Massachusetts
Martha Coakley on Mental Health
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley joined Student Mental Health Liaisons and other undergraduates to discuss the stigma surrounding mental health at Harvard and nationwide, and the necessity of better and more consistent mental health education at all levels of the school system.
Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Weld Boat House
Massachusetts State Police are currently investigating the crime that officials say occurred at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Stillman Infirmary Closed, Renovation Plans Await Approval
A planned renovation of the 24-hour inpatient care space to expand mental health resources is still pending approval from the state public health department.
Labor Protest
Students and union workers protest the layoff of three former Harvard employees in 2013 amongst other issues outside Massachusetts Hall on Tuesday afternoon.
BU Was Prepared To Fund Allston 'West Station'
Boston University had pledged to fund the final $8.33 million needed to build a new commuter rail station called "West Station" on Harvard-owned property in Allston, according to The Boston Globe, but the deal was never finalized.
Deval Patrick Named 2015 Commencement Speaker
Patrick will address graduates and their families during the Afternoon Exercises of Commencement, which will take place in Tercentenary Theatre in Harvard Yard in May.
Another Storm Looming, Harvard Will Stay Open Monday
Administrators plan to monitor weather reports overnight in anticipation of a winter storm that may cover Boston with as much as a foot of snow.
IOP Announces Roster of Spring Resident Fellows
The Institute of Politics’ spring resident fellows include a political journalist, a former U.S. senator, and Massachusetts’ outgoing attorney general, Martha M. Coakley.
Harvard Ballers Baker, Healey Win Big in Mass. Polls
Though they are now focused on the political arena, Massachusetts’s Governor-elect Charlie Baker ’79 and Attorney General-elect Maura Healey ’92 have past experience in a different type of arena—the basketball arena.
Amid National Decline, Mass. Homeless Population Rises
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported last week that the homeless population in Massachusetts has experienced the third highest increase of the 50 states in the past year.
Mass Elections
Steven Poftak, of the Rappaport Institute, moderates a conversation between veteran reporters Gabrielle Gurley and Jim O'Sullivan. The pair discussed the upcoming Massachusetts elections and referenda Monday at the HKS.
Campaign Roundup: Baker Has Slight Lead in Gov. Race
With Election Day just ten days away, polls show Republican Charles D. Baker ’79 with a narrow lead over the veteran Massachusetts Democrat and Attorney General Martha M. Coakley in a heated race for governor.
MBTA To Build Commuter Rail Station on Harvard Property in Allston
Harvard will contribute a third of the $25 million needed to build the new West Station in Allston, MBTA officials announced at Beacon Park Rail Yard.
EPS Field Trip
Wilson W. Kuhnel '16 explores the geological features of the Squantum Head coastline. Earth and Planetary Sciences 21: "The Dynamic Earth" took a field trip to North Quincy to identify minerals and sketch rock structures.
Voters Headed to Polls for Numerous Primaries on Tuesday
Primaries for the state of Massachusetts take place on Tuesday.
