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Cambridge Lays Off Staff From Diversity-Related Commissions
Cambridge laid off seven staff across diversity-related city commissions on Thursday afternoon, multiple people with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed.
‘He Should Resign’: Harvard Undergrads Take Hard Line Against Summers Over Epstein Scandal
Harvard students decried former University President Lawrence H. Summers’ relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein, with some calling for his resignation after documents released last week showed the two maintained a close correspondence until Epstein’s final arrest in July 2019.
‘Beyond Depressing’: Cambridge Expects To Lose More Than $8 Million In Federal Housing Funding
The city of Cambridge expects to lose more than $8 million in federal housing funding after the Trump administration adjusted requirements for the use of Continuum of Care funding — a change that could slash housing support for thousands of residents.
Harvard Faculty Disturbed by Revelations of Summers’ ‘Cozy Friendship’ With Epstein
Harvard professors responded with outrage to a tranche of emails showing a close yearslong correspondence between former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein, reopening an old and bitter divide between Summers and the faculty.
For Cambridge City Council Victors, Success Among Donors Paid Off at the Ballot Box
In the race for Cambridge City Council, successful candidates had at least one thing in common: they led campaign fundraising in the 2025 election cycle.
Cambridge Tightens Purse Strings, Considers Cutting Community Programs for Fiscal Year 2027
Cambridge leaders said they are preparing to make city-wide budget cuts to brace for what they believe will be a multi-year economic slowdown in a “sobering” round table meeting with the City Council and School Committee on Monday.
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.
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.
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 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.
9 Seats, Half a Million Dollars: The Cost of a Cambridge City Council Election
There are nine seats in Cambridge’s Sullivan Chamber. Together, City Council candidates have raised more than $500,000 this year to win one.
Timothy Flaherty Wants To Lead the City That Raised Him
In a crowded field of Cambridge City Council candidates, Timothy R. Flaherty is arguably the most controversial. But after living in Cambridge for nearly 60 years, the former prosecutor sees himself as a unifying force in an otherwise polarized Council.