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Emily T. Schwartz
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Amid Uncertainties for Boston PILOT, Harvard Fails To Fulfill Payment for 13th Year
Harvard failed to fully make its requested Payment in Lieu of Taxes payment for the 13th year in a row last year, according to City of Boston data released last week.
After Fight Over Replacement of Allston Sound Museum, City Kicks Off Redevelopment
The city of Boston officially kickstarted a process to replace the Sound Museum on Monday. The replacement of the Brighton-based rehearsal space has been hotly contested by the musicians who once rehearsed there.
Raincoats and Flags at Saturday’s Protest
Two protesters, clad in knitwear and raincoats, hold American flags at Saturday’s rally on Cambridge Common.
Protester Holds American Flag
A protester at Saturday’s rally holds an American flag. The rally was held by the Cambridge City Council and Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, as well as the 50501 movement, which has organized anti-Trump demonstrations nationwide.
Sign Decries ‘New McCarthyism’
A demonstrator at Saturday’s rally holds a sign decrying “the new McCarthyism” and asking Harvard, “have you no sense of shame?”
AAUP-City Council Protest for Democracy Attendees
Protesters gather on Cambridge Common on Saturday to urge Harvard to stand up to President Donald Trump’s campaign against universities. Hundreds braved the rain to attend the rally, which was organized by the Cambridge City Council and the Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
AAUP-City Council Rally Speakers
Harvard professors, students, and members of the Cambridge City Council — including Mayor E. Denise Simmons, Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, and councilors Sumbul Siddiqui Burhan Azeem, and Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 — stand on a platform at Saturday’s anti-Trump rally on Cambridge Common.
‘Stand Up to Bullies’ Sign
A demonstrator at Saturday’s anti-Trump rally holds a sign asking Harvard to “stand up to bullies.”
Fears Over Safety of Energy Facility in Brighton Will Lead City to Adopt New Regulations
Boston’s first Battery Energy Storage System, proposed for construction in Brighton at 35 Electric Ave., has generated a wave of resident backlash to underdeveloped regulation of BESS facilities, which state officials say are necessary to achieve carbon neutrality.
Boston Launches Anti-Displacement Plan for Residents, Small Businesses
The City of Boston released a 41-part Anti-Displacement Action Plan last week after Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 first announced the plan at her State of the City address.
Harvard’s 10-Year Plan for Allston Moves Forward with $53 Million Investment in Community Benefits
Harvard committed to spending nearly $53 million on community benefits for the Allston-Brighton neighborhood as a part of their Institutional Master Plan — increasing their prior community benefits program by $25 million.
As Schools in Allston-Brighton Downsize, What’s Left for the Neighborhood’s Families?
Under a recent slate of school closures and downsizings, many Allston families now worry the neighborhood’s ability to support them may be floundering.
Brighton Residents Organize Rally to Protest Proposed High School Closure
Approximately 50 parents, students, teachers and Brighton residents rallied outside the Mary Lyon Upper School on Tuesday night to protest the high school’s proposed closure, before attending a meeting with district officials inside.
