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City Politics

Cambridge Planning Board Approves Recommendation to Raise Height Limits for Mass. Ave. Residential Buildings

The Cambridge Planning Board unanimously voted in a Tuesday meeting to recommend two petitions to increase height limitations for residential buildings along Massachusetts Avenue and Cambridge Street to the City Council.

Former Prime Minister of Israel H.E. Ehud Olmert speaks at the Institute of Politics
IOP

Former Israel PM Says Trump Is the Only Leader Who Can End War in Gaza

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Donald Trump — more than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any other world leader — is the only person who can bring an end to the war in Gaza during an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday night.

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College

Experts Hesitant to Determine Trends in Harvard’s Demographic Data

Several experts said decreases in Black and Hispanic student enrollment to the Class of 2029 are not enough to indicate a trend in the College’s demographics following the data release Thursday morning.

Lilly Havstad at 2019 School Committee
City Politics

Lilly Havstad Wants to ‘Flip the Script’ in Run for School Committee

In a crowded field of eighteen candidates for Cambridge’s School Committee, six are educators and ten currently have kids in the district. Lilly Havstad is both — and thinks that her perspective is exactly what the School Committee needs to rebuild parents’ and educators’ trust.

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History

Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Approves Plan to Preserve Central Square Cultural Institutions

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to move ahead with drafting a plan to reshape Central Square into a cultural district, zeroing in on the historic Dance Complex as the first project.

Johnston Gate in Fall
Financial Aid

Heightened Cash Monitoring Status Could Hassle Harvard, but Poses Little Risk to Financial Aid

The Trump administration has turned toward federal financial aid as a new pressure point for Harvard — but recent threats do not present a significant risk to Harvard’s financial footing or students’ access to aid.

Canaday Broken Window
House Life

Student Flung Brick at Canaday Window on Saturday, Drawing HUPD Response

Harvard police were called to Canaday Hall on Saturday evening after a freshman allegedly threw a brick at another resident of the dorm, breaking the window on an interior door.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

City Council Votes to Increase Property Taxes, Triggering Backlash from Business Owners

The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to raise property taxes by eight percent for fiscal year 2026 — including a 22 percent increase on commercial property taxes — to the chagrin of many residents and business owners.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council Denounces Harvard’s Removal of 900 Grad Students From Union

The Cambridge City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday condemning Harvard’s removal of roughly 900 workers from its graduate student union, calling on the University to address the demands of its unions during ongoing contract negotiations.

Rowers Under Crowd on Weeks Bridge
Events

‘A Top-Notch Event’: Rowing Fans Celebrate Six Decades of Head of the Charles Regatta

Hundreds of thousands of spectators descended onto the banks of the Charles River from Friday to Sunday for the 60th edition of the Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day regatta event.

Harvard Medical School
Health

Harvard Medical School Licenses Consumer Health Content to Microsoft for AI Use in New Deal

Harvard Health Publishing, a division of Harvard Medical School that publishes consumer health resources, has agreed to allow Microsoft to use its content on specific diseases and health topics to train its artificial intelligence tool, Copilot.

Harvard Management Corporation
Endowment

Harvard Reports First Deficit Since Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2025, Sees 12% Endowment Growth

Harvard reported an operating loss of $113 million — its first budget deficit since 2020 — as its financial footing shakes from disruptions to federal funding, even as the total value of its endowment grew by 11.9 percent to $56.9 billion, according to its fiscal year 2025 financial report.

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Alumni

Current-Use Donations to Harvard Hit Record $629 Million in Fiscal Year 2025

Harvard received a record-breaking $629 million in current-use donations during fiscal year 2025, representing a 19 percent increase from last year and the largest total in University history, according to the annual financial report released on Thursday.

The Harvard Crimson Building
Student Groups

The Crimson Signs Amicus Brief in Suit Claiming Trump Admin Suppressed Noncitizens’ Speech in Student Papers

The Harvard Crimson joined 43 other college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s targeting of noncitizens for political speech.

Seth Moulton U.S. House Photo
Politics

Rep. Seth Moulton ’01 To Face Off Against Sen. Markey in Senate Run

Representative Seth W. Moulton ’01 (D-Mass.) launched his bid for Senate Wednesday in a posted campaign video, denouncing the age of incumbent Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) in his announcement.

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