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Reporter @thecrimson | Covering Cambridge City Government | Harvard '28 | tips/inquiries: [email protected]
Joined February 2025
Harvard professors responded with outrage to a tranche of emails showing a close yearslong correspondence between former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein. @ShawnBoehmer and @VeronicaHPaulus report. https://t.co/JFHuXH1HrM
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Harvard Faculty Disturbed by Revelations of Summers’ ‘Cozy Friendship’ With Epstein | News | The Harvard Crimson
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In the race for Cambridge City Council, successful candidates had at least one thing in common: they led campaign fundraising in the 2025 election cycle. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/gr9XwAYCVd
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For Cambridge City Council Victors, Success Among Donors Paid Off at the Ballot Box | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Following the first round of preliminary results in the Cambridge elections, incumbent David J. Weinstein won back his seat on the School Committee after auxiliary ballot counts were announced Friday. @ShawnBoehmer and Claire A. Michal report. https://t.co/PPX4EOSbcq
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With Auxiliary Ballots Counted, David Weinstein Set to Return to Cambridge School Committee | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Cambridge voters approved a measure to amend the City’s charter for the first time since 1940, according to preliminary election results, which showed more than three-quarters of ballots in favor. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/FefFnYkSUs
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Ballot Question Ratifying Updated Cambridge Charter Passes With More Than 75% of the Vote | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Cambridge voters reelected seven incumbents and two challengers to the City Council, according to preliminary results announced by the city early Wednesday morning. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/h9T3pgYLOF
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Cambridge Elects 2 Challengers with 7 Incumbents to City Council | News | The Harvard Crimson
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E. Denise Simmons — the longest-serving current member of the Cambridge City Council, who is serving as mayor after thrice being elected to the position — is seeking re-election for her 13th term. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/XXO1lS5aqb
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Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons Seeks 13th City Council Term | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Cambridge City Councilor Ayesha M. Wilson is running for a second term on the promise that she will do her best to ensure that no residents’ concerns are overlooked. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/TGqKKpDHPp
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Ayesha Wilson, Running for Second Term, Wants To Bring More Voices Into City Council Conversations | News | The Harvard Crimson
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In a crowded field of Cambridge City Council candidates, Timothy R. Flaherty is arguably the most controversial. A lifelong resident, he sees himself as a unifying force in an otherwise polarized Council. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/UGVfPBbcZq
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Timothy Flaherty Wants To Lead the City That Raised Him | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The City of Cambridge joined two amicus briefs supporting Illinois and Oregon in lawsuits arguing the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in the two states was unconstitutional. @ShawnBoehmer reports. https://t.co/OydKHNEQrQ
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Cambridge Signs Amicus Briefs Supporting Illinois, Oregon in Lawsuits Against National Guard Troop Deployments | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to raise property taxes by eight percent for fiscal year 2026 — including a 22 percent increase on commercial property — to the chagrin of business owners. @ShawnBoehmer and Mackenzie L. Boucher report. https://t.co/uE6Jy1oCOQ
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City Council Votes to Increase Property Taxes, Triggering Backlash from Business Owners | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The Charles River has been under a Department of Public Health advisory for a cyanobacterial bloom since August, but the advisory is expected to lift before the Head of the Charles regatta this weekend. @ShawnBoehmer & @akshayaravi22 report. https://t.co/kIuaFficL5
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Cyanobacteria Advisory Expected To Lift Before Head of the Charles Regatta | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Running for his third term on the Cambridge City Council, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler says he wants to make Cambridge a model for progressive policy and fighting threats from the Trump administration. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/JPK5Qxc3TJ
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Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Wants to Make Cambridge a Model City in Next Term For City Council | News | The Harvard Crimson
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This November, Cambridge voters will ratify or reject a draft of the City’s charter that makes minor changes without altering the core of its 85-year-old council-manager form of government. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/FcoMK5HmTG
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Residents to Consider Minor Changes to Cambridge Charter in Ballot Measure | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The Cambridge School Committee knew the details of Lourenço Garcia’s financial mismanagement earlier this summer, according to a district official. But members declined to publicly take action on the information. @ShawnBoehmer reports. https://t.co/SOUmqY1ZTo
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CPS School Committee Was Aware of Superintendent Candidate’s Losses in Crypto Scam Since Summer | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Cathie Zusy has established herself as a moderating voice in a pro-development Cambridge City Council. Now, she’s running for reelection to increase affordable housing while keeping neighborhood character. @ShawnBoehmer & @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/7tk3Wt9JUe
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Zusy Seeks First Full Term for Cambridge City Council | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The City of Cambridge is planning to pedestrianize a section of Lower Bow Street in Harvard Square, prohibiting vehicle access from the stretch between Plympton Street and DeWolfe Street. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/HxJQ7rK8T6
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Council Greenlights Lower Bow Street Pedestrianization | News | The Harvard Crimson
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In a term marked by landmark housing policies, Burhan Azeem’s central focus has stayed the same: making living in Cambridge more affordable. It’s a topic that consistently ranks as the number one issue on voter’s minds. @ShawnBoehmer & @JackBReardon report.
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Burhan Azeem Aims to Make Cambridge More Affordable in a Third Council Term | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 started her career in Cambridge politics in 2005. More than 20 years later, she says her politics are still hard to pin down. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/HpD5NJvy1B
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‘Hard To Categorize’: Patty M. Nolan ’80 Defies Labels in Fourth Bid for City Council | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The Cambridge City Council directed City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 on Monday night to design and implement resources to address emergency immigration incidents in Cambridge, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement cracks down on the Boston metro area. @ShawnBoehmer and
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Amid Mass. ICE Crackdown, Cambridge City Council Announces More Immigrant Resources | News | The Harvard Crimson
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The housing advoacy super PAC A Better Cambridge on Saturday released its slate of supported candidates for the City Council election, giving a boost to eight candidates, overwhelmingly incumbents. @ShawnBoehmer and @JackBReardon report. https://t.co/m3FDzaO2TF
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A Better Cambridge Announces Endorsements in City Council Race, Giving Boost to Incumbents | News | The Harvard Crimson
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