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With Auxiliary Ballots Counted, David Weinstein Set to Return to Cambridge School Committee
In a shakeup following the first round of preliminary results in the Cambridge elections, incumbent David J. Weinstein won back his seat on the School Committee after auxiliary ballot counts were announced Friday evening.
Conference Center, Hotel on Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus To Officially Open to Public in January
The Atlas Hotel and Treehouse Conference Center at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus will formally open in January, confirming Harvard’s vision for entrepreneurship and STEM research amid its continuous expansion into Allston.
Allston-Brighton Residents Call for Release of Detained Immigrant Workers at Vigil
More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered in Union Square in Allston on Thursday evening for a vigil honoring nine car wash workers who were arrested by ICE.
Cambridge Nonprofits Struggle to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay
Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Allston Residents and Officials Condemn Election Day Immigration Raid at Car Wash
Allston residents and elected officials rallied in support of nine Guatemalan and Salvadoran people who were detained by immigration enforcement officers on Tuesday morning.
Ballot Question Ratifying Updated Cambridge Charter Passes With More Than 75% of the Vote
Cambridge voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to amend the City’s charter for the first time since 1940, according to preliminary election results released by the city early Wednesday morning, which showed more than three-quarters of ballots in favor.
Cambridge Elects 2 Challengers with 7 Incumbents to City Council
Cambridge voters reelected seven incumbents and two challengers to the City Council, according to preliminary results announced by the city early Wednesday morning.
Cambridge Voters Elect Challengers, Oust 3 Incumbents in School Committee Race
Challengers swept the Cambridge School Committee race in preliminary results released early Wednesday, with voters ousting all but two incumbents running — Elizabeth C.P. Hudson and Richard Harding Jr., both frequent and vocal dissenters against their colleagues.
Cambridge Voters Prioritize Housing, Bike Safety At the Polls
The Crimson interviewed more than two dozen voters outside of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and found that housing and bike safety were on the top of voters’ minds.
Votes Roll In for Michelle Wu After Polls Close in Boston’s Uncontested Mayoral Race
Michelle Wu ’07 is poised to cruise to reelection on Tuesday to serve a second term as mayor of Boston, after a first term marked by national attention and opposition to the Trump administration.
Cambridge City Council Election Guide
Explore candidate positions on key issues facing Cambridge. Browse candidate profiles, then compare their responses to specific questions.
Ayesha Wilson, Running for Second Term, Wants To Bring More Voices Into City Council Conversations
Cambridge City Councilor Ayesha M. Wilson is running for a second term on the promise that she will do her best to ensure that no residents’ concerns are overlooked.
Cambridge School Committee Election Guide
Explore candidate positions on key issues facing Cambridge schools. Browse candidate profiles, then compare their responses to specific questions.
Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons Seeks 13th City Council Term
E. Denise Simmons — the longest-serving current member of the Cambridge City Council, who is serving as mayor after thrice being elected to the position — is seeking re-election for her 13th term.
Dana Bullister Has Plans for New Taxes in Cambridge
Dana R. Bullister has put forward a slate of novel tax policy proposals as part of her second bid for the Cambridge City Council, including a land value tax that would target vacant lots and dynamic parking pricing on city streets.