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History Cambridge moves ahead while waiting for headquarters to sell

History Cambridge may be in the middle of selling its headquarters but finding a new place to serve as a home base is not a huge priority for the organization. Instead of devoting much time and effort to maintaining the historic 6,449 sq. ft. Colonial-style home known as the Hooper-Lee Nichols House, History Cambridge wants […]

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Fifty years since recombination debate ushered in biotech in Cambridge

This month marks 50 years since Cambridge city councillors, scientists, and residents debated the safety of DNA recombination. The fiery deliberations at city hall elevated the role of the public in scientific research, which resulted in the nation’s first local ordinance regulating genetic experimentation, and led to the biotech boom in Kendall Square. Read more […]