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Weekend To Do List: Holiday shopping throughout Greater Boston

CBS Boston (News) 12/12 9:30P Jordyn Jagolinzer

BOSTON - Tis the season for gift giving and there's plenty of holiday markets and strolls taking place this weekend in Greater Boston! North End Holiday Stroll Friday night,...

Is it worth haggling over the cost of college tuition? Expert says you "absolutely should."

CBS Boston (News) 12/8 3:45A Jon Keller

BOSTON Consumers haggle over the price of big-ticket items like homes and cars. So should they also bargain over the cost of college tuition? Yes, parents, you "absolutely...

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Committee Reduces Proposed Height Limit in Contentious Upzoning Proposal

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/21 12:18A

Following months of contentious debate, the Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee presented a set of amendments to the proposal to allow multifamily housing citywide —...

Eliot House Renewal to Begin Construction in June

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/19 8:14P

Residents of Eliot House, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residential houses, have one more semester in their main building before renovations begin next June, according to...

House Republicans Threaten Funding Cuts, Endowment Tax After Yearlong Antisemitism Probe

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/19 8:14P

Top House Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), urged Congress to more aggressively enforce Title VI antidiscrimination provisions against universities...

Cambridge Planning Board Punts on Proposal to End Single-Family Housing in Final Vote

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/18 3:45P

After hours of back-and-forth, the Cambridge Planning Board voted on Tuesday not to take a stance on a hotly contested proposal to allow six-story apartment buildings, instead...

Ivy League Football Champion To Play in 2025 NCAA Playoffs

The Harvard Crimson (News) 12/18 3:45P

The Ivy League football champion will play in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs starting next season, according to a Wednesday announcement from the...

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After an Early Strikeout, Eastern Standard’s Team Tries Italian in Next-Door Restaurant

Eater Boston 12/11 4:02A Celina Colby

Standard Italian’s lasagna Bolognese. | Rebecca Nottonson/Standard Italian Led by Rialto alum Brian Rae, Standard Italian brings grilled mortadella skewers, lasagna Bolognese, and more to the...

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Blanks Breaks 13-Minute Mark in 5k, Signs Pro-Contract with New Balance

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 12/15 2:01A

After breaking yet another record, Graham Blanks ’25 has signed a sponsorship with New Balance and will forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility to go pro.

Ben Abercrombie Looks Back on Time at Harvard Ahead of Graduation and Annual Fundraiser

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 12/11 1:42A

Seven years after suffering a spinal cord injury on a tackle attempt that left him paralyzed from the neck down, former Harvard Football player Ben Abercrombie ’21-’25 has...