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City of Cambridge proposes first billion-dollar budget
Cambridge is on track to be the second city in Massachusetts with a billion-dollar budget, after City Manager Yi-An Huang submitted his office’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 at Monday’s City Council meeting. The next fiscal year begins July 1. Read more Harvard scientist working on technology to find life in space The proposed […]
Harvard scientist working on technology to find life in space
Since the four-person crew of Artemis II splashed back down to Earth last month, all things space are front of mind for a lot of us. While the space centers in Texas and Florida may be busy poring through the data the astronauts brought back, right here in Cambridge, the quest to learn more about […]
Should City Council weigh in on foreign policy?
A policy order imploring the Trump Administration to stop blocking oil exports into Cuba turned into a debate on Cambridge City Council’s role in commenting on United States foreign policy decisions. Discussion came to an abrupt end when Councillor Patty Nolan used her charter right to place the issue on next meeting’s agenda, which frustrated […]
Baldwin School boosts enrollment, classroom shuffling to come
Parents at Baldwin School are urging administrators to protect the school’s beloved art room, a staple of the Cambridge elementary school for 16 years. The room is perhaps the most bitter casualty of the classroom reshuffling that is slated to occur in the next school year as the district seeks to accommodate increased enrollment numbers. […]
‘Beloved’ Elow missed; was under internal investigation
Weeks after the sudden retirement of former City of Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow, even community members who knew her well still have more questions than answers. Read more The 11 ballot questions Mass. voters might face “She would always say that ‘I love my job.’ So, you can imagine the shock,” said Rev. Irene […]
The 11 ballot questions Mass. voters might face
Massachusetts is on track to shatter its own record for ballot questions in a single election, with up to 11 measures potentially going before voters in November if they survive court fights and pointed legislative antagonism. Read more At least one injured by shots fired on Memorial Drive Eleven citizen-led initiative petitions cleared the signature-gathering […]
At least one injured by shots fired on Memorial Drive
Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that at least one person was wounded as shots were fired on Memorial Drive on Monday afternoon. There is no ongoing danger to the public, police said. Read more $100K in state funding earmarked for Porter Square sculpture Memorial Drive is part of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), […]
$100K in state funding earmarked for Porter Square sculpture
For years, conversations about restoring “Gift of the Wind,” the red kinetic sculpture at Porter Square, have been hampered by budget deficits and personnel changes at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. But now, there’s some money behind the matter. State Representative Marjorie Decker announced in early May that she had earmarked $100,000 out of the […]
Memorial Drive shooter, two victims hospitalized
An armed man walking around Memorial Drive near the intersection of River Street and behaving “erratically” fired up to 60 rounds from an assault-style weapon over several minutes, hitting two men in separate vehicles, both sustaining what were described by law enforcement officials as “life-threatening” injuries. Read more Vending machines dispense photographs and teen art […]
Vending machines dispense photographs and teen art around Cambridge and Somerville
Inside Somerville’s Bow Market, you may stumble across two unusual vending machines. These vending machines don’t dispense foods, drinks, or daily essentials, but instead, dispense stickers designed by local teens and photos of iconic Greater Boston locations. Read more Meet the candidates running for state legislature The viral trend of collecting art from vending machines […]