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Superintendent puts plans for a middle school on hold
By Marc Levy
Published: March 31, 2010
A plan to create a middle school has been shelved temporarily, a decision superintendent Jeffrey Young came to while holding conversations around the district to hone his proposal.
More rains, with less disaster
By Marc Levy
Published: March 30, 2010
The rain keeps coming, on its way to a predicted 6 to 8 inches to add to the 10 from mid-March, and the National Weather Service has warned of flooding throughout the state.
Press release: Patrick says flood aid on the way
By admin
Published: March 30, 2010
The office of Gov. Deval Patrick has released information on financial assistance available for those suffering flood damage:
Distracted coffee shop dwellers fall prey to thieves
By Marc Levy
Published: March 29, 2010
Watch your stuff. There has been a rash of wallet, purse and cell phone thefts — about 25 since mid-March — mainly in Central and Harvard squares, and largely from coffee shops.
Walk for Haiti raises estimated $50,000
By Marc Levy
Published: March 27, 2010
More than 1,000 people turned out Saturday for the seventh annual Urban Walk for Haiti, raising an estimated $50,000 for recovery on the shaken island nation.
Harvard protesters demand openness, and board may comply
By Marc Levy
Published: March 25, 2010
Harvard workers took to protest Thursday to demand the university be a more responsible employer — or at least prove the financial claims it uses to justify cost-saving measures that hurt them.
Councillors vote to split handling health, environment concerns
By Marc Levy
Published: March 25, 2010
The Health & Environment Committee will be split into two three-member panels, one to oversee community health and the other for the environment, the Government Operations & Rules Committee decided Thursday.
Fast, furious action gives council motion sickness; most committees assigned
By Marc Levy
Published: March 24, 2010
What happened at the end of Monday’s meeting of the City Council? Even to city officials who were there the flurry of motions and political and emotional agendas were a bit bewildering.
More bank growth seen for Harvard Square
By Marc Levy
Published: March 24, 2010
Residents may not like them much, but the bank branches keep coming. Even before TD Bank opens in Central Square, there will be another opening in July at 1270 Massachusetts Ave. in Harvard Square, where Adidas closed some months ago.
Museum accepts Gates handcuffs for collection
By Marc Levy
Published: March 24, 2010
The handcuffs used to arrest Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. were accepted Monday for the collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.