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City Politics

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.

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Harvard Business School

Harvard Graduate Students Charged After 2023 Protest Confrontation Will Avoid Trial, Judge Rules

Two Harvard graduate students facing assault charges over a confrontation at a pro-Palestine protest 18 months ago will not face a trial, Boston Municipal Court judge Stephen W. McClenon ruled on Monday.

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City Politics

City Employee Kerry Augustin Declares Candidacy For Boston Mayor

As he vies to become the next mayor of Boston, City Hall employee Kerry Augustin recognizes he faces an uphill battle. But it’s one that he is willing to fight.

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Music

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.

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Federal State Relations

After Communication Breakdown, Task Force on Antisemitism Will Not Meet With Boston This Week

Officials from the Department of Justice task force on antisemitism were set to meet with Boston city leadership on Wednesday, but without communication from Washington, a city official confirmed that the meeting is no longer scheduled for this week.

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College

‘Tears of Joy’: Harvard Students Race For Charity in 129th Boston Marathon

Starting in the town of Hopkinton, Mass., the runners passed through 26.2 miles of rolling hills and iconic city landmarks like Fenway Park, the famous “right on Hereford, left on Boylston,” before finishing in Copley Square.

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City Politics

As Wu Seeks Reelection, Residents and Officials Praise Her First Term As Mayor of Boston

Reflecting on Michelle Wu's first term as mayor, former state officials, Boston residents, and former Wu staffers said they supported the Mayor’s first-term accomplishments, and were optimistic about her reelection bid.

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Breaking News

In Letter to Employees, Mass General Brigham CEO Says Impact of Funding Cuts Remains Uncertain

Mass General Brigham CEO Anne Klibanski responded to funding threats against its hospitals in an email to employees on Monday night, writing that the impact of the federal funding freeze on MGB and Harvard Medical School’s other teaching hospitals “remains unknown.”

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Cambridge

Residents Comment on Housing at Final Mass. Ave Planning Study Community Meeting

Concluding 18 months of drafting, the City of Cambridge announced the final design of the Mass. Ave Planning Study at a Thursday meeting. The study lays out four goals that will be implemented on a 15-year timeline, including to make Mass. Ave more “inviting” and “a destination,” and to increase housing options.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu '07 at 2022 Class Day
City Politics

Michelle Wu ’07 Officially Launches Re-Election Campaign For Boston Mayor

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 officially announced her re-election campaign at a Saturday event in the South End, criticizing the Trump administration and her opponent — philanthropist Joshua Kraft — in her speech.

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City Politics

‘MegaCambridge Is Inevitable’: Cambridge City Councilor Files Policy Order to Annex Boston

The Cambridge City Council is considering annexing the City of Boston — a power grab to secure the “strategic resources” of Dunkin’ Donuts, Fenway Park, and craft beer.

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City Politics

Fears Over Safety of Energy Facility in Brighton Will Lead City to Adopt New Regulations

Boston’s first Battery Energy Storage System, proposed for construction in Brighton at 35 Electric Ave., has generated a wave of resident backlash to underdeveloped regulation of BESS facilities, which state officials say are necessary to achieve carbon neutrality.

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Boston

Mass. Lawmakers Call for Release of Tufts Student Taken by ICE

Top Mass. lawmakers are calling for the release of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk following her arrest by federal immigration officers on the street last week over her pro-Palestine advocacy.

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Research

Nvidia to Open Quantum Computing Research Center in Boston This Year in a Landmark for Region’s Tech Sector

Technology giant Nvidia announced last Thursday that it will open a quantum computing research center in Boston by the end of 2025, where it will host research in partnership with labs at Harvard, MIT, and tech firms in the area.

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