Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration's Antisemitism Suit Against Harvard
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism. The judge ruled the incidents cited were "too isolated and episodic" to prove a persistent civil rights violation at the Cambridge cam…
CAMBRIDGE — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that had accused Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, ruling that the incidents cited were too isolated and episodic to establish a persistent civil rights violation on the Cambridge campus.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Free live music continues at Danehy Park this summer, with local musicians performing Tuesday evenings through the season as part of the city's ongoing concert series, which kicked off July 1, according to the city's website.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard - NBC Boston" reports that a federal judge in Boston threw out the government's case against Harvard on Thursday. The ruling, also covered by PBS NewsHour, drew wide national attention, with Bloomberg, the Times of Israel and other outlets filing similar reports Thursday (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/harvard-antisemitism-lawsuit-dismissed/3997311/).
"Cambridge Chef Tapped For James Beard Foundation's Boston Event," per Patch: a local chef is one of 20 chefs selected to take part in the James Beard Foundation's Taste America culinary series when it returns to Boston as part of its 2026-27 national tour (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge/cambridge-chef-tapped-james-beard-foundations-boston-event).
"Cambridge Celebrating National Massachusetts Day With Free Donuts And Activities," Patch reports: the city's Office for Tourism is inviting residents and visitors to mark the holiday with free donuts and activities early next week (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge/cambridge-celebrating-national-massachusetts-day-free-donuts-activities).
COMING UP
Saturday, Aug. 15: Tai Chi Under the Tree at the Cambridge Public Library, per the Cambridge Patch community calendar.
Tuesday, Aug. 18: Free evening concert at Danehy Park, part of the city's summer music series.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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