Letters
The middle class in Cambridge earns less than you think
City Councillor Marc McGovern defended the types of residences being built under the MFHO in the Sept 16, 2026, article titled “Zoning update may see major changes,” stating, “These are for people who make too much money for a subsidized unit but can’t afford a $4 million single-family home. That is the middle class of […]
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 […]
Sales tax could be used to protect wildlife
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Midterms are coming up, voters be diligent I’ve walked, jogged, biked, and rowed along the Charles River for 20 years,appreciating the fresh air, the wildlife, and, at this time of year, thechanging foliage. The […]
Midterms are coming up, voters be diligent
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Honk! Festival celebrates 21 years of street band activism with photo exhibit in Somerville It’s time for the 2026 Midterm Election and I have some suggestions on how voters can help themselves and other […]
MFHO amendments will curtail construction
Let us be clear: Despite the Cambridge Community Development Department’s findings to the contrary, the proposed amendments to Cambridge’s Multifamily Housing Zoning Ordinance are designed to curb the construction of much-needed housing. Read more Central Square Night Market returns for third year It is not rocket science to say the increased setbacks and open-space and […]
Deaton has a plan for jumpstarting housing
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Cambridge nears completion of outdoor AED rollout across 46 public spaces To the editor: Cambridge is facing a staggering shortage of new housing construction, and it’s time to face the fact that politicians in […]
Brownsberger invites community input
To the Editor: Last week, election personnel finalized the results of the September 1 Democratic Primary for State Senator. In the end, a recount confirmed that I won re-election by 35 votes. Read more “Marie Antoinette and friends: Three films by Sofia Coppola” First, I congratulate my challenger Dan Lander on a spirited campaign. Second, I […]
What will Uyterhoeven deliver in the Senate?
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Outdoor movies, a puppet circus and Boston Lyric Opera Erika Uyterhoeven has won the 2nd Middlesex state Senate seat. The campaign is over. Now comes the part […]
Sometimes progressives have to register as Republicans
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Two roads, one driven by survival, the other by friendship I’ve been in community with Evan MacKay for years, we have friends in common, and I’m supporting their campaign for state representative. I also […]
Voter says Moulton the senator Cambridge needs
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more A young voter praises Markey Our democracy — and our right to participate in it — is under attack. One of the best ways to protect it is to vote in the primary and […]