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School of Design To Offer Free Online Course
A new online course from the GSD will offer students the opportunity to study the fundamentals of architecture from Harvard professors for free.
City Council Talks Republican Tax Plan, Affordable Housing
The Cambridge City Council discussed possible changes to city funding as a result of the proposed Republican tax plan at its Monday meeting.
City Council Funds Programs for Homeless Teens
City councillors approved tens of thousands of dollars in funding to expand work programs and social help for homeless teens in the city at their weekly meeting Monday.
Preliminary Vote Count Shows Six Incumbents Re-Elected to City Council
A preliminary vote count shows Cambridge electing six incumbents and three new officials to City Council.
Jan Devereux
Jan Devereux, an incumbent running for her second term, has lived in Cambridge since 1993. She was the only non-incumbent elected as councillor in 2015.
City Council Greenlights Volpe Redevelopment
The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to approve a new housing development that will include 280 affordable units near Kendall Square.
Bernie Sanders Endorses City Council Candidates
Sanders endorsed five candidates for Cambridge City Council and candidates for a number of Somerville positions.
Cambridge City Manager Proposes 2018 Property Tax Rate
For the thirteenth year in a row, most Cambridge residents will see little to no increase in their property tax rates, according to a report presented to the city Council Monday night.
Councillor Mazen Teases Congressional Run
Mazen recently filed a statement of candidacy that would have him running a campaign to fill the seat of retiring House Rep. Niki Tsongas.
Cambridge Talks Lighting, Urban Wildlife at Weekly Meeting
Councillors and Cantabrigians talked affordable housing, light pollution, and bunnies at the City Council's meeting Monday.
Sophomores Seek Spots on Cambridge Municipal Boards
Will H. MacArthur ’20, a candidate for the School Committee, and Nadya T. Okamoto ’20, a candidate for City Council, launched their respective electoral efforts this year.
Nadeem Mazen Not Seeking City Council Re-election
Mazen said that after the election, he hopes to keep working with various Cambridge organizations and his nonprofit Jetpac, which trains minority candidates to run for office.
Cambridge City Manager Unveils $600 Million Budget Proposal
The Cambridge City Manager unveiled a roughly $600 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 that will expand funding for supporting undocumented Cambridge residents among other initiatives, at the City Council’s meeting Monday night.
In Outside Bid, Okamoto Seeks to Overcome Odds
As Nadya Okamoto ’20 begins her unconventional bid for a spot on Cambridge’s City Council, she has had some early success.
City Council Calls for Trump Impeachment Investigation
Cambridge City Councillors passed a resolution Monday urging the House of Representatives to begin an investigation into President Donald Trump’s potential violations of the Constitution and decide if grounds exist to impeach him.
