Cambridge City Council
Cambridge police have to remove ShotSpotter. Officers aren’t happy
Two weeks ago, Cambridge City Council narrowly voted in favor of getting rid of ShotSpotter, a sensor system that records loud sounds that could be gunshots and alerts local police. The vote went against the recommendation of city manager Yi-An Huang and leadership at Cambridge Police Department (CPD), which said the technology has helped police […]
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 […]
Council drops ShotSpotter in close vote
The City Council voted Monday night to pull the plug on ShotSpotter, a controversial police surveillance technology in use in Cambridge for more than a decade. The move came after extended public comment and nearly an hour of deliberation, with intense distrust of the current federal administration a factor in approving the policy order. Read more Cambridge […]
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 […]
ShotSpotter vote evokes strong feelings at City Council
Hours after a shooting on Memorial Drive shook the Boston area, Cambridge City Council took up a previously scheduled vote on whether the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) should continue using ShotSpotter, a technology that identifies gunshots. Read more Protecting our engine of innovation Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi introduced a policy order to direct the city manager’s […]
City council sees one way forward for Garden Street
After contentious comment and discussion, Cambridge City Council on Monday voted 5-4 in favor of keeping Garden Street a one-way road with bike lanes on either side for the majority of its length. The vote reversed last year’s 5-4 vote to return two-way traffic to the West Cambridge street while making the bike lanes adjacent, […]
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 […]
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 […]
City council sees one way forward for Garden Street
After contentious comment and discussion, Cambridge City Council on Monday voted 5-4 in favor of keeping Garden Street a one-way road with bike lanes on either side for the majority of its length. The vote reversed last year’s 5-4 vote to return two-way traffic to the West Cambridge street while making the bike lanes adjacent, […]
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 Shots fired on Memorial Drive The proposed budget of $1.03 billion, if […]