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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 24 > local-leaders-hgsu-strike

Cambridge, Somerville Leaders Join Strike Rally | News | The Harvard Crimson

11+ hour, 41+ min ago  (464+ words) As Yale Floats 3. 0 Mean GPA, Harvard Faculty Leaders Defend Lighter-Touch Grading Proposal Harvard Kennedy School Floats Visiting Faculty Program in Donor Talks on Viewpoint Diversity Harvard Asks Donors to Endow $10 Million Professorships for "Viewpoint Diversity" Initiative Harvard Management Company Opens…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 17 > elow-retires-cambridge-police

Elow Retires From Cambridge Police Department After Three Decade Career | News | The Harvard Crimson

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (542+ words) Harvard Asks Donors to Endow $10 Million Professorships for "Viewpoint Diversity" Initiative Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments Updated April 16, 2026, at 5: 22 p. m. Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow abruptly announced her retirement Thursday, ending a more than…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 11/25/2025 > boston-michelin-restaurants

Michelin Guide Shines a Spotlight on Cambridge Restaurants for the First Time | News | The Harvard Crimson

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (449+ words) Eight Cambridge restaurants made the list when the Michelin Guide published its inaugural directory of recommended Boston establishments on Tuesday last week. Three of the restaurants in Cambridge " Jahunger, which serves Uyghur cuisine in Cambridgeport; Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, a Hunanese…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2025 > 12 > 4 > new-defense-industry-cambridge

As Cambridge Faces a Life Sciences Downturn, Startups Turn to a New Industry: Warfare | News | The Harvard Crimson

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1374+ words) Instead, they're building autonomous drones and producing self-navigating ships for the U. S. military. The startups' founders are counting on a new appetite among investors for firms that want to position themselves at the bleeding edge of military technology. Meanwhile, as biotech…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 16 > sumbul-siddiqui-100-days

First 100 Days: Sumbul Siddiqui Takes on Third Term as Cambridge's Mayor | News | The Harvard Crimson

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1051+ words) Harvard Asks Donors to Endow $10 Million Professorships for "Viewpoint Diversity" Initiative Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui returned to office in January with something she had not had at the…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 15 > homebridge-eligiblity-change-cambridge

Cambridge Tightens Affordable Homeownership Program as Demand Surges | News

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (510+ words) Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments Fewer residents will qualify for Cambridge's affordable homeownership program after the city's Affordable Housing Trust tightened eligibility rules last month, citing surging demand and limited capacity. The Home…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 14 > city-council-time-caps

Cambridge City Council Votes to Urge Harvard to End Faculty Time Caps | News | The Harvard Crimson

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (431+ words) The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to back Harvard's non-tenure-track faculty, urging the University to eliminate time caps on appointments and recognize workers' rights to union representation as contract talks enter a second year. The resolution, introduced by Councilor Jivan…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 14 > lowell-house-opera-no-exit-review-theater-harvard

Lowell House Opera "No Exit" Review: There"s "No Exit" from this Sound Machine | Arts | The Harvard Crimson

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (231+ words) Chaves was inspired to write the opera after watching a production of Sartre's play in Vienna, Austria, where its oppressive atmosphere seemed to call for a musical setting. Musically, Chaves and conductor Reuben Stern '20 placed a finger on the pulse…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 14 > fortuna-500-artist-profile

Artist Profile: "We're Somerville,' Says Fortuna 500 on Community, Local Music, and Baseball References | Arts | The Harvard Crimson

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1027+ words) A sunny April afternoon provided Somerville-based band Fortuna 500 with the perfect pre-show ritual in the backyard of the band's home. Based out of one house, Fortuna 500 roars with self-proclaimed "Somerville Garage Country" tunes and an effervescent camaraderie between bandmates. In…...

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thecrimson. com > article > 2026 > 4 > 3 > hud-litigation-ruling

Appeals Court Blocks Cuts to Millions in Housing Funding for Cambridge, Boston | News

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (632+ words) The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from restricting funding for homelessness services, siding with Cambridge, Boston, and a coalition of cities and nonprofits that sued to halt the changes....