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U.S. Department of Education
Politics

Trump’s Order to Shutter Education Department Ushers in Period of Uncertainty for Universities

After firing half of the Education Department’s personnel, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to close the Education Department – the latest blow to higher education.

City Council March 3
Cambridge City Council

‘Federal Funding Cliff’: Cambridge Prepares for Possible Cuts

The City of Cambridge receives $23 million in federal funding — with millions more going to independent programs like the Cambridge Housing Authority and Cambridge Health Alliance.

Nolan and Sobrinho-Wheeler at City Council March 3
Cambridge City Council

City Council Names Cambridge a Sanctuary City for Transgender and Nonbinary People

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring Cambridge a sanctuary city for transgender and nonbinary individuals in their Monday meeting.

School Committee Meeting
Cambridge City Council

Vice Mayor Says Federal Funding Cuts May Pose Long-Term Challenges for CPS Budget

Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern warned that the budgeting process for Cambridge Public Schools could be more difficult with recent threats to federal funding at a joint roundtable between the CPS School Committee and Cambridge City Council.

Ayanna Pressley
Features

‘We Are Here to Fight Back’: Massachusetts Legislators Decry DOGE Access to Treasury

Massachusetts politicians on Tuesday blasted Elon Musk’s moves to slash federal government spending while serving as an unelected official in Donald Trump’s administration.

Massachusetts Statehouse
Features

Cambridge State Rep Says State Legislature Will Work to Protect Residents under Trump

The Massachusetts state legislature is preparing to use its power to protect residents while looking to the state Attorney General as the “first line of defense” against executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in his first week of office, state representative Marjorie C. Decker said in an interview Thursday.

St Elizabeth's Medical Center
Crime

Healey Admin Seizes St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, CEO Resigns

Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 announced in a press release Friday that the state had officially seized St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center by eminent domain, putting an end to the Brighton hospital’s tumultuous, decade-long stint under for-profit owner Steward Healthcare.

Ghost Bike Ceremony
City Politics

At Memorial for John Corcoran, Cyclists Grieve and Demand Action

Nearly 100 cyclists and pedestrians gathered at the site of last Monday’s fatal bicycle crash to mourn the loss of John H. Corcoran ’84 — and express their frustration at the lack of road safety measures in the area.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

Council Endorses Bill Allowing Cities to Require Payments From Large Nonprofits, Including Harvard

The Cambridge City Council voted on Tuesday to endorse a state bill that would allow the city to require large institutions like Harvard to pay 25 percent of their assessed property value through Payment in Lieu of Taxes payments.

Massachusetts Turnpike
City Politics

Federal Government Grants $335 Million for Mass. Turnpike Realignment

The federal government granted Massachusetts $335 million to partially fund the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project, state leaders announced on Monday.

Shelly Lowe
Politics

Harvard Native American Program Director Picked to Chair National Endowment for the Humanities

President Joe Biden nominated Harvard University Native American Program Executive Director Shelly C. Lowe to serve as the 12th chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities on Tuesday.

Massachusetts Hall
Politics

Harvard Nets Nearly $9 Million in Coronavirus Aid from Federal CARES Act

Harvard University will receive nearly $9 million in aid from the federal government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the Department of Education announced last week.

Capitol Building
City Politics

Mass. Candidate Pressley Talks Warren, Sexual Assault at Media Roundtable

Pressley said rhetoric surrounding Massachusetts Senator Warren’s Native American ancestry deflects attention from more important conversations.

Faust at 2021 Convocation
Politics

Faust Continues Advocacy on Immigration, Higher Ed Act

​Amid turmoil in Washington over immigration reform, Harvard administrators are pushing for legislation securing legal protections for undocumented students and staff.

Marijuana in Harvard Square
Harvard Square

Federal Marijuana Crackdown Could Disrupt Budding Industry

Session’s decision comes just days after the first-ever medical marijuana dispensary opened in Harvard Square.

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