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Cambridge

Cambridge Biopharma Firm Sage Therapeutics Sues Partner Biogen After Buyout Offer

Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company Sage Therapeutics filed a lawsuit against their partner, the biotechnology company Biogen, after rejecting their $469 million buy-out proposal late last month.

Massachusetts Hall in Harvard Yard
City Politics

Harvard Doubles PILOT Payments to Town of Southborough

Harvard will double its annual payments to the town of Southborough to $50,000 in response to a request from the city to increase their contributions to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program, the University announced in a letter last month.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

In ‘Landmark’ Vote, Cambridge Ends Single-Family Zoning

The Cambridge City Council voted 8-1 to approve a proposal eliminating single family zoning city-wide in a meeting Monday night, capping off over a year of laborious dealmaking between activist residents, experts, and councilors.

Harvard Chabad
City Politics

Cambridge Historical Commission Approves Chabad’s Demolition Plan

The Cambridge Historical Commission approved Harvard Chabad’s plan to demolish their 54-56 Banks St. property—a necessary step in their plans for expanding their building—in a Feb. 6 meeting.

Pair Talks at Chili Cook Off
Food and Drink

Harvard Square Stirs the Pot With 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off

El Jefe’s Taqueria won the Harvard Square Business Association’s 15th annual “Some Like It Hot” Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, in which customers in Brattle Square to taste-test competing free chili samples from local restaurants.

Boston Skyline at Night
Cambridge Fire Department

Boston Fire Department Recovers Body From Charles River Near MIT

The Boston Fire Department recovered a body from the Charles River on Sunday after responding to a report that an individual jumped off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge near MIT.

I-90 Turnpike near Allston-Brighton Exit
Allston

Design Dispute Embroils Allston I-90 Project as Deadline Nears

After a decade of halting progress and disagreements over the design of a $2 billion infrastructure project in Allston, a coalition of government officials and advocates tasked with finalizing the proposal is under pressure to do so over the next year, or risk losing their federal funding.

Bay Cove Cover Graphic
Front Feature

Residents, Former Staff Allege Hostility and Unsanitary Conditions at Bay Cove Shelters

Residents and former staff of three shelters operated by Bay Cove Human Services in Cambridge alleged — in a public meeting, interviews, and more than 500 pages of public records obtained by The Crimson — that staff berated residents and shelters harbored unsanitary conditions.

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.

Kennedy-Longfellow School
Features

Staff, Parents Ask for Clarity as CPS Transitions K-Lo Students to New Schools

While Cambridge Public Schools works to transition students from the Kennedy-Longfellow School, following a December vote to close the school, parents and staff are saying they need more agency and clarity over what happens next.

No Phones in School Graphic
Features

As Mass. Legislators Work to Ban Phones in Schools, CPS Students See Ups and Downs

As a bill prohibiting the use of cell phones in public schools is making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature, students at Cambridge Public Schools — where a similar policy was adopted last fall — raised concerns about the phone restrictions.

E. Denise Simmons at 2/4 School Committee
Features

CPS Says Students Will Be 'Unaffected' by Trump Funding Cut for K-12 Schools

As the Trump Administration threatens to cut federal funding for school districts across the country, Cambridge Public School leaders assured parents that the district will maintain business as usual.

Boston City Hall
City Politics

Kraft Officially Launches Boston Mayoral Campaign

Philanthropist Joshua Kraft officially announced his candidacy for Boston mayor on Tuesday — and lost no time criticizing Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 for a lack of results on her campaign promises.

44 Bowdoin St
City Politics

Here’s How Cambridge Residents Would Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis

The affordable housing crisis has plagued Cambridge for more than a decade. As councilors have failed to reach a consensus on how to address the issue, upzoning proposals consistently occupy Cambridge City council meetings week after week.

Bike Lane on Broadway Close-Up
City Politics

At Open House, Cambridge Maps Out Proposed Changes to Broadway Bike Lanes

After a proposal to construct separated bike lanes on Broadway drew criticism from residents who feared drastic parking reductions, the city of Cambridge held an open house on Tuesday to gather public feedback.

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