4 d. ago Fernandes Anderson returns to work; resignation timeline unclear

If Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigns before May 8, a special election will be triggered. Three candidates are already vying for her seat. The post Fernandes Anderson returns to work; resignation timeline unclear appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago Cambridge City Council calls on Harvard to stand up to Trump

If Harvard doesn't comply with Trump's demands, $9 billion in federal funding is at risk. So is academic freedom, the Cambridge City Council says. The post Cambridge City Council calls on Harvard to stand up to Trump appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago ‘Please forgive me’: Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson to resign after agreeing to plead guilty in corruption case

The councilor announced her plan to resign hours after agreeing to plead guilty to one count each of wire fraud and theft. The post ‘Please forgive me’: Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson to resign after agreeing to plead guilty in corruption case appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago High school student group holds sexual violence vigil, calls for Cambridge councilor to resign

A student group at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School continued to publicly call for Councilor Paul Toner to resign after he stated he would not do so. The post High school student group holds sexual violence vigil, calls for Cambridge councilor to resign appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Should Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner resign? Readers say yes.

“A resignation is the only way the Cambridge City Council can uphold a positive reputation in the community,” one of more than 300 respondents to our poll said. The post Should Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner resign? Readers say yes. appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Cambridge councilor addresses brothel charge at council meeting with no plans to resign

“All Americans, including elected officials, are entitled to the right to due process, but some have already judged and convicted me," Toner said. The post Cambridge councilor addresses brothel charge at council meeting with no plans to resign appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Calls for Cambridge councilor’s resignation mount after brothel charge

“The immediate resignation of Councilor Paul Toner is not just a necessary step; it is a moral imperative,” one local organization urged. The post Calls for Cambridge councilor’s resignation mount after brothel charge appeared first on Boston.com.

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