allston-Brighton Community Services Report Shrinking Attendance As Immigrants Stay Home
Ever since ICE presence increased in Allston-Brighton this spring, service providers and farmers market vendors said they have seen fewer Spanish and Portuguese-speaking students and patrons.
Harvard Affiliates Join Crowd of Tens of Thousands at Boston’s No Kings Rally
Thousands gathered in Boston Common on Saturday as part of nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations to protest the Trump administration’s policies.
Boston, Naming Developer, Moves to Next Stage of Replacing Demolished Sound Museum
The city of Boston has selected a developer and consultant to manage the long-awaited replacement of the Sound Museum, a popular musicians’ rehearsal space in Brighton demolished two years ago to be developed into biotech labs.
Allston-Brighton City Council Candidates Go Head to Head, but Present Similar Progressive Policies at Election Forum
At the first election forum for Allston Brighton’s two city council candidates on Monday night, incumbent Elizabeth A. “Liz” Breadon and her challenger, Pilar Ortiz, proved their policy stances to be more similar than different.
Students Mobilize to Put Rent Control on the Ballot in 2026
As a regional housing crisis grinds on in the wider Boston area, Harvard students are mobilizing in an effort to bring back rent control to Massachusetts — three decades after a contentious referendum banned the policy statewide.
E-Book Contracts Are a Big Cost for Public Libraries. One Harvard Librarian Is Fighting to Change That.
For the past five years, Kyle K. Courtney, who directs copyright and information policy for Harvard’s libraries, has fought to make e-books more accessible to public libraries across the United States.
Thomas P O'Neill Federal Building
The Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building is located at 10 Causeway St, Boston and is part of the National Labor Relations Board.
Josh Kraft Suspends His Campaign for Boston Mayor
Philanthropist Josh Kraft suspended his run for mayor of Boston on Thursday, after incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 dominated the vote in the preliminary election.
Wu and Kraft Sweep Tuesday Vote, Advance to General Election
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 and philanthropist Josh Kraft will appear on the ballot for mayor in November after the two came out ahead of a crowded pool in Tuesday’s preliminary election.
What to Know About Boston’s Mayoral Primary on Tuesday
Incumbent mayor Michelle Wu ’07 faces off against longtime Boston philanthropist Josh Kraft, alongside community activist Domingos DaRosa and former Boston Police officer Robert Cappucci. Of the four hopefuls, the two top-polling candidates will advance to the general election in November.
Trump Administration Targets Boston in Latest Immigration Enforcement Surge
The Trump administration has begun rolling out its next surge of immigration enforcement in Boston, even as the federal government sued the city over a policy limiting police collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Kraft Faces Pushback in Final Panel Against Wu
Moderators challenged Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft on the feasibility of his proposals for issues, including housing and pest control, during a Wednesday panel with Mayor Michelle Wu ’07.