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I am a fake Harvard student, and I think the college is worth protecting

by Nicholas Marchuk June 7, 2026

A lot of Americans resent Harvard, where – as a Boston University student and alum – I have done a lot of showing up and somehow made a place there.

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Land/Mark Symposium examines an 18th century murder case with Cambridge ties

by Beth Folsom of History Cambridge June 1, 2026

How we remember a slaver murder case, and the role of enslavement and resistance in the Revolution, is discussed at a June 13 event.

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‘A friend to Cambridge’: Barney Frank’s life and legacy

by Beth Folsom of History Cambridge May 25, 2026

Although the 4th Massachusetts Congressional District does not include Cambridge, representative Barney Frank spent a considerable amount of time addressing the city’s concerns as part of his broader...

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As America held down or kept out Asian immigrants, Harvard hired a Chinese professor in 1879

by Beth Folsom of History Cambridge May 18, 2026

The presence in Cambridge was a curiosity and a sign of Harvard’s increasing awareness of the place China was to occupy on the world stage.

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Cambridge meetings, April 27-May 4: Healthpeak shows its giant project in the Highlands

by Marc Levy April 26, 2026

Take part in meetings on Healthpeak's plan for a new neighborhood in the Alewife Quadrangle, new homes on Ellery Street and big city projects.

OPINION

The Renty daguerreotypes find a home, but Harvard’s legal fight lingers

by Tom Meek March 16, 2026

Harvard chose to explore its legacy as an enslaver of 70 or more people at the same time it fought claims by a descendant of slavery.