Cambridge City Council
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.
The Housing Puzzle
While all the City Council candidates interviewed by The Crimson agreed that rental rates in Cambridge are exceedingly high and that the housing stock needs to increase, they clashed over where and how to implement changes.
Net Zero Crowds Out Shutdown at Council Meeting
City Manager Richard C. Rossi speaks on the new net zero task force that advocates for new buildings in Cambridge to not contribute to emissions.
Net Zero Crowds Out Shutdown at Council Meeting
Despite Cambridge Vice Mayor E. Denise Simmons’ tweet Monday afternoon alerting her followers to that night’s policy order on the impact of the government shutdown on subsidized renters, it was the net zero petition that dominated the public hearing at Monday night’s City Council meeting.
Imagining and Implementing a Greener Cambridge
In interviews with The Crimson, City Council candidates outlined their view on the future of Cambridge, identifying the tensions between the progressive values Cambridge holds and the feasibility and cost of these implementations.
City Council Hopefuls Examine Safety Within Cambridge
With the Cambridge City Council election just less than four weeks away, candidates reflected in interviews with Crimson reporters last week on what can be done to address the issues of safety and crime in the city.
Smoking Ban
Mary Paulson-Patton and fellow ban opponents filled in the City Hall chamber on Monday to voice their discontent during the public hearing. All ban opponents wore red badges with the slogan ‘No Ban!’ printed on a stop sign.
Residents Try To Smoke Out Public Housing Smoking Ban at City Council Meeting
The Council unanimously adopted Vice Mayor E. Denise Simmons’s amended policy order strongly urging the CHA to continue public discussion of the smoking ban until August 2014, when the ban is scheduled to go into effect.
Smoking Ban
Mary Paulson-Patton and fellow ban opponents filled in the City Hall chamber on Monday to voice their discontent during the public hearing. All ban opponents wore red badges with the slogan ‘No Ban!’ printed on a stop sign.
Town and Gown
Each of the Cambridge City Council candidates is looking to negotiate town and gown relations in a city that is said to be best-known for its universities.
Amid National Anxiety, Cambridge City Council Reports Record Budget Surplus
Amidst a backdrop of national unease regarding the fiscal drama playing out in Washington, D.C., Cambridge City Council announced a free cash balance of slightly over $142 million in this year’s budget, a triple-A bond rating, and the minimizing of residential tax rates at Monday’s meeting.
Boston to Vote for Candidates to Advance in General Mayoral Election
Today marks the first time in 20 years that Boston will vote on a mayoral ballot that does not include so-called "Mayor for Life" Thomas M. Menino. Instead, Bostonians will choose two of 12 candidates in the open preliminary elections to advance to a general election on Nov. 5.
Cambridge City Council Investigates 'Cooking' of Elementary School Students
Students and parents of King Open School, a public elementary school in Cambridge, filled Monday’s Cambridge City Council meeting to raise awareness about the extreme temperatures in some of their classrooms.
City Council Encourages Meeting Between Union and Local Developer
The Cambridge City Council adopted an order encouraging a local labor union to meet with the president of Cambridge-based developer Urban Spaces LLC to address the company’s preference toward hiring out-of-state Monday evening.
University Finalizes Sale of Putnam Square Apartments Property
The deal ends several months of uncertainty about the future of the 94-unit affordable senior housing complex at 2 Mt. Auburn St.
City Council Rebukes Medical School’s Decision To Cut 31 Custodial Contract Jobs
The Cambridge City Council approved a resolution Monday evening “condemning” Harvard Medical School’s decision to cut 31 custodial contract jobs, joining a chorus of voices urging the University to reconsider the move.
Cambridge Mayor Bows Out of City Council Race
Cambridge mayor Henrietta J. Davis announced Monday that she will not seek reelection to the City Council in November, a decision that likely brings to an end her 26-year career as a Cambridge elected official.
City Council Moves To Explore Fossil Fuels Divestment
At Robert W. Healy’s last Cambridge City Council meeting as city manager Monday evening, the Council made a move to look into divestment from fossil fuels.