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Cambridge councillors seek overhaul of Harvard Square kiosk
A proposal to overhaul the Harvard Square KiOSK’s operating model, potentially replacing its current management arrangement and restoring its historic Out of Town News sign and name, was introduced at Tuesday’s continued City Council meeting.The proposal, introduced by Councillors Marc McGovern, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, E. Denise Simmons and Timothy Flaherty, would ask City Manager Yi-An […]
Why Monday’s City Council meeting matters in Israel
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this letter are those of the writer. Read more Outrage and scandal: “The Devils” is back in theaters On the City Council’s Monday agenda is a call for Cambridge to divest from companies involved in Israel’s genocide and with its apartheid regime, covering […]
Council passes policy order supporting sex workers
Cambridge City Council stopped short of calling to completely decriminalize sex work, but its policy order Monday night asked City Hall to act to create a safer environment for sex workers in Cambridge. The order directed the city to establish a crisis help line, anti-poverty measures, and support for LGBTQIA+ youth, who are disproportionately vulnerable […]
City council recap: Policy orders on bike lanes, sex work return next week; MFHO amendments take baby step
In addition to passing a tax rate increase and declining to intercede in school-related contract negotiations, Cambridge City Council on Monday also saw policy orders recommending the decriminalization of sex work and a pause on Huron Street bike lanes charter righted, delaying a vote for a week. City staff also got the go-ahead to begin […]
Cambridge braces for SNAP and MassHealth Cuts
During Monday night’s meeting, City Council unanimously authorized a request from City Manager Yi-An Huang to allocate $500,000 from the city’s Federal Stabilization Fund to help residents keep MassHealth and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that are jeopardized by the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read more Cemetery screenings that don’t […]
Zoning update may see major changes
After protest and some drama, Cambridge councillors advanced the first set of proposed revisions to the citywide multifamily housing zoning passed last year. The changes aim to preserve more open space, protect trees and discourage projects that use the new zoning to build much larger homes without adding many units. Read more CRLS Sports: Girls’ […]