Cambridge City Council
Council Considers Different Approaches to Cambridge Development
The City Council considered two policy orders Monday night that offered competing visions for how Cambridge should approach future development of housing, public spaces, and transportation.
Harvard Square Developer Sets off Opposition Over Historic Park
A new proposal from developer Raj Dhanda to build a three-story addition on the 57 JFK St. building next door has brought renewed attention—and controversy—to the small plot of land has played an outsized role in American history.
City Council Considers Cambridge-Wide Job Fair and Municipal Broadband
The Cambridge City Council considered and passed two policy orders designed to benefit the city’s least advantaged residents at their meeting Monday night. One proposed a Cambridge-wide job fair and another explored the possibility of introducing free internet access across the city.
Cambridge City Council Passes Labor Resolutions
The Cambridge City Council passed two resolutions Monday night that backed local labor unions struggling to negotiate with employers.
Eric Lesser
Eric P. Lesser ’07, a Kirkland House tutor and third year student at Harvard Law School, secured the Massachusetts State Senate seat for the First Hampden and Hampshire District.
Cambridge Considers Early Education Task Force
The Cambridge City Council debated a proposal to appoint a task force to investigate early childhood education services in the city during its weekly meeting Monday evening.
Cambridge Councillor Launches Campaign for Lieutenant Governor
Cambridge City Councillor Leland Cheung, a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, launched a campaign for lieutenant governor Friday morning in Central Square.
East Cambridge Building Considered for City Education Center
The Council hopes to create a space dedicated to the mentorship, apprenticeship, and scholarship of individuals in the science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics disciplines.
Recount Confirms Original Election Results for Cambridge City Council
After nine days of recount, the Cambridge City Council elections officially came to a close on Thursday, as candidate Dennis Carlone’s victory over incumbent Minka Y. vanBeuzekom was confirmed.
Reeves '72 Wins Fundraising Game but Loses City Council Election
Despite finishing in eleventh place in the Nov. 5 Cambridge City Council Election, Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 outspent every other candidate, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance.
Cambridge Election Commission Finalizes Vote Count, But Recount Still a Possibility
The last time Cambridge conducted a recount, in 2001, the process took a month to complete and cost the city $38,509.
City Council Hopefuls Consider Recount Prior to Final Vote Tally
As Cambridge awaits the final results of last week’s City Council election, multiple rounds of vote tabulation have steadily narrowed the margin between the nine leading candidates and the rest of the field. Yet, even before the vote count is announced on Friday, some candidates are already considering a recount.
Cambridge Picks Nine City Councillors
The Cambridge City Council will see some fresh faces next year, as voters selected four newcomers to the city’s governing body, knocking one-term councillor Minka Y. vanBeuzekom and 23-year veteran Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 off the Council, according to preliminary election results released Tuesday night.
Calling for Trust
City Council candidate Nadeem Mazen emphasizes the importance of trust between government and citizens during public comments at Monday's City Council meeting.
Trust Issues Raised on Eve of City Council Election
Several current Councillors expressed concern that a recent complaint lodged by Cambridge resident Charles D. Teague ’74 regarding governmental transparency will damage their reputations.
Cambridge Residents Set To Vote Tuesday
Residents of Cambridge will head to the polls Tuesday for the city’s biennial municipal elections, which will place nine delegates on Cambridge’s City Council and six delegates on the School Committee.
Interactive Feature: The 2013 Cambridge City Council Election
When Cambridge voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they'll pick from among 25 candidates, all of whom have different ideas about how best to negotiate University relations, fight crime and promote safety, interact with the environment, legislate housing, and foster Square business in the city.
Mobilizing the Harvard Student Vote
In the last decade, Harvard students have turned out for elections of national importance but have neglected those at the city level. In Tuesday's Cambridge City Council election, 'Get Out the Vote' efforts push for student voice.
City Council Candidates Grapple with Changing Face of Square Business
Many City Council candidates have continued to emphasize that Cambridge must work to preserve the eclectic flavor that makes Harvard Square so unique.
Harvard To Pay for Elderly Care Services at Cambridge Apartment Complex
Harvard University has decided to fund elderly care services for the next 10 years for residents of the Putnam Square apartment complex, an affordable housing building in Cambridge formerly owned by the University.