Government
Higher parking fees on the way, and perhaps direct election of mayors
City Council appears to have settled on a fee structure for resident parking permits, for now. Read more Boosters ‘R Us and a serviceable space opera Starting next year, residents will pay $75 for an annual parking permit, up from $25, the cost since 2013. However, residents for whom $75 constitutes a financial hardship can […]
Residents ask tough questions at Memorial Drive debrief
About 50 community members braved a downpour to attend a “Community Debrief” on the May 11 shooting on Memorial Drive, which made national news and left the perpetrator and two victims hospitalized. Those gathered in the steamy Cambridge Community Center gym, about a 10-minute walk from the incident’s site, listened to local leaders before grilling […]
Cambridge councillors take a stand on Cuba but not foreign policy, mayoral election
Monday’s city council meeting saw a close vote in favor of asking the federal government to end its economic blockade of Cuba. But councillors disagreed on whether to offer future direction on United States foreign policy and delayed a vote on asking the electorate to consider changing how Cambridge elects mayors. Read more Films on […]
Meet the candidates running for state legislature
Voters in Cambridge and Somerville will find out later today just who is running to represent them in Massachusetts legislature, as candidates have until 5 p.m. to submit nomination papers to their local election office for certification of signatures. A candidate needs a minimum of 150 signatures to run for representative and 300 to run for […]
Meet the candidates running for state legislature
Voters in Cambridge and Somerville will find out later today just who is running to represent them in Massachusetts legislature, as candidates have until 5 p.m. to submit nomination papers to their local election office for certification of signatures. A candidate needs a minimum of 150 signatures to run for representative and 300 to run for […]
Meet the candidates running for state legislature
Voters in Cambridge and Somerville will find out later today just who is running to represent them in Massachusetts legislature, as candidates have until 5 p.m. to submit nomination papers to their local election office for certification of signatures. A candidate needs a minimum of 150 signatures to run for representative and 300 to run for […]