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...dominates the heart of the district, along the southwestern and western walls of the Yard. To the tune of $72 million, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is extending the Red Line of the subway system past Harvard (previously the end of the line) to Alewife. Along the way, the MBTA is re-land-scaping the Central area of the Square, widening sidewalks, setting up modern art displays, and planting trees where no green life existed before. But until the expected completion date of late 1984, denizens must continue to battle heavily congested traffic, limited pedestrian space, as well as noise...
July 26, 1978--University archaeologists uncovered colonial artifacts in the MBTA digs in the Yard...
Some analysts have predicted that a large number of White votes could go to David I. Finnegan, former school committee chairman and radio talk show host, or former MBTA chief Robert R. Kiley, two candidates who have been labelled conservative by the local media. Both candidates, who would appear to be nearest to the mayor on the political spectrum, have, however, been playing down this perception in interviews and public appearances...
...predicts that some of the less successful candidates--such as former MBTA Manager Robert R. Kiley--will drop out of the race over the summer...
...Monday's forum studiously avoided mentioning White by name, they will have to start pretty soon if they are to have any hope of victory. Candidates such as Langone. Lawrence S. DiCara '71--an able and knowledgeable politician who seems to have no real support base--and former MBTA Chairman Robert R. Kitey would do best to endorse front-runners such as Finnegan, Flynn or King. The Mayor is the real issue in this campaign: next to him, the issues only offer a pretext for repeats of Monday's counterproductive showcase...