Advertisement

Crimson staff writer

Dionise Guerra-Carrillo

Latest Content

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

At Final City Council Candidate Forum, YWCA Gives Disadvantaged Cambridge Residents a Platform

Eleven Cambridge panelists representing traditionally disadvantaged voices in the city shared their stories with City Council candidates, centering Canterbridgians as the “soul of the community” at a forum held by Cambridge’s Young Women’s Christian Association, Cambridge Community Foundation, and the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Commission.

Welcome to Lesley University
Cambridge City Council

As Cambridge Takes a Financial Hit, Some Candidates Look to Harvard for the Solution

Cambridge City Council candidates are turning to Harvard to compensate for expected funding losses — even as the University itself is running at an operating loss of $113 million.

Harvard College Dems Cambridge Candidates Forum
City Politics

City Council Candidates Weigh In Against Trump Settlement at Harvard Dems Forum

Cambridge City Council candidates pushed Harvard to stand up to the Trump administration at a Tuesday night forum hosted by the Harvard College Democrats.

Siddiqui Interview
Cambridge City Council

‘Implementer of Work’: Sumbul Siddiqui Runs for Fifth Term on City Council

Cambridge City Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui left her term as mayor after enacting her key priorities of piloting universal preschool and preserving affordable housing. As she runs for her fifth term on the Cambridge City Council, she is positioning herself as an “implementer” who has the experience to make her priorities into policies.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

City Council Candidates Contest Multifamily Housing Ordinance in Cambridgeport Election Forum

Several challengers in Cambridge’s upcoming city council election roundly criticized incumbents for passing the landmark Multifamily Housing Ordinance earlier this year at a candidates’ forum Wednesday night, dismissing it as a “one size fits all” approach.

Caitlin E. Dube Courtesy Photo
City Politics

‘Life-Long Educator’: Caitlin Dube Puts Her Name in the Running for School Committee

Caitlin E. Dube ’05 wants educators to have a seat on the Cambridge School Committee. As a challenger with over a decade of teaching experience, she believes she is up to the task.

Cambridge City Hall September Cloudy
City Politics

LaQueen Battle Prioritizes Resource Accessibility in Campaigns for Both City Council and School Committee

LaQueen A. Battle, a newcomer to local elections, is the only candidate to take on a dual race — campaigning for a seat on both Cambridge’s City Council and School Committee with a promise to  “make a voice for the community.”

Polling Site Gund Hall
City Politics

Discouraged by Federal Politics, Harvard Students Mobilize in Local Elections

Harvard students discouraged about national politics are finding hope at the local level, throwing themselves into Cambridge politics during the most competitive municipal elections in a generation.

9/10 CEA School Committee Candidate Forum
Cambridge Schools

Cambridge Education Association Endorses Six Challengers — And No Incumbents

Six challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge School Committee received endorsements from the Cambridge Education Association on Wednesday — the latest indication that the union is fed up with the current district leadership.

City Council Issues Graphic
City Politics

The Top Issues Defining Cambridge’s City Council Elections

Affordable housing, transportation, and standing up to the Trump administration have risen to the top of voters’ minds in the run-up to the Cambridge municipal elections.

Cambridge City Council Elections Forum
City Politics

In Lead-Up to Endorsements, A Better Cambridge Gathers City Council Candidates for Housing Forum

A Better Cambridge, a pro-development housing advocacy group, brought candidates together to make their pitch for proposals to tackle the local housing affordability problem.

Zoning Laws City Hall
City Politics

‘Addicted to Spending’: CCC Endorsed Candidates Talk Fiscal Responsibility at Forum

Eleven Cambridge City Council and School Committee candidates appeared at a Cambridge Citizens Coalition forum on Sunday night, unilaterally criticizing what they deemed as ineffective spending.

city-hall-interior
City Politics

Cambridge Super PACs Throw Their Weight Behind Council Candidates, Leaving Incumbent Vulnerable

Two major Cambridge super PACs released their endorsements on Thursday, leaving incumbent Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 vulnerable in the upcoming November election.

Harvard Survivor
College

‘Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Keep Moving’: Second Season of Harvard Survivor

The second season of “Harvard Survivor: Dating or Undateable” kicked off at the Science Center Plaza on Saturday morning despite rainy conditions. Said El Kadi Pauluan ’26 emerged as the victorious survivor, in a competition that ended at midnight.

Sandel Speaks in Smith Campus Center
Student Groups

Our Harvard, DSO Hosts Michael Sandel for Group Discussion on Campus Culture

Roughly 40 Harvard students and affiliates gathered in the Smith Campus Center Tuesday evening to commemorate the launch of Our Harvard College, a newly-formed organization seeking to bridge communication gaps between students of different cultural backgrounds.

Advertisement