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Nov 1, 2024 · Harvard voters turned out in substantial, though not record-breaking, numbers for this 2024 presidential election. Overall, 84% of the town’s 4,800 registered voters cast ballots. That’s down slightly from the 91% turnout rate in 2020, but still impressive compared to this year’s statewide turnout of 67%. Friday, November 8, 2024.
The lure of online | The Harvard Press | Opinion | Editorial & Press ...
18 hours ago · The rightward shift of voter preferences in the U.S. presidential election has dominated many post-election discussions. But within the media world, another trend is getting fresh attention: the growing share of Americans who prefer to get their local news online. Increasingly, according to a May 2024 Pew Research Center report, when Americans want local news, a majority (57%) are likely to ...
‘Welcome to Harvard’ chronicles Harvard’s Afghan families and …
23 hours ago · Created by Behishta Kabir and Jodi Hilton, “Welcome to Harvard” is an interactive photography exhibit that tells the stories of two families who fled Afghanistan and the Harvard volunteers who supported them and welcomed them into the community. Hilton is a Cambridge-based photojournalist whose work centers around the sharing of refugee stories. She had been documenting the immigration and ...
On Climate: A critical look at National Grid’s plan for clean energy …
23 hours ago · One of the most common questions I receive from Harvard residents is around National Grid’s future plans. In general, folks believe the company’s performance has been spotty at best when it comes to providing reliable service to our town, and they wonder how the company will evolve as it moves forward. Earlier this year, National Grid published its long-term “Future Grid” plan, aiming ...
Election analysis: Harvard follows state, neighboring towns—mostly
23 hours ago · When the polls closed on Election Day, Nov. 5, it was no surprise that Harvard, like Massachusetts, supported the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. But Harvard joined only a few other towns in the state to say “no” to ballot Question 2, which asked if the state should drop the requirement that high school students pass the grade 10 MCAS test to graduate. The question passed statewide, 59% ...
Longtime TV meteorologist Harvey Leonard to speak on climate …
23 hours ago · Even before it took on heightened importance, the weather has always been a favorite topic of discussion in New England. To start any conversation, you can always complain about how hot or cold it is and, best of all, share outrage at how the forecast had promised sun and here it was, raining. An expert on Boston-area weather since the 1970s, Harvey Leonard will be the speaker at the upcoming ...
Harvard SEPAC promotes special education awareness and support
18 hours ago · November is SEPAC Awareness Month, a time to recognize the vital role of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (SEPACs) in advocating for the rights and needs of students with disabilities. The Harvard SEPAC is proud to be a part of this important initiative. SEPACs are parent-led organizations that work in partnership with school districts to promote understanding and advocate for the ...
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Harvard, Massachusetts, independent source for news. Gov. Maura Healey traveled to Ayer Town Hall Tuesday morning to attend a meeting of the group tasked by her administration with rebuilding the emergency services and regional health care …
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Nov 1, 2024 · Sena and Eldridge discuss accomplishments, ballot questions, and what makes them proud. by the staff of the Harvard Press. Harvard’s delegates to the Legislature, Rep. Dan Sena and Sen. Jamie Eldridge, are unopposed in this year’s state election. Nevertheless, the Press invited them to respond to seven questions on the minds of Harvard ...
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Breathe. Friday, November 8, 2024. The voters have spoken. In a decisive victory Tuesday night, former President Donald J. Trump won both the popular vote, a first in 20 years for a Republican, and more than enough electoral votes to return him to office as the 47th president of the United States. Harvard and Massachusetts voted otherwise, but ...