City Politics
HUCTW Rallies Against Walker Ban
Mellow music played in the background as union supporters and their opponents chanted across a divided, police monitored Beacon Street in front of the Massachusetts State House yesterday.
Councillors Challenge City Manager
After receiving high praise last week for Cambridge’s AAA bond rating, City Manager Robert W. Healy Jr. came under fire at last night’s City Council meeting as councillors and a disgruntled resident questioned his performance.
City Council Advises Gender Neutral Bathrooms
In response to concerns raised by the city’s GLBT Commission and members of the transgender community, the Cambridge City Council has passed a resolution requesting that the City Manager draft an ordinance on gender-neutral bathrooms.
Today in Photos (12/01/10)
Photographs from the December 1, 2010 print edition of The Harvard Crimson
Activists from the Students Immigrant Movement hold up signs that read “LET US LEARN, LET US SERVE” during a rally at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul yesterday afternoon. Students from all around Massachusetts gathered in Boston to partake in a nationally organized effort to support the DREAM Act.
Two Boston Public Schools To Be Converted to Charter Schools
The Boston School Committee recently approved a proposal to convert Patrick F. Gavin Middle School and a Boston high school into charter schools in an effort to “accelerate students’ achievements,” according to Matthew Wilder, the committee’s director of media relations.
Cambridge Considers Increasing Marijuana Possession Fines
The Cambridge Police Department is looking to crack down on recreational marijuana use through two new proposed city ordinances which ...
Support Builds for Secret Court Movement
Their Day in the Yard, a student-led initiative to right the wrongs of Harvard’s infamous Secret Court of 1920, has earned the support of various student groups and the attention of the City of Cambridge GLBT Commission.
Bill Kristol political analyst
William Kristol '73, conservative political analyst and frequent Fox News Commentator, spoke with students in Kirkland JCR yesterday evening.
City Council Expresses Concern Over Group’s Funding
The City Council voiced disapproval yesterday over funding by a wealthy Cambridge resident for the group Save Our Skyline.
Allston Civic Association Rejects Potential Pizza Tenant
The Allston Civic Association voted against a proposal by Stone Hearth Pizza Co., a local family-style restaurant chain, to occupy a Harvard-owned property at 182 Western Ave. last night.
Former Cambridge City Councillor Dies
William H. Walsh, a former Cambridge City Council member and influential local figure in the 1980s, died suddenly in his home in Maine on Oct. 15. He was 65.
DiDomenico, Bush Debate Mass. Issues
With nearly two weeks remaining until the election for the State Senate seat, Democratic candidate Sal N. DiDomenico and Republican candidate Barbara T. Bush continue to spar over the issues facing Massachusetts.
Cambridge Citizens Petition for Sign Limitations
Save Our Skyline, a recently formed coalition of Cambridge citizens, started a petition last week to block parts of a City Council ordinance that the group says will result in the placement of large corporate signs on the city’s skyline.
Brown Calls for Global Coordination
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown sped through a whirlwind agenda in three days as a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Politics, meeting with students and faculty and delivering a lecture to a packed Forum.
Everett To Recount Primary Votes
State Senate contender Timothy R. Flaherty has filed paperwork asking for a partial recount of votes cast in last Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Cambridge City Council Discusses Two-Year Goals
The Cambridge City Council met for a roundtable discussion last night, the first of four meetings to decide the city’s primary objectives for the next fiscal year.
Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame May Bring Stars to Kendall Square
Stars will soon brighten the sidewalks of Kendall Square if the proposed "Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame" becomes a reality.
DiDomenico Wins Democratic Primary
Sal N. DiDomenico won the Democratic primary for a State Senate seat last night, earning the chance to run in the November general election and likely retain the seat he has held since May.
City Council Discusses Housing, Tourism
Cambridge City Council met for the first time in the new fiscal year yesterday to discuss a wide range of issues that have been pressing the city’s residents, including funding for affordable housing in the city and increased summer tourism traffic.
Manager Paid Most by City
City Manager Robert W. Healy earned the highest salary of Cambridge’s employees in 2009 with a figure of $326,944.07.
City Budget Stays Stable
Thanks in part to a “moderate” property tax increase, the City of Cambridge has avoided major budget cutbacks.
Cambridge Runs Mayorless
Earlier this year, the city of Cambridge found itself without a mayor at the helm for nearly two months—showcasing the need for reforms to the election process to prevent the ship from running aground in the future.