MIT students to help shape Democratic party platform in Massachusetts
A party delegation from a region encompassing MIT is revived after three years of inactivity.
The Cambridge-MIT Exchange: an ungraceful end to an era
After hearing news of the program's end, a few alumni of the exchange are rallying to revive the program; however, their years of removal from the program and its flaws shield them from the ways in which the program is unfair and, at times, harmful to MIT students.
Please vote Nov. 7
When I was a student at MIT, almost no one voted in municipal elections; they seemed so inconsequential. After I left MIT, I was surprised to find that participating in municipal elections has a direct impact on my life and a much greater impact than national elections.
Turnout at MIT precinct increases in Cambridge elections
MIT’s precinct 2-2 had a 252.8% voter increase from 2015 to 2017, according to Cambridge Election Commission data.
Memorial Drive Trader Joe’s may close, mayor says
Kimco Realty, which owns the mall Trader Joe's is located in, writes on their website that the Memorial Plaza property “offers an incredible opportunity to potentially redevelop within a very limited market of primary Greater Boston.”
Mayor corrects ‘misinformation’ on Trader Joe’s, says property owners intend to keep store open
Cambridge mayor Marc McGovern corrects previous misinformation on possible Trader Joe's redevelopment. The property owners have in fact decided to keep the grocery store on Memorial Drive open.
MIT precincts see significant voter increase in 2017 local elections
The Cambridge precincts with the largest increases in voter turnout were the two that encompass most of MIT’s residence halls, according to MITVote2017 chair Davi da Silva.