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...good to have Harvard in your neighborhood, but it’s not good when Harvard takes away your neighborhood,” said Senator Steven A. Tolman, one of four local leaders who called for the Turnpike Authority to reject Harvard’s bid on the Houghton parcel. “There are a lot of very significant positives to having Harvard in your neighborhood, however this action on the 1.4 acre parcel seems totally inappropriate...
...president of Houghton Chemical—which produces industrial chemicals used in ink, photographic film and pharmaceuticals—said that the company’s location in Allston was integral to the company’s identity and added that he hopes Harvard won’t make them leave...
...offer clearly shows that they did not want us to get the land, and Harvard is a very powerful institution—richer than some small countries—and someday they are going to have a very beautiful, expansive campus in Allston,” said Bruce E. Houghton, president of the company and grandson of the owner. “Certainly, we were a little perplexed by Harvard’s bid—but Harvard is my new landlord and I look forward to working with them...
...Houghton said that the company has tried to build connections with the neighborhood and its residents by giving first priority to Allston residents when hiring and donating money to struggling non-profits in the neighborhood as well as local sports programs...
...Many years ago, we decided that we wanted to be different from other companies, that we wanted to be part of the surrounding community and establish ourselves as a resident in that community, and we’ve done that,” Houghton said yesterday. “That kind of thing is not easily replicable—we’ve been here since 1960 and don’t want to move...