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A primary primer for the competitive races in Cambridge and Somerville
With just days until the democratic primary election Sept. 1, voters in Cambridge and Somerville have quite a few options when it comes to who they choose to represent them in the legislature. Read more State Senate Candidates Square Off Over Myriad Issues Cambridge Day has pulled from its reporting during the primary campaign as […]
Experience vs. a new perspective in Governor’s Council District 6 primary
A longtime Governor’s Council member is facing a challenge from an immigration attorney in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary to represent most of Cambridge, all of Somerville and several other communities north of Boston. Read more West Nile and Charles River advisories; plus, an equity survey Terrence Kennedy, who has represented the 6th District on […]
Domestic violence survivors oppose judicial pick, challenge in Governor’s Council race
A retired trial attorney and family court reform advocate is challenging incumbent Mara Dolan in this year’s race for the District 3 seat on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council. Read more Keezer’s moving down the block; Simon’s can’t yet say what’s next The challenge means that District 3, which includes Brookline, parts of Boston and two […]
Cautious optimism on Reid Overpass replacement design
Community members said they were encouraged about the direction of the Reid Overpass redesign presented by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) at an Aug. 6 meeting in Cambridgeport. MassDOT showed its two finalists for the intersection, where the BU Bridge meets Memorial Drive, connecting Cambridge to Boston. The rotary below the existing overpass often leads […]
Is Beacon Hill thinking about nixing single-family zoning?
If the Senate has its way, single-family zoning in Massachusetts may soon find its days numbered. Read more Campaign 2026: Mbah, Oates and Ruseau vie to replace Barber Two years after a sweeping housing bond bill declared small accessory dwelling units could be built in any single-family district, the state Senate wants to double down […]
MIT Professor takes on Congress
MIT has asked a court to dismiss the first count of a lawsuit filed against it by Michel Anne-Frederic DeGraff, a linguistics professor at the university. DeGraff in March sued MIT, the U.S. House Committee on Education & Workforce and chair of the committee Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) for violating his First Amendment and civil […]
Somerville Mayor presents 2027 budget amid layoffs fallout
Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson has unveiled his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year, a $394 million spending plan that aims to address the city’s estimated $5.4m financial shortfall while investing in core services, public schools, affordable housing and safer streets. Read more The Lorax comes to Cambridge City Council The plan features the largest […]
Cambridge Public Health Department faces questions following Odunze, Neal absences
Cambridge’s chief public health officer, Derrick Neal, wasn’t the only high-ranking official to leave the Cambridge Public Health Department in the spring without an announcement or explanation. The second-in-command, deputy chief public health officer Deborah Ngozi Odunze, also departed. At the time of Neal’s departure, it was unclear why the department replaced him with Tracy […]
On the ballot 2026: Ewen-Campen and Gilligan-Corsetti vie for 27th Middlesex
In one of several rounds of musical chairs in the State House, representative Erika Uyterhoeven’s quest for the state Senate opened her seat representing the 27th Middlesex District. Read more On the ballot 2026: Ewen-Campen and Gilligan-Corsetti vie for 27th Middlesex Competing for her seat are Ben-Ewen Campen, councilor from Somerville’s Ward 3, and Olivia […]
On the ballot 2026: Ewen-Campen and Gilligan-Corsetti vie for 27th Middlesex
In one of several rounds of musical chairs in the State House, representative Erika Uyterhoeven’s quest for the state Senate opened her seat representing the 27th Middlesex District. Read more Cambridge housing does follow economic laws Competing for her seat are Ben-Ewen Campen, councilor from Somerville’s Ward 3, and Olivia Gilligan-Corsetti, a former political aide […]