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Mass. high court strikes rent control question from ballot
Proponents of a ballot measure that would have enacted one of the strictest rent control laws in the nation took care to make one thing clear: the limit would not apply to non-profits or religious institutions. Read more Moulton pledges investments in biotech, affordable housing That brief line was ultimately their downfall before the state’s […]
Moulton pledges investments in biotech, affordable housing
At a town hall forum in Medford Tuesday, Rep. Seth Moulton, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, took questions about his plans to tackle affordability, healthcare and issues like regulating artifical intelligence at the state and federal level. Read more Tasty Meatless Morsels at Lulu Green Moulton, 47, engaged with a full house of […]
Council shields women’s shelters from federal funding cuts
During its meeting Monday June 22, Cambridge City Council unanimously approved $625,000 in funds for local nonprofits that provide emergency housing and services for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. The nonprofits, which include Transition House in Central Square and the De Novo Center for Justice and Healing in East Cambridge, lost funding provided […]
Amigos School relocation will be “seriously considered”
Relocating the Amigos School to the vacant school building at 158 Spring Street will be “seriously considered,” Superintendent Dave Murphy said in an email Monday to Amigos parents and families. Read more Majority of CARE responses not for mental health Amigos has emerged as a leading contender for the former Kennedy-Longfellow building in recent months, […]
Lander lands Wu endorsement in race against Brownsberger
Just days after state Senate candidate Daniel Lander announced an endorsement from Sen. Elizabeth Warren in his campaign, he added Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to his list of backers in his challenge to incumbent state Sen. Will Brownsberger. Read more Dragon Boat Festival draws tens of thousands Lander, 34, stated in a June 22 press […]
Cambridge lacrosse wins championship
The Cambridge-Arlington 7/8 grade boys Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse Division 2 Select Lacrosse used a second-half surge to secure the division championship on Friday. Read more Juneteenth at five: Cambridge’s Black community reflects on ‘our 4th of July’ Trailing North Andover 4-2 at the half, the Arlington-Cambridge Demolition Crew, or AC/DC, as the team is known, had […]
Flaherty effort to save ShotSpotter misfires
The full city council rejected a last-ditch effort by Councillor Timothy Flaherty to rescind a previous vote to remove ShotSpotter, an acoustic sensor system used to detect gunshots. It had been in use by the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) since 2014. Flaherty put forth a policy order asserting that the council skipped steps in its […]
Cambridge robotics team makes the podium in Greece
Like many a modern success story, the Juicebox Robotics team began this season in a Cambridge basement and ended it earning recognition on an international stage. Read more MIT Professor takes on Congress The team capped off a season of four top four finishes with a trip to Greece for the FIRST Lego League (FLL) […]
Staley ghost bike put in place
A ghost bike in memory of Kim Staley was placed Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Mount Auburn and DeWolfe streets in Harvard Square, exactly two years after Staley died in a collision with a box truck. The crash is still under investigation. Read more Ahern Field: Plastics should not be our future Staley’s bike […]
Transparency on tap during feisty debate between Decker and MacKay
Transparency in the Massachusetts state legislature was front and center in Thursday’s debate between Rep. Marjorie Decker and challenger Evan MacKay at St. James Episcopal Church. Read more Loud bang heard across region, cause unknown The two are vying for Decker’s seat representing the 25th Middlesex District, which is entirely in Cambridge, in a repeat […]