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Medford and Somerville collaborate on new Area Plan for Broadway Corridor

By Nicholas Prather | April 29

Medford and Somerville have partnered to create a new Area Plan for the Broadway Corridor, a one-mile stretch of street along the border between Medford and Somerville. Created with the help of community feedback and support from the Horsley Witten Group, the plan will address zoning challenges that have made it a challenge to develop the corridor.

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Mayor Ballantyne reopens Somerville’s search for a new police chief

By Nicholas Prather | April 9

At the end of January, Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced the resumption of the City of Somerville’s search for their next chief of police after three finalists for the position were ultimately rejected by the mayor’s office last November. The search will be led by the city’s Racial and Social Justice Department, its Human Resources Department and public-sector executive recruitment firm GovHR, which serves as the requisite external consultant to identify and certify potential candidates. This search has been ongoing since March 2020, when former Chief David Fallon announced his retirement. Interim Police Chief Charlie Femino has led the department since Fallon’s retirement took effect in December 2020.

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Rep. Pressley secures $2.4 million in federal funding to renovate Clarendon Hill Apartments

By Nicholas Prather | February 14

In early January, Rep. Ayanna Pressley hosted a community roundtable with Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and local authorities to discuss affordable housing, specifically, the plans for the Clarendon Hill Redevelopment Project. This project seeks to add 375 apartments to Clarendon Hill’s original 216 units, totaling 591 units of mixed-income housing across three buildings and several townhomes.

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Tufts alum talks corporate climate change action in Hoch Cunningham lecture series

By Nicholas Prather | December 11

The Environmental Studies Program held its final Hoch Cunningham Environmental lecture series on Thursday, featuring Tyler McCullough (LA’17), manager of corporate climate action at the environmental advocacy firm Ceres. In the lecture titled “Investor Advocacy and Business Working to Address Climate Change,” McCullough discussed how Ceres facilitates corporate sustainability and how companies are transitioning to clean energy while maintaining financial ambition.

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Fletcher hosts fifth annual DIR Conference, explores settler-colonialism

By Nicholas Prather | November 13

The Fletcher School hosted its fifth annual Decolonizing International Relations Conference on Oct. 20. The symposium featured five different panels with a variety of faculty from both Fletcher and other leading institutions in international affairs in addition to a decolonization-themed fashion show. The keynote speech was given by J. Kēhaulani Kauanui, professor of American studies and anthropology at Wesleyan University.

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University holds biggest career fair yet, faces protesters

By Nicholas Prather | October 20

Over 1,500 students and 150 employers gathered for Tufts’ largest in-person career fair yet, held on Sept. 29 in the Gantcher Center. During the event, over a dozen students from campus groups including the Revolutionary Marxist Students gathered outside to protest the presence of several employers.

Medford and Somerville collaborate on new Area Plan for Broadway Corridor

Mayor Ballantyne reopens Somerville’s search for a new police chief

Rep. Pressley secures $2.4 million in federal funding to renovate Clarendon Hill Apartments

Tufts alum talks corporate climate change action in Hoch Cunningham lecture series

Fletcher hosts fifth annual DIR Conference, explores settler-colonialism

University holds biggest career fair yet, faces protesters

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