Cambridge
Mobilizing the Harvard Student Vote
In the last decade, Harvard students have turned out for elections of national importance but have neglected those at the city level. In Tuesday's Cambridge City Council election, 'Get Out the Vote' efforts push for student voice.
Harvard To Pay for Elderly Care Services at Cambridge Apartment Complex
Harvard University has decided to fund elderly care services for the next 10 years for residents of the Putnam Square apartment complex, an affordable housing building in Cambridge formerly owned by the University.
Overheard at the Head of the Charles
Spectator 1: “I am 100 percent here for the baked goods. Nothing else.”
The Housing Puzzle
While all the City Council candidates interviewed by The Crimson agreed that rental rates in Cambridge are exceedingly high and that the housing stock needs to increase, they clashed over where and how to implement changes.
Net Zero Crowds Out Shutdown at Council Meeting
City Manager Richard C. Rossi speaks on the new net zero task force that advocates for new buildings in Cambridge to not contribute to emissions.
UpStairs on the Square To Close After 31 Years
After more than three decades serving the Cambridge community and visitors with its famously flamboyant flair, UpStairs on the Square is set to close its doors on Dec. 31, co-founders and co-owners Mary-Catherine Deibel and Deborah Hughes announced in an email to subscribers over the weekend.
