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Patricia J. Liu

Staff writer Patricia J. Liu can be reached at patricia.liu@thecrimson.com.

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Farewell to a Typical Senior Year
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Farewell to a Typical Senior Year

Ensuring the safety — the most fundamental part of any endeavor involving others — is impossible for a full campus during the time of coronavirus. And my remote senior year is a necessary sacrifice that protects the people and campus I’ve come to adore.

Farewell to a Typical Senior Year
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Farewell to a Typical Senior Year

Mayor Marc McGovern
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge Mayor Holds Town Hall to Support BGLTQ Youth

Cambridge Mayor Marc C. McGovern held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss steps the city can take to further support BGLTQ youth.

Oktoberfest
Cambridge City Council

City of Cambridge Urges Residents to Recycle, Compost As Part of 'Zero Waste' Initiative

“Zero Waste importantly does not mean zero trash, but it does try to bring us to a more sustainable waste diversion and recycling and reduction practice,” said Vice Mayor Jan Devereux.

The book you are...
Arts

The book you are...

National Recovery Week
City Politics

Cambridge Recognizes National Recovery Month with Trainings, Events

National Recovery Month is sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and strives to educate people about substance abuse and recovery.

Scooting into City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge Ponders Electric Scooter Program After Unexpected Summer 'Flock’ of LimeBikes and Birds

A sudden inundation of electric ride-sharing scooters so startled the City of Cambridge this summer that officials took legal action to halt their spread. Now, the city is pondering piloting an electric scooter program.

Marijuana Zoning
Cambridge City Council

With Marijuana Zoning Petition, Cambridge Blazes Closer to Seeing Its First Pot Shops

The Cambridge Planning Board heard a recreational marijuana dispensaries zoning petition from the City Council at a public hearing in late August.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

Cambridge Highlights Affordable Housing in Annual Report

The City of Cambridge highlighted affordable housing measures, infrastructure developments, and transportation policies in annual report.

Harvard Mineralogical Museum
Crime

A Jewel Heist at Harvard

Yet that morning, when the police asked museum workers to check whether or not precious gems were missing, they realized that more than 100 museum items had been stolen over the course of nine months, and that the theft had remained undetected for almost a year.

Cambridge Housing Statistics Infographic
Cambridge City Council

Crisis, Community, and Controversy in Cambridge: McGovern's First 150 Days

A lifelong Cantabrigian, former social worker, four-term Cambridge School Committee worker, two-term City Councillor, and Vice Mayor, McGovern has the responsibility of leading—and uniting—Cambridge for the next two years.

In-Between
Introspection

In-Between

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City 2019 Budget Focuses on Affordable Housing

The budget focuses on affordable housing, transportation improvements, early childhood development, education, and public safety, among other initiatives.

Empty Chamber
City Politics

Cambridge City Council Prepares For Climate Change

The Cambridge City Council discussed proposed measures to mitigate the effects of climate change at a working meeting on Monday.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council Votes to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing

The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to begin autonomous vehicle testing on city streets at a meeting Monday.

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