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.

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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.

Families in Cambridge Shelter Begin to Find Housing, Easing Bottleneck

The monthslong bottleneck in Massachussetts’ emergency shelter system is finally beginning to dissipate after state officials imposed a five-day limit on families’ stays in temporary respite centers.

Harvard Chabad Accuses City Zoning Board of Religious Discrimination in Lawsuit

Harvard Chabad accused the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal of religious discrimination in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Friday morning after the board denied the group’s application to significantly expand its headquarters.

Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Launches $10 Million Affordable Housing Capital Fund

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority has reserved up to ten million dollars for its Housing Capital Fund to provide financial assistance for ongoing housing projects in Cambridge.

Homeless Families in Cambridge Temporary Shelter Report Worsening Conditions

Residents and shelter workers at the Cambridge Registry of Deeds building center said the new five-day stay limit was going unenforced but fostered a sense of instability as residents struggled to make concrete plans for the future.

Harvard Chabad Appeals Zoning Board Decision to Reject Expansion

Harvard Chabad, after twice failing to secure city approval for a large-scale expansion, appealed the decision Monday afternoon — just hours before their deadline to do so.

State Officials Grant Cambridge Public Schools $200,000 to Support Unhoused Students

The state of Massachusetts awarded Cambridge Public Schools about $200,000 to support unhoused students, state officials announced Tuesday.

With Proposal to End Single-Family Zoning, Cambridge Positions Itself as National Leader

The Cambridge City Council is nearing a decision that could once again catapult Cambridge into the national spotlight: eliminating single-family zoning across the entire city.