Isabel K. Crews
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Environmental Groups Push Back on MWRA Plan Allowing Sewage Overflows Into Charles
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is facing pushback from environmental groups across the state as it moves closer to allowing a proposal that would allow continued sewage overflows into the Charles River.
Affordable Housing Development in Porter Square Completes AHO Review Process
A proposed affordable housing development at 2072 Massachusetts Ave. completed its second review by the Cambridge Planning Board on Tuesday, advancing a 12-story project in Porter Square.
Cambridge Rolls Out Municipally-Funded Housing Voucher Program
Cambridge has awarded nearly 20 city-funded housing vouchers to support low-income residents after the city made a $1 million investment into the program last summer.
Inclusionary Zoning Was Meant to Create Affordable Housing. Now a Developer is Taking it to Court.
For nearly three decades, Cambridge has relied on its inclusionary zoning policy to require developers to build affordable housing. Now, a lawsuit filed by a longtime local developer threatens the legal basis of that policy.
City Council Approves Proposal to Increase Height of Residential Buildings on Cambridge Street
The Cambridge City Council approved a contentious upzoning proposal for Cambridge Street, allowing six-story buildings to be developed down the high-traffic corridor, preventing the proposal from expiring in a last-minute vote.
Cambridge Shelters Increase Capacity in Response to Winter Storm
Several shelters across Cambridge have increased operational hours and capacity over the weekend as much of the East Coast braces for below freezing temperatures and record snowfall.
SEAS Researchers Develop Wearable Sensor System to Measure Running Forces Outdoors
Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a wearable sensor system capable of estimating braking and propulsion forces while running outdoors — a breakthrough that could transform how scientists analyze real-world running mechanics.
Harvard Students Celebrate the Season With Fall Festivities
As Cambridge’s foliage turns an array of red, orange, and yellow, Harvard students are carving out time to celebrate fall. Harvard’s residential houses have a variety of fall-themed events to mark the season’s change and offer students respite from the stress of midterm exams.
More than a Hundred Residents Receive Free Vaccines at City Pop-Up Clinic
More than a hundred Cambridge residents received free flu and Covid-19 vaccines at the Cambridge Senior Center on Tuesday, kicking off the city’s annual series of free pop-up vaccine clinics.
‘It’s Going To Feel Different’: Harvard Upperclassmen Wary of Decision to Move Back Housing Day
Harvard students said the College’s decision to move Housing Day to the Friday after spring break could disrupt a beloved undergraduate celebration — but was unlikely to “make or break” the excitement of being assigned to an upperclassman House.