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Crime

City Councilors Learned of Allegations Against Toner Long Before Brothel Charges Became Public

Five members of the Cambridge City Council were notified in January 2024 that Paul F. Toner had allegedly patronized a brothel network — more than a year before Toner was publicly named in the case.

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Cambridge Dance Party 2025

Paul F. Toner Speaks at Nov. Council Meeting
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, Facing Charges in Brothel Case, Will Not Seek Reelection

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection after facing charges related to patronizing a high-end brothel, setting up a potentially fierce battle for an open seat on the nine-member City Council.

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Cambridge City Council

In Feud Over Nonprofit’s Deal With BioMed, Cambridge State Reps. Take Sides

At Cambridge City Council meeting on Monday, two of the city’s state representatives weighed in on a partnership between the East End House and BioMed that sits at the center of a public dispute over transparency and nonprofit funding.

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Interim Superintendent David Murphy
Cambridge Schools

CPS Interim Superintendent David Murphy Receives Positive End-of-Year Evaluation

The Cambridge School Committee delivered a positive end-of-year evaluation of interim superintendent David G. Murphy on Tuesday, rating his overall performance as “proficient with some areas of exemplary progress.”

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Cambridge

Harvard Chabad’s Path to 5-Story Expansion Plan Opens Up Following Settlement With City

Harvard Chabad’s long-running legal dispute with the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals has finally come to an end after the two groups reached a settlement agreement earlier this month — paving the way for a massive expansion of Chabad’s space.

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Cambridge Schools

Kennedy-Longfellow Building Will Reopen as Public School, CPS Superintendent Says

The Kennedy-Longfellow School building will reopen as a public school within the district, Cambridge Public Schools Interim Superintendent David G. Murphy confirmed in a presentation on Monday.

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Cambridge Schools

CPS Climate Survey Reports Lower Participation, Minimal Improvement

Participation in Cambridge Public Schools’ school climate and belonging survey declined sharply this year, as several satisfaction metrics — many of which fall behind national averages — showed little year-over-year change.

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Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council Votes To Strengthen Sanctuary Ordinance Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

The Cambridge City Council voted to strengthen restrictions on local police collaboration with federal immigration enforcement on Monday, citing “increasingly aggressive federal actions.”

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City Politics

DHS List Names Cambridge, Boston Among 200 Sanctuary Cities It Says Are Obstructing Immigration Enforcement

Cambridge and Boston are among the hundreds of sanctuary cities nationwide that the Department of Homeland Security accused of defying federal law on a list designed to expose localities that the Trump administration says are obstructing its immigration crackdown.

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Harvard Square

Historic Harvard Square Kiosk Reopens as Cambridge KiOSK After 5 Years

The newly renovated Cambridge KiOSK — formally known as the Harvard Square Kiosk — welcomed visitors back with a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday morning.

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Commencement

‘Two Schools Within a School’: The De Facto Segregation In Cambridge’s Only Public High School

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School prides itself on the diversity of its student body. But more than a dozen students, alumni, and teachers told The Crimson that deep racial and socioeconomic divides exist in both academic and social settings — an issue that has persisted over decade

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City Politics

Cambridge Super PACs: The Biggest Names Not on the Ballot

Local super PACs, through fundraising and endorsements, have reshaped political discourse throughout Cambridge, raising the stakes — and the price tag — of the city's elections.

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Cambridge

Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Attempt to Withhold HUD Funds From Cambridge

A federal judge granted Cambridge a second temporary restraining order on Friday against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie homelessness funds to compliance with executive orders the city says violate its Welcoming City Ordinance.

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