Columbus Day | The Harvard Press | Opinion | Editorial & Press …
8 hours ago · The bill was left in committee at the end of the last legislative session, but one of its co-sponsors, state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, said he wants the bill to be refiled and voted on when the Legislature reconvenes in January. “The basis for Columbus Day is just not relevant anymore,” he added. Declaring the holiday is not enough, however.
State opens grant program for towns that have enacted …
14 hours ago · The Healey-Driscoll administration has opened a $15 million grant program for communities that are certified as compliant with the MBTA Communities Act, and Harvard is eligible. Communities can use the grants for projects supporting housing production, including infrastructure upgrades, planning, rehabilitation, and the purchase of property for housing. Harvard passed the multifamily bylaw ...
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Oct 11, 2024 · The Harvard Lions Club announced Monday it is joining with the Harvard schools, churches, and local businesses to gather much-needed supplies and truck them first to a Massachusetts collection site and then to Asheville, North Carolina, an area devastated by Hurricane Helene. Friday, October 11, 2024.
In-person, early election voting begins Saturday
14 hours ago · Some Harvard residents may cringe at the thought of crowds and lines, so the office of the town clerk is inviting those folks (along with other early birds) to cast their votes for the 2024 general election, in person and early. Town Hall will be open on the following days and times for registered voters to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 general election: Saturday, Oct. 19: 9 a.m.-1 p ...
Personnel Board sets smaller COLA for nonunion employees, but …
14 hours ago · With inflation gradually declining, the Personnel Board voted unanimously last week to recommend a cost-of-living increase of 3.19% for the town’s nonunion employees in fiscal 2026. That is the lowest such increase in four years. But the amount proposed for merit raises is substantially higher than in past years. The final decision on the increases will be up to …
Gratitude from Harvard Flea Market co-chairs
8 hours ago · Saturday, Oct. 5, was a beautiful sunny day for our 52nd annual Harvard Flea Market. Thank you to all the vendors and to the attendees who came to enthusiastically shop. The continued success of the flea market is important to both the Harvard Schools Trust and the League of Women Voters of Harvard as both groups support many activities in town. The Harvard Schools Trust has supported the ...
Tapestry weaving: ‘The yarn is always in your hands’
12 hours ago · The exhibit currently at Fivesparks, “Over and Under Through the Warp: The Art of Tapestry,” features the work of Tapestry Weavers in New England (TWINE), whose members are dedicated to the education and practice of this handwoven art form. Rebecca Mezoff states in her comprehensive book “The Art of Tapestry Weaving,” that “True tapestry can only be woven by hand.” Tapestry is in ...
Author and journalist Jim Sullivan rocks with the best of the stars …
Oct 11, 2024 · Jim Sullivan, journalist, music critic, and author, has a vast repository of anecdotes and conversations collected over decades of interviews with rock musicians, both classic and modern. He has compiled these into “Backstage & Beyond: 45 Years of Rock Chats & Rants.” Sullivan will read excerpts from his book at the Warner Free Lecture on Friday, Oct. 18, at Volunteers Hall in the Harvard ...
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Oct 4, 2024 · Office Location. The General Store, 3rd Floor 1 Still River Road Harvard, MA. Mailing Address. PO Box 1 Harvard, MA 01451. Phone: 978-456-3700 Fax: 978-428-0221 Email: [email protected]