Cambridge
With Auxiliary Ballots Counted, David Weinstein Set to Return to Cambridge School Committee
In a shakeup following the first round of preliminary results in the Cambridge elections, incumbent David J. Weinstein won back his seat on the School Committee after auxiliary ballot counts were announced Friday evening.
Cambridge Nonprofits Scramble to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay
Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Conference Center, Hotel on Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus To Officially Open to Public in January
The Atlas Hotel and Treehouse Conference Center at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus will formally open in January, confirming Harvard’s vision for entrepreneurship and STEM research amid its continuous expansion into Allston.
Allston-Brighton Residents Call for Release of Detained Immigrant Workers at Vigil
More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered in Union Square in Allston on Thursday evening for a vigil honoring nine car wash workers who were arrested by ICE.
Archaeologists Present Findings on Enslaved People Buried in Old Burying Ground
Harvard archaeology professor Jason Ur and Johns Hopkins professor Aja M. Lans presented their findings on the enslaved individuals buried in the Old Burying Ground cemetery across from Harvard Yard last Wednesday.
Cambridge Elects 2 Challengers with 7 Incumbents to City Council
Cambridge voters reelected seven incumbents and two challengers to the City Council, according to preliminary results announced by the city early Wednesday morning.
Cambridge Voters Elect Challengers, Oust 3 Incumbents in School Committee Race
Challengers swept the Cambridge School Committee race in preliminary results released early Wednesday, with voters ousting all but two incumbents running — Elizabeth C.P. Hudson and Richard Harding Jr., both frequent and vocal dissenters against their colleagues.
Cambridge Voters Prioritize Housing, Bike Safety At the Polls
The Crimson interviewed more than two dozen voters outside of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and found that housing and bike safety were on the top of voters’ minds.
Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons Seeks 13th City Council Term
E. Denise Simmons — the longest-serving current member of the Cambridge City Council, who is serving as mayor after thrice being elected to the position — is seeking re-election for her 13th term.
Dana Bullister Has Plans for New Taxes in Cambridge
Dana R. Bullister has put forward a slate of novel tax policy proposals as part of her second bid for the Cambridge City Council, including a land value tax that would target vacant lots and dynamic parking pricing on city streets.
After Federal Ruling Saves SNAP Benefits, Cambridge Will Still Allocate $500,000 to Assist Food Insecurity
The City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Community Foundation will allocate $500,000 to support food pantries and SNAP recipients, even after a judge required the Trump administration to allocate emergency funds to the program.
Thousands Hit the Ground Running for 8th Annual Cambridge Half Marathon
More than 9,000 runners flocked to the CambridgeSide Mall for the 8th Annual Cambridge Half Marathon Sunday morning.
Harvard Undergraduates Collect Donations Across Cambridge for Baby Food Drive
The Harvard Undergraduate Food Security Initiative led a citywide baby food drive over the past two weeks, collecting essential supplies to share with a local homeless shelter for women and children.
9 Seats, Half a Million Dollars: The Cost of a Cambridge City Council Election
There are nine seats in Cambridge’s Sullivan Chamber. Together, City Council candidates have raised more than $500,000 this year to win one.
‘It’s Heartbreaking’: Cambridge Nonprofits Brace for Loss of SNAP Benefits
More than 6,500 Cambridge residents could lose assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on November 1 as the federal government refuses to fund the program amid an ongoing shutdown.
