Protesters clear out encampment at Harvard University

CBS Boston (News) 5/14 11:11A CBS Boston

The encampment on Harvard Yard, set up on campus nearly three weeks ago by pro-Palestinian protesters, is coming to an end. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.

Harvard University encampment coming down, ending Boston-area campus tent protests

CBS Boston (News) 5/14 7:13A Neal Riley

CAMBRIDGE - The encampment on Harvard Yard, set up on campus nearly three weeks ago by pro-Palestinian protesters, is coming to an end. The student group "Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine" announced...

Encampment at Harvard University coming to an end

CBS Boston (News) 5/14 6:15A CBS Boston

A pro-Palestinian encampment on Harvard Yard is being cleared out ahead of commencement.

Police enter MIT protesters' encampment, tents taken down

CBS Boston (News) 5/9 11:43P Neal Riley

CAMBRIDGE - A large police force entered pro-Palestinian protesters' encampment on the MIT campus early Friday morning. Officers in riot gear lined up around the tent encampment at about 4 a.m. and could be seen breaking down tables and tents...

Weekend To Do List: Mother's Day, farm fest, food truck festival

CBS Boston (News) 5/9 10:30P Jordyn Jagolinzer

BOSTON - Mother's Day is this weekend there's lots of events to celebrate and enjoy with mom! Soluna Mother's Day Flower Pop-Up It's a flower-filled afternoon from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Cambridge on Sunday. Join Soluna Garden Farm and learn about...

Cambridge neighborhood says bike lines are making one intersection more dangerous

CBS Boston (News) 5/9 12:35P Laura Haefeli

CAMBRIDGE - Residents of one neighborhood in Cambridge said a newly designed intersection with bike lanes is making traffic more dangerous than before. "This is a mess" "If somebody's not paying full attention, there's going to be a head-on...

Police move pro-Palestinian protesters away from MIT building

CBS Boston (News) 5/9 12:12P Beth Germano

CAMBRIDGE - Several pro-Palestinian protesters who were trying to block the garage entrance to an MIT research building on Vassar Street in Cambridge were moved away by police Thursday afternoon....

A Harry Potter exhibition is coming to the Boston area this fall

CBS Boston (News) 5/8 6:38A Neal Riley

CAMBRIDGE - Calling all witches and wizards! Harry Potter : The Exhibition is coming to the Boston area this fall. The magical experience celebrating the "Harry Potter" book, movie, theater and...

Police arrest 130 at UMass Amherst; College says protesters refused to take down encampment

CBS Boston (News) 5/8 5:11A Neal Riley

AMHERST - Police arrested about 130 people at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Tuesday night after the college says pro-Palestinian protesters refused to take down an encampment on campus and leave the area. UMass has not said what the...

Are campus protests against war in Gaza illegal? Here's what experts say

CBS Boston (News) 5/1 12:08P Laura Haefeli

BOSTON - Tents cities constructed across campuses in Massachusetts are housing demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza. But are they legal and if not, what happens next? Hundreds of students have been arrested and removed from college campuses,...

Tufts University warns campus protesters to leave or face suspension, graduation ban

CBS Boston (News) 5/1 1:15A Penny Kmitt

MEDFORD - As college campus protests escalate across the country and in Massachusetts, Tufts University is now warning students to shut down their pro-Palestinian encampment or face consequences....

Northeastern says campus protest arrests were "necessary to restore civility"

CBS Boston (News) 4/29 7:42A Neal Riley

BOSTON - Some of the people arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northeastern University appeared in court on Monday, as other Boston-area colleges call on students to take down encampments on...

Rising country star Breland set to perform at Sinclair in Cambridge

CBS Boston (News) 4/29 4:32A CBS Boston

He's making a name for himself among country music fans, and locals have the chance to see him live.

Pro-Palestinian student protest at Northeastern University in Boston cleared by police

CBS Boston (News) 4/27 3:03A Matt Schooley

BOSTON Police cleared pro-Palestinian protesters from an encampment at Northeastern University in Boston on Saturday. Dozens of protesters have been at the tent encampment on Centennial Common since Thursday. Pro-Palestinian protesters detained...

Emerson College protests broken up by Boston police, 108 arrested at pro-Palestinian camp, 4...

CBS Boston (News) 4/25 12:50A Mike Toole

BOSTON - Boston Police arrested more than 100 people as they cleared out pro-Palestinian protesters and their encampment from Emerson College early Thursday morning. 108 arrests at Emerson College, 4...