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What do Devens residents want for their future?

by James Geller  ·   Friday, March 27, 2026

Watching a replay of the Harvard-Devens Jurisdiction Committee meeting of Feb. 23 on the Harvard Media Cooperative website, I noted one member of that committee asked how does Harvard convince Devens that Harvard is not just in this for Harvard’s financial benefit. I believe that is going to be a hard sell for many Devens residents. The better question to ask is what do the residents of Devens want for their future. And is Harvard prepared to relinquish its claims on Devens if a majority of the Devens residents vote to remain independent of Harvard?

Regardless of what my own thinking may be, I am prepared to accept the will of the majority of the Devens residents. The HDJC and the Harvard Select Board should, too.

James Geller
Walnut Street, Devens

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