Cambridge City Council
City Council Talks Program Funding, Union Strikes
A familiar face reappeared in Sullivan Chamber Monday night as Evette Layne, director of the Upward Bound program at MIT, returned to a second consecutive Cambridge City Council meeting to urge the Council to save the MIT-Wellesley program for local high school students.
Middlesex State Representative Primary Held Today
Local pundit Robert Winters went so far as to estimate Cambridge City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker's chance of winning the election at “101 percent.”
Celebrating Harvard's 300th Birthday
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Historic Campaign Buttons, Hippies, and More
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Cambridge Celebrates New Bike-Sharing Program
More than one hundred cyclists celebrated the expansion of the year-old Boston bike-sharing program Hubway to Cambridge.
Early Computers at Harvard—and 40 Years Later, at The Crimson
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
As Healy Departs, Cambridge City Council Looks to Find Replacement
With longtime City Manager Robert W. Healy’s contract due to expire in June 2013, the Cambridge City Council has begun the search for his replacement.
Long Before EdX, Televised Harvard Classes Were Cutting-Edge
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Crimes at Harvard and Wartime House Life
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Beautifying Harvard Square
For the Class of 2012, the banging of heavy machinery and the dust of construction have been a part of everyday life in Harvard Square. Since this year’s graduating class arrived on campus, the Square has received a series of drastic face lifts.
Cambridge City Manager Drafts Budget
City Manager Robert W. Healy presented the budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year at the Cambridge City Council meeting.
City Council Votes Against Televising Roundtable
The Cambridge City Council voted against a measure to televise an upcoming roundtable meeting—a proposal that some councillors said they hoped would increase transparency but others argued would limit discussion.
Cambridge City Council Celebrates Salvadoran Sister City
Cambridge City Councillors along with Salvadoran officials commemorated the 25-year anniversary of the Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City Project on Wednesday.
City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker To Run for State Representative
After State Representative Alice K. Wolf’s formally declared on Thursday that she does not plan to run for reelection this fall, Cambridge City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker announced her own intentions to run for the seat.
City Holds Onto Manager
The Cambridge City Council passed a policy order at Monday’s meeting that would extend the city manager’s contract until June 30, 2013, to provide a transition period for the selection and preparation of a new city manager, a task the city has not taken on in over 30 years.
After-School Changes Anger Local Parents
In the first meeting led by recently elected mayor Henrietta Davis, the Cambridge City Council said farewell to a longtime official, heard concerns about afterschool programming, and even took a moment to talk about Lady Gaga.
New Mayor of Cambridge Selected After Weeks of Voting
Cambridge City Councillor Henrietta J. Davis was elected and sworn in as mayor of Cambridge just a few minutes after 8 p.m. at Wednesday's Cambridge City Council meeting.
City Council Tackles Fare Hikes
City Council members debated how to best address the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s most recent budget deficit at a Cambridge City Council meeting Monday evening. The MBTA has put forward two proposals, both of which include major cuts to MBTA service and sizable fare increases.
Cambridge Planning Board Hears Local University Developments
Representatives from Harvard, MIT, and Lesley University presented development projects to the Cambridge Planning Board and community members Tuesday evening in Central Square.
City Council Fails To Elect Mayor
During a relatively brief Cambridge City Council meeting, the councillors failed for a seventh time to elect a mayor.
Longtime City Clerk To Retire This Month
Cambridge City Clerk D. Margaret Drury plans to retire in February after serving in the position for 20 years.
City Council Still Unable To Elect Mayor
Though the Cambridge City Council was once again unable to select a new mayor—an issue which has remained unresolved since Jan. 2—the Council moved to aid a local dance center soon to be displaced.
Cambridge City Council Fails To Elect Mayor
For the third consecutive week, the Cambridge City Council failed to determine which of its members would serve as the new mayor of Cambridge, leaving the city’s School Committee in the lurch without its final member.
Cambridge Voters Re-Elect 8 of 9 City Council Members
Cambridge residents reelected eight of nine incumbent Councillors to the Cambridge City Council, according to preliminary election results announced last night.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Minka Y. vanBeuzekom
In September 1980, a young woman named Minka Y. vanBeuzekom moved into the Kendall Square neighborhood. Now, armed with the experience that comes with raising two daughters, developing a long history of community involvement, and spending 31 years in Cambridge, she is running for Cambridge City Council.