Diego García Moreno
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What’s at the Heart of Central Square?
Though Central Square can be described as being in constant motion due to economic shifts and new residential waves, the Square has managed to celebrate, remember, and preserve elements of its past.
To Q or not to Q?
Tracing the history of Harvard course evaluations — from The Crimson’s early Confidential Guide of College Courses (the “Confi”) to the Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE) guide, to its current form, the Q guide — may help us understand what role student feedback can and should play now.
Cambridge Nonprofits Scramble to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay
Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
‘It’s Heartbreaking’: Cambridge Nonprofits Brace for Loss of SNAP Benefits
More than 6,500 Cambridge residents could lose assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on November 1 as the federal government refuses to fund the program amid an ongoing shutdown.
Cambridge Planning Board Approves Recommendation to Raise Height Limits for Mass. Ave. Residential Buildings
The Cambridge Planning Board unanimously voted in a Tuesday meeting to recommend two petitions to increase height limitations for residential buildings along Massachusetts Avenue and Cambridge Street to the City Council.
‘Education Based on Income’: Cambridge’s Child Care Puzzle
Cambridge’s universal preschool program was a historic investment in early childhood education. But some families are still falling through cracks in the city’s child care landscape — creating a culture of intense strategization around preschool enrollment.
Cambridge To Consider Setting Up More Mixed-Income Housing
The Council voted unanimously to initiate the process of increasing social housing — publicly owned, mixed-income properties — during their Monday meeting. They referred the resolution to the housing committee, directing city staff to iron out logistics and deliver a report by March.
Wave of New Businesses to End Spell of Vacancies in Central Square
A wave of at least 10 new businesses is set to arrive in Central Square over the coming year, ending a prolonged period of vacancies that have dotted many prominent storefronts in Cambridge’s main downtown area since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cambridge Reports Demolition Permit Surge After New Zoning Rule
Cambridge demolition permit applications rose by 44 percent in the past six months year-over-year, City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 told the City Council in a Monday meeting.
City Council Candidates Are Embracing the Cambridge Community Land Trust. It’s a Work in Progress.
Challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge City Council are lining up behind a new proposal to address the city’s intractable affordable housing crisis: supporting a nonprofit that plans to buy up land and use it to protect and create low-cost housing.