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Cambridge city councilor charged in brothel bust says "I will be forever sorry"

CBS Boston (News) 3/22 3:00A Kristina Rex

Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner is now facing charges for allegedly buying sex at a high-end brothel that was busted by federal authorities in 2023. Toner is a former head of the Massachusetts...

Harvard will offer free tuition to more middle-class families with "significant expansion of...

CBS Boston (News) 3/17 6:55A Neal Riley

Harvard University announced a "significant expansion of financial aid" on Monday to make tuition free for more students, even as the Ivy League institution said recently it...

Gas-powered leaf blowers now banned in Cambridge

CBS Boston (News) 3/15 3:33A CBS Boston

The ban is intended to cut down on noise and pollution. Operators are now required to switch to electric of battery-powered leaf blowers.

Names of alleged clients in high-profile Massachusetts brothel bust read in court

CBS Boston (News) 3/14 6:07A Neal Riley

The names of some of the alleged clients in a high-end brothel bust in Massachusetts were read aloud in Cambridge District Court on Friday. There are 28 alleged johns connected to a sex ring that was...

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Harvard Launches ‘Impact Labs’ To Fund Social Scientists Who Partner With Outside Organizations

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/26 1:11P

Harvard will pilot a program — named Harvard Impact Labs — to fund collaboration between social scientists and leaders in the public and private sectors.

Harvard Requested Kestenbaum Delete X Post Denouncing DEI Officer

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/26 4:59A

Harvard requested Harvard Divinity School graduate Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum remove a critical social media post about Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sherri A....

More Than 500 Alumni Ask Harvard To Defend Free Speech Under Trump

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/26 4:59A

More than 500 Harvard alumni signed an open letter to President Garber urging the University to make a public statement committing to protect free speech and maintain its...

‘Writing Crime into Blackness and Anti-Blackness into Law’: Devon Carbado Delivers Annual HLS...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/26 4:59A

New York University law professor Devon W. Carbado discussed the “afterlife” of chattel slavery at the annual Belinda Sutton Distinguished Lecture at Harvard Law School...

Foreign Affairs Experts Debate Impact of USAID Cuts at Harvard IOP Forum

The Harvard Crimson (News) 3/26 4:59A

Harvard's Institute of Politics hosted a panel Tuesday evening on the future of foreign aid following the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate more than 90 percent of the...

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7 Major Boston Restaurant and Bar Closings to Know, March 2025

Eater Boston 3/26 10:23A Erika Adams

Guy Fieri poses with fans during a visit to his Boston restaurant in 2024. | Robin Winchell/Guy Fieri’s Boston Kitchen + Bar Guy Fieri strikes out (again) in Boston, an iconic diner says farewell, and...

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The Best Places to Eat in Boston’s Chinatown

Eater Boston 3/25 7:44A Erika Adams

All-you-can-eat wagyu is the name of the game at Mikiya, a buzzy new Chinatown spot. | Christina Hickey/Mikiya The neighborhood’s best restaurants for dumplings and dim sum, noodles and sushi, and so...

Take a Trip to the Past at These Excellent Boston-Area Diners

Eater Boston 3/24 7:39A Nathan Tavares

A breakfast sandwich at Mass Ave Diner. | Mass Ave Diner Where to eat the best greasy-spoon breakfast in and around Boston Fancy, decadent breakfasts and brunches can be fun, but nothing beats the...

Polarizing Rip-and-Dip Bagel Shop Is Taking Over Boston

Eater Boston 3/24 5:42A Erika Adams

PopUp Bagels Plus, three cool pop-ups to check out this week, and more restaurant news to know Well, that was fast. Just three months after its Boston debut in the Seaport, PopUp Bagels — the...

The Best Restaurants and Bars Around Boston’s TD Garden

Eater Boston 3/21 6:20A Erika Adams

Pizzas at Ducali. | Ducali Chow down, then get to the game on time There are many excellent places to eat in the general vicinity of TD Garden — home to the legendary NBA and NHL teams, the Boston...

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Harvard Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Princeton 13-11, Drops to 1-1 in Ancient Eight Play

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 3/25 6:37A

The No. 13 Harvard men’s lacrosse team fell on the road this past weekend to No. 4 Princeton in a tightly-contested 13-11 battle that came down to the wire.

From Cambridge to Vancouver: Goaltender Aku Koskenvuo Transitions to the Canucks

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 3/25 6:37A

Thankful for three strong years with the Crimson, goalie Aku Koskenvuo is ready to reach his next milestone: playing in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks.

Bastone Makes Waves at NCAA Championships to Conclude Women’s Swim’s Season

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 3/23 11:23P

Sophomore Alexandra Bastone placed 18th in the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at 4:38.98, at the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, marking the team’s...

Harvard Softball Finishes Preseason Triumphantly, Heads into Conference Play on Winning Streak

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 3/23 11:23P

Harvard softball dominated Spring Break action with six consecutive victories off the backs of strong pitching coupled with a consistent offensive output.

Historic Season for Harvard Women’s Basketball Ends in First Round Loss to Michigan State

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 3/23 1:16A

The Harvard women’s basketball team crashed out of the NCAA tournament with a 64-50 loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at the James T. Valvano Arena.

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