Harvard Students To Vote on Divestment From Israel in Inaugural HUA Election Survey

Harvard students will vote this week on whether the University should disclose ties to and divest from “companies and institutions operating in Israel” following more than 18 months of back-and-forth between student activists and student government.

Three Harvard Students Named American Rhodes Scholars, Bringing Total to Eight

The Rhodes Trust named three American Harvard students winners of the prestigious scholarship Saturday, bringing the total number of all-time Harvard U.S. Rhodes scholars to 402.

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Opioid Overdoses, Deaths Decreased in Cambridge in 2024

Opioid overdoses and overdose-related deaths in Cambridge decreased in 2024 from the previous year, according to a report released by the Cambridge Public Health Department on Thursday.

Cambridge Nonprofits Scramble to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay

Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

After Federal Ruling Saves SNAP Benefits, Cambridge Will Still Allocate $500,000 to Assist Food Insecurity

The City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Community Foundation will allocate $500,000 to support food pantries and SNAP recipients, even after a judge required the Trump administration to allocate emergency funds to the program.

‘It’s Heartbreaking’: Cambridge Nonprofits Brace for Loss of SNAP Benefits

More than 6,500 Cambridge residents could lose assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on November 1 as the federal government refuses to fund the program amid an ongoing shutdown.

Cambridge Planning Board Approves Recommendation to Raise Height Limits for Mass. Ave. Residential Buildings

The Cambridge Planning Board unanimously voted in a Tuesday meeting to recommend two petitions to increase height limitations for residential buildings along Massachusetts Avenue and Cambridge Street to the City Council.

‘Education Based on Income’: Cambridge’s Child Care Puzzle

Cambridge’s universal preschool program was a historic investment in early childhood education. But some families are still falling through cracks in the city’s child care landscape — creating a culture of intense strategization around preschool enrollment.

Affordability Top of Mind as Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 Launches Second Run for City Council

Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 first launched her bid for a seat on the Cambridge City Council back in 2023, as a fresh-faced Harvard College graduate. Two years later, she’s back on the ballot and ready to “co-govern.”

Cambridge To Consider Setting Up More Mixed-Income Housing

The Council voted unanimously to initiate the process of increasing social housing — publicly owned, mixed-income properties — during their Monday meeting. They referred the resolution to the housing committee, directing city staff to iron out logistics and deliver a report by March.

Wave of New Businesses to End Spell of Vacancies in Central Square

A wave of at least 10 new businesses is set to arrive in Central Square over the coming year, ending a prolonged period of vacancies that have dotted many prominent storefronts in Cambridge’s main downtown area since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cambridge Reports Demolition Permit Surge After New Zoning Rule

Cambridge demolition permit applications rose by 44 percent in the past six months year-over-year, City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 told the City Council in a Monday meeting.

Cambridge Day Taps Former Nieman Fellow Michael Fitzgerald as Editor-in-Chief

The Cambridge Day announced it is hiring former Nieman Fellow Michael F. Fitzgerald as the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, the first leadership shake-up since the paper was acquired by a nonprofit last year.

City Council Candidates Are Embracing the Cambridge Community Land Trust. It’s a Work in Progress.

Challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge City Council are lining up behind a new proposal to address the city’s intractable affordable housing crisis: supporting a nonprofit that plans to buy up land and use it to protect and create low-cost housing.