Cambridge School Committee to Consider Expanding Union Leader Speaking Time
The Cambridge School Committee has been discussing how to discuss at committee meetings. In recent weeks, the conversation has centered around how much time union leaders have to speak at meetings — and how to formalize rules around public comment time allocation.
City Planners Propose Allowing 18-Story Housing Developments in Central Square
The Cambridge Community Development Department presented their recommendations to upzone Central Square up to 18 stories to the City Council on Thursday.
Cambridge Resident Arrested for Possession of Ghost Gun, 200 Grams of Cocaine
Cambridge Police arrested Michael Burke on Thursday for the possession of illegal drugs and a homemade firearm and accused him of being involved in “cocaine distribution over an extended period of time” in a press release.
Rindge Commons Economic Mobility Hub Launches in Ribbon-Cutting Event
More than 60 Cambridge residents gathered at Rindge Commons in Alewife on Thursday afternoon for the launch of The Economic Mobility Hub — a new building offering affordable housing, job training, trade education and child care services.
Residents Weighs in as Developers Propose Affordable Housing Development at Maximum Height
Capstone Communities and Hope Real Estate Enterprises — the firms behind two existing 100 percent affordable developments in Cambridge — offered residents preliminary details of their first project, 2072 Massachusetts Ave., developed under Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Overlay on Wednesday.
HLS Clinic Partners with City of Boston to Assist Formerly Incarcerated Citizens
Harvard Law School’s Transactional Law Clinics launched the Fresh Start Entrepreneurship and Financial Capability Program in collaboration with First Step Alliance and the City of Boston to offer formerly incarcerated individuals entrepreneurial skills for financial stability as they re-enter society.
Cambridge Shelters Struggle With Tightening Budgets
More than 1,000 people are homeless in Cambridge, many of whom have not been able to secure a bed in a shelter. But staff at shelters in Cambridge and Boston said that the limiting factor isn’t space — it’s funding.
Cambridge Officials Celebrate Start of $77 Million Fire Station Renovations
Top Cambridge officials celebrated the start of long-delayed renovations on the Cambridge Fire Department Headquarters at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony at the 491 Broadway Street construction site.
City Officials Hold Open House for Kendall Main St. Bike Lanes
Cambridge officials held an open house Tuesday night to gather feedback on a proposed plan to transform Kendall Square’s Main Street bike lanes into separated lanes.
City Council Asks Mass. DCR to Lower Speed Limit, Reduce Memorial Drive Lanes
The Cambridge City Council asked state officials to lower the speed limit and implement a “road diet” of fewer lanes on Memorial Drive, just two weeks after bicyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 died in a fatal crash on the parkway.
40 Thorndike Brings 20 Stories of Housing, Office, and Retail Space to Kendall
After more than a decade of renovation, private developers unveiled 40 Thorndike last Wednesday — introducing 20 stories of housing, office, and retail space that replaces the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse and jail in East Cambridge.
John Corcoran ’84, Cyclist Killed in Crash, Remembered for Devotion to Family
John Corcoran died on Sept. 23 after he was struck by an oncoming SUV while riding his bike on Memorial Drive. Family and friends remembered him as a devoted husband, father, and friend.
HLS Clinic Partners with City of Boston to Assist Formerly Incarcerated Citizens
Harvard Law School’s Transactional Law Clinics launched the Fresh Start Entrepreneurship and Financial Capability Program in collaboration with First Step Alliance and the City of Boston to offer formerly incarcerated individuals entrepreneurial skills for financial stability as they re-enter society.
Cambridge Shelters Struggle With Tightening Budgets
More than 1,000 people are homeless in Cambridge, many of whom have not been able to secure a bed in a shelter. But staff at shelters in Cambridge and Boston said that the limiting factor isn’t space — it’s funding.
Cambridge Officials Celebrate Start of $77 Million Fire Station Renovations
Top Cambridge officials celebrated the start of long-delayed renovations on the Cambridge Fire Department Headquarters at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony at the 491 Broadway Street construction site.
City Officials Hold Open House for Kendall Main St. Bike Lanes
Cambridge officials held an open house Tuesday night to gather feedback on a proposed plan to transform Kendall Square’s Main Street bike lanes into separated lanes.
City Council Asks Mass. DCR to Lower Speed Limit, Reduce Memorial Drive Lanes
The Cambridge City Council asked state officials to lower the speed limit and implement a “road diet” of fewer lanes on Memorial Drive, just two weeks after bicyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 died in a fatal crash on the parkway.
40 Thorndike Brings 20 Stories of Housing, Office, and Retail Space to Kendall
After more than a decade of renovation, private developers unveiled 40 Thorndike last Wednesday — introducing 20 stories of housing, office, and retail space that replaces the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse and jail in East Cambridge.
John Corcoran ’84, Cyclist Killed in Crash, Remembered for Devotion to Family
John Corcoran died on Sept. 23 after he was struck by an oncoming SUV while riding his bike on Memorial Drive. Family and friends remembered him as a devoted husband, father, and friend.
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