Author: Anna Rubenstein
-
Library services threatened by Trump funding cuts
Boston Public Library president David Leonard said he worries about future funding and hopes Congress will act to preserve the Institute of Museums and Library Services. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Libraries across Massachusetts are worried about how they’ll provide vital services such…
-
How Harvard and Allston slowly thawed a chilly relationship
As Harvard University finds itself at odds with an aggressive Trump administration, it finds another, older relationship improving — one where the school was once seen as the aggressor. In March, the school reached an agreement on the latest 10-year…
-
As fears persist over students’ visas, Mass. colleges try to offer legal and academic support
Colleges and universities across Massachusetts moved swiftly to change policies and offer new services to international students affected by the Trump administration’s whiplash actions against their visas. From free legal advice to remote study options and emergency financial aid, several schools recently…
-
Actor and Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri pays a visit to Boston Latin School
Ayo Edebiri, the Emmy-winning actress, writer and Dorchester native, returned to her alma mater on Thursday — this time, without a rolling backpack in hand. “So, a lot’s changed,” Edebiri told an auditorium full of students at Boston Latin School,…
-
Mayor Wu proposes $4.8 billion budget, girding for federal cuts
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced her $4.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 Wednesday morning, one she said aims to provide stability while preparing for uncertainty in the future of federal funding. Boston relies on $300 million in federal funding…
-
Protesters demand Tufts student’s release following arrest by immigration officials
More than a thousand people gathered at Powder House Square near the Tufts University campus Wednesday evening to protest the arrest and possible deportation of graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk. Ozturk was arrested Tuesday and is now being held in a…