‘Neighborhood Representatives’ Urge Cambridge City Council to Hit Brakes on Upzoning

For months, Cambridge officials and politicians have worked to advance a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning citywide. But pushback from neighborhood leaders suggest that the policy may be headed for rockier waters.

‘Up at Night’: Tipped Workers Fearful About Mass. Ballot Question to Hike Minimum Wage

Tipped workers in Massachusetts might see their minimum wage increase by more than $8 an hour if voters approve Ballot Question 5 during the Nov. 5 elections. They’re not thrilled.

With ‘Soul-Sucking’ Housing Costs, Young Cambridge Residents Wonder if They Can Stay

In interviews, young Cambridge residents said they have watched as their home city has grown costlier and more gentrified, and they said there needs to be more housing — and affordable housing — to make the city a place where young people can forge a life of their own.

Residents Weighs in as Developers Propose Affordable Housing Development at Maximum Height

Capstone Communities and Hope Real Estate Enterprises — the firms behind two existing 100 percent affordable developments in Cambridge — offered residents preliminary details of their first project, 2072 Massachusetts Ave., developed under Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Overlay on Wednesday.

Cambridge Shelters Struggle With Tightening Budgets

More than 1,000 people are homeless in Cambridge, many of whom have not been able to secure a bed in a shelter. But staff at shelters in Cambridge and Boston said that the limiting factor isn’t space — it’s funding.

Green Shelter Exterior

40 Thorndike Brings 20 Stories of Housing, Office, and Retail Space to Kendall

After more than a decade of renovation, private developers unveiled 40 Thorndike last Wednesday — introducing 20 stories of housing, office, and retail space that replaces the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse and jail in East Cambridge.

HUD Acting Secretary Breaks Ground on Cambridge Affordable Housing Project

U.S. Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman broke ground alongside state and local officials on a Jefferson Park housing revitalization project in a Wednesday ceremony.

HUD Groundbreaking

As Resident Union Rallies, Cambridge City Council Votes to Support CHA Contract

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday evening urging Cambridge Health Alliance leadership to negotiate a new union contract with Cambridge Hospital residents and interns.