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...renovate parts of Harvard Square out of limbo. The project plans to make Harvard Square more accessible to pedestrians by targeting five different areas, including the Lampoon Plaza—the asphalt expanse outside of Claverly Hall—and Palmer Street. The project was delayed when the lowest contractors’ bids came in higher than the city’s allotted budget for the program. The donation from Harvard will make up the difference. “We’re ready to sign a contract with the Harvard funding,” said Cambridge Community Development Project...
...Field on Saturday. It was the first time this year that Harvard (2-2) has won the shot battle and failed to earn a victory. The five goals scored for the Crimson represented a season low in the early goings of the year, while Fairfield (3-2) tied its lowest scoring output of the season but still managed the win. Although the end result wasn’t to Harvard’s liking, it wasn’t for lack of trying. Four shots hit the post and a number of open looks went wide for a Harvard team...
...reason why food quality has to be a zero sum game. I shouldn’t have to go to Pinocchio’s to get a cheese steak because the HUDS food was so repulsive that I felt it was worth a splurge. By improving the lowest common denominator, HUDS would be fulfilling their mission better than they would by improving the best few meals of the year...
...Area radio and television stations carried both pleas for help from those left homeless or without power and pitches from contractors looking to make a sale or simply lend a hand. "There's reports of people gouging on prices, of people sticking it to people at their lowest moment on just about everything they need," one man said as he stood in line at an area store stocking up on enough beer to carry him through a couple of days. "It's just sick. These people are down...
...their taxes." Not remitting payroll taxes to the IRS, for example, can save the cheater 15% in expenses so "these contractors could offer prices for their goods and services that are lower than their tax compliant competitors," according to the report. Which means that in holding out for the lowest bidder, the federal government may well unwittingly be acting, yet again, penny wise and pound foolish...