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Cambridge Appoints Members to Childcare Affordability Task Force
The Cambridge City Council appointed 14 members to a new task force charged with tackling the rising cost of childcare — assembling the second group intended to assess affordability measures in the last four months.
Cambridge Allocates $500,000 for Benefits Assistance to Combat Cuts to SNAP, MassHealth
The Cambridge City Council approved $500,000 to help residents stay enrolled in food and health benefit programs after federal cuts left residents struggling to find resources and eligibility for federally funded benefits shifted.
Second Developer Sues Cambridge Over 20 Percent Affordable Housing Requirement
Cambridge is facing its second lawsuit from a developer over its inclusionary housing requirement, which mandates that buildings of a certain size include a portion of income-restricted units.
Cambridge Halves Participatory Budgeting Funding to $500,000
Cambridge will halve its allocation for participatory budgeting this year, reducing the program’s allocation to $500,000, even as the city commits to increasing funding over the next five years.
Mass. Ave. Zoning Plan Advances, Cambridge St. Proposal To Expire Amid Council Deadlock
The Cambridge City Council Ordinance Committee advanced a scaled-back zoning proposal for North Massachusetts Avenue while setting much of a parallel Cambridge Street proposal on course to expire during a meeting earlier this month.
City Council Delays Vote on Restoring ShotSpotter
After hours of testimony from residents, the Cambridge City Council postponed a decision Thursday on whether to temporarily reinstate ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system the city discontinued in May.
Henry Chu ’90 Named Permanent Nieman Foundation Curator
Henry H. Chu ’90 will assume a permanent role as curator for the Nieman Foundation for Journalism, the University announced on Wednesday.
Inside Avi Loeb’s New UAP Council, Built From His Harvard Orbit
A week before the government released its latest tranche of declassified “UFO” files, a representative from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence visited Harvard professor Abraham “Avi” Loeb at his home with an unusual request.
Cambridge Officials Weigh Expanding Universal Preschool to All 3-Year-Olds
Cambridge officials signaled interest in broadening the city’s universal preschool program to guarantee seats for all three-year-olds at a roundtable last week — an expansion that could be bankrolled by wealthier families.
Cambridge License Commission Drops Proposed 30-Minute Drink Rule After Backlash
The Cambridge License Commission walked back two of the most controversial provisions of its proposed liquor regulations overhaul Tuesday, removing draft rules that would have barred alcohol purchases in the final hour before closing and required patrons to wait at least 30 minutes between drinks.
