Cambridge City Council
City Council Considers Parking Space Rentals
Legislation inquiring into the legality of renting parking spaces in apartment garages was among the most contested issues discussed during Monday night’s City Council meeting, as Councillors related the matter to the larger issue of government regulation.
City Council: Increased Demand for Mental Health Services Following Bombings
The Cambridge City Council voted on Monday night to bolster the city’s mental health services in the wake of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent manhunt. Councillors said that the need for mental health services in the city is great as many Cantabrigians struggle to process the tragedies of last week, as well as the fact that Cambridge residents were behind the atrocities.
City Council Approves MIT Petition for Rezoning
The Cambridge City Council voted 7-1-1 Monday night in favor of approving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s rezoning petition, paving the way for the university’s plans for development of lab, office, housing, and research space in Kendall Square.
Union Protest
Cambridge City Council member Kenneth E. Reeves speaks out in support for the workers of Le Meredien Hotel. Harvard students joined the protest in front of Cambridge City Hall in support of allowing the workers at the hotel to join a union.
MIT Leaders Lobby City Council Regarding Development in Kendall Square
MIT leaders, including President L. Rafael Reif, crowded into City Hall on Monday night to lobby the Council to support their plans for the university’s development in Kendall Square.
Freshman Says He Will Seek Cambridge City Council Seat
Logan E. Leslie, current Harvard freshman and former active-duty Green Beret, told The Crimson Monday that he plans to seek a seat on Cambridge’s City Council. If elected, the 26-year-old, who lives off-campus with his wife and daughter, would be the first Harvard College student on the Council in recent memory.
Swing Housing Forces Relocation of Prescott Street Residents
Two Harvard-owned apartment buildings on Prescott Street are slated to become part of swing housing for students during the next wave of House Renewal, forcing current residents to relocate.
Cambridge City Council Signs New City Manager Contract
Members of Cambridge City Council signed a contract finalizing the details of Richard C. Rossi’s appointment as Cambridge’s next City Manager at the end of Monday night’s City Council meeting.
City Council Passes Resolution Backing HUCTW
The Cambridge City Council passed a resolution last Monday night declaring its support for the Harvard Union of Technical and Clerical Workers as the union continues its ongoing negotiations with the University.
Collaboration Lags on Soda Size Regulation
The Cambridge Public Health Department and the Cambridge City Council have fallen out of step on a proposal to limit the amount of soda served in Cambridge restaurants. As members of the Council look to begin exploring the logistics of a soda limitation, the Public Health Department is still unsure whether such a regulation is prudent.
Council Discusses Cambridge’s Disaster Response
Disaster was the theme of Monday night’s City Council meeting, as councillors reviewed Cambridge’s blizzard response and recalled last fall’s city-wide blackout.
City Council Discusses Cambridge's Extracurricular Activity Offerings
Pointing out that the days of playing pick-up baseball after school are long gone, officials from the Cambridge City Council and the Cambridge Schools Committee discussed ways to enrich Cantabrigian students’ extracurricular lives at the Council’s weekly meeting Monday night.
City Council Discusses Soda Ban, Domestic Violence Campaign
The Cambridge City Council continued to debate a ban on large sugar-sweetened beverages sold in the city at their meeting on Monday night.
City Council Taps Rossi To Be City Manager
In a move that upset some Cantabrigians and drew praise from others, the Cambridge City Council tapped Deputy City Manager Richard C. Rossi to replace longtime City Manager Robert W. Healy.
City Council Criticizes Police Response to Wild Hotel Party
Two Cambridge police officers responding to a noise disturbance in a room filled with 30 people found alcohol, marijuana, and three loaded guns.
Homeless Coalition Celebrates Restroom
Six months after its formation, the Harvard Square Homeless Coalition gathered in the basement of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter Wednesday morning to reflect on its first major successes: last month city councilors approved an initiative to keep the temporary restroom facility on Cambridge Common open and agreed to consider building a permanent facility there.
City Council Supports Restroom in Cambridge Common
Cambridge Common is likely to soon see its first permanent public restroom.
City Council Preps for Election Day
As red, white, and blue privacy curtains were set up in the City Hall basement Monday night in preparation for the election, the Cambridge City Council convened upstairs to revisit a heated discussion about voter accessibility.
City Council Discusses Polling Issues
What began as an overlooked complaint about a broken elevator in the Baldwin School polling place for the Massachusetts state primary on Sep. 6 exploded into a contentious argument over Cambridge election policies at the City Council meeting Monday night.
Cambridge Boycotts Local Hotel
A sea of red T-shirts flooded City Hall Monday night as workers from Le Méridien hotel in Cambridge gathered to protest their working conditions and to ask that the city of Cambridge boycott all services provided by the hotel.
City Council To Hire Outside Firm for Manager Search
An outside firm will be hired to expedite the process of selecting a new city manager to replace Cambridge’s longtime head government employee, Cambridge City Councillor David P. Maher said on Monday.
With AAA Rating, Cambridge Thrives
The city is one of 27 municipalities nationwide to earn AAA ratings—the highest ranking possible—from all three major U.S. creditors.