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Medford voters set to vote for City Council, School Committee, new charter amid zoning debate and federal actions

By Evan Vezmar and Julian Glickman | November 4

With elections for the Medford City Council and School Committee approaching on Nov. 4, candidates are offering distinct visions for the city’s future. Those endorsed by “Our Revolution Medford” hope to defend and expand their progressive supermajorities on both bodies, while independent candidates are pushing for a more moderate agenda. 

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Somerville divestment question to appear on ballot following challenge to Election Commission

By Alexandra Tse | November 4

The Somerville Election Commission voted on Oct. 6 to certify more than 8,000 voter signatures in support of a nonbinding advisory ballot measure asking whether the city should end business with companies linked to Israel, clearing the way for the question to appear on the November ballot. 

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Mayor Lungo-Koehn vetoes divestment ordinance, drawing backlash from advocates

By Yasmin Benitez | November 4

Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn vetoed an ordinance on Oct. 9 that would have required the city to divest from entities operating contrary to human rights standards, a move that disappointed proponents of the measure.

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Candidates running for Somerville City Council discuss their platforms

By Alex Boyle, Lucas Berman and Alexandra Tse | November 3

The Daily is conducting interviews with City Council candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to four candidates. This story will be updated with additional interviews as they are completed. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

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Here’s what incumbent Medford City Council candidates have to say about their campaign goals

By Ananya Shah, Evan Vezmar and Dariush Raissi | November 3

The Daily is conducting interviews with incumbent City Council candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to seven candidates. This story will be updated with additional interviews as they are completed. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.  

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Here’s what non-incumbent Medford City Council candidates have to say about their campaign goals

By Estelle Anderson, Alex Boyle, Tvisha Goel, Ananya Shah, Evan Vezmar, Dariush Raissi and Julian Glickman | November 3

The Daily is conducting interviews with City Council candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to seven candidates. This story will be updated with additional interviews as they are completed. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.  

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University

TCU Senate hears funding requests, event updates in October meeting

By Shayna Levy | October 31

The Tufts Community Union Senate discussed an upcoming tuition transparency event with senior university leadership, as well as projects, initiatives and funding requests in its Sunday meeting.

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Medford School Committee candidates share platforms

By Arinze Ezem-Osakwe, Julian Glickman and Jessica Michael | October 29

The Daily is conducting interviews with Medford School Committee candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to six candidates. This story will be updated with additional interviews as they are completed. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

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University

Tufts plans groups for orientation to foster community among first-years

By Amelia Sammons | October 23

Tufts is introducing changes to its undergraduate orientation next year, implementing a plan to place students into randomly assigned groups. The format will mimic that of the university’s pre-orientation program and will be led by student leaders who will aim to provide a more welcoming and close-knit environment for new students through various events and bonding activities.

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Medford residents to vote on new city charter in November

By Evan Vezmar | October 23

Medford residents will vote on a new city charter during the Nov. 4 election after the Massachusetts state legislature voted to approve, and Governor Maura Healey signed, the charter on Sept. 19. The charter, which establishes the city’s government, was last changed in 1986 and was only two pages long.

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University

Tufts Climate Action hosts banner drop for Make Polluters Pay

By Sophie Herron | October 22

Tufts Climate Action hosted a banner drop in support of Make Polluters Pay on Oct. 3. The campaign aims to raise public and legislative support for climate superfund bills. Organized with student groups Sunrise Smith, Sunrise UMass and Sunrise Harvard, the banner drop was preceded by the gathering ...

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TCU Senate discusses project updates, Treasury spending

By Shayna Levy | October 22

On Sunday, the Tufts Community Union Senate shared project updates from each General Board Committee and reviewed Treasury spending thus far.

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New H-1B visa fees raise concern among international students

By Amaani Jetley | October 21

A substantial increase in the H-1B fee, issued by President Donald Trump on Sept. 19, may significantly affect the ability of international students at Tufts to work in the United States after graduation. The new one-time fee of $100,000 upon submission of any new H-1B visa applications, applies to all petitions filed after Sept. 21.

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Ballantyne, pushed out of mayoral election, leaves November race to Wilson and Burnley Jr.

By Matthew Sage and Josh Litvak | October 21

On Sept. 19, Somerville residents voted to deny incumbent Mayor Katjana Ballantyne another chance to hold onto the city’s top executive position, signaling widespread disapproval of her four-year tenure. 

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University

UPDATE: Canvas, Piazza back online after hours-long outage

By Josué Pérez | October 20

Canvas shut down early Monday morning due to an ongoing failure of Amazon Web Services. Piazza, a forum utilized for out of class questions between students and professors, is also out of service.

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Blakeley Hall residents report ongoing maintenance, safety issues following renovation

By Carlos Del Cañal Fernández and Zoe Herrmann | October 17

Residents of Blakeley Hall, Tufts’ newly renovated sophomore dorm, have reported a series of maintenance problems that have raised concerns about the building’s safety and overall functionality.

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Davis Square Neighborhood Council hosts learning session on development, zoning and transparency

By Jake Ren | October 16

The Davis Square Neighborhood Council hosted a co-learning session in the Joyce Cummings Center on Monday for community members to educate each other on the inner workings of development and zoning in Davis Square and the leverage residents have over such changes.  

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CARE introduces Community Integrity Program

By Amelia Sammons and Neveah Joseph | October 15

This year Tufts’ Center for Awareness, Resources and Education is rolling out the CARE Community Integrity Program, an educational initiative geared toward helping students who have caused, or are concerned about causing, harm to another member or group in their community. CCIP is a revised version of the national Science-based Treatment, Accountability and Risk Reduction for Sexual Assault program, which was created for people found in violation of sexual misconduct law, opting for a more personalized approach. 

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Updates to Medford linkage exaction program pass Massachusetts House of Representatives

By Julian Glickman | October 15

The Massachusetts House of Representatives approved updates to Medford’s linkage exaction program, which enables the city to charge developers fees to offset the cost of public infrastructure improvements, sending the bill to the State Senate.

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Tufts Public Safety to offer civilian response training for active shooter scenarios

By Eli Brigham | October 14

On Wednesday from 10–11 a.m., Tufts Public Safety will host a training session on civilian responses to an active shooter. The training, which has been offered every semester since 2022, equips students with strategies to address and reduce the risk of a potential active shooter situation.

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