Defying city manager on meters, councilor cancels meeting

By
Published: November 22, 2005 at 06:00 AM

In an act of protest, last night City Council member Tim Toomey exercised his charter right to bump everything on the manager’s agenda until the council’s next meeting. Toomey said he made the move not because of what was on the agenda, “but what was not on there.” Parking meters. In particular, the new ones [...]

Drinking, and thinking, mostly Liberally

By
Published: November 22, 2005 at 06:00 AM

“We don’t unwelcome anyone,” said Heather as she motioned me and my Republican photographer to a darkened corner of the bar. “That wouldn’t be very liberal of us,” said Baratunde, before ensuring I had a drink in hand. Heather and Baratunde, along with the elusive Shai, are co-hosts of the Cambridge chapter of Drinking Liberally, [...]

College grows under Sharma’s leadership

By
Published: November 22, 2005 at 06:00 AM

Mahesh C. Sharma’s teaching success as a world-famous mathematics professor who can bring students with learning disabilities up to speed — and the success of Cambridge College under his reign as president — is well known. When he started with the college in 1973, the student population was only 100. That has since grown to [...]

City brainstorms wireless Internet for all

By
Published: November 21, 2005 at 06:00 AM

Cambridge is already considered one of the most wired communities in the world, but the wires — or, in this case, the lack of wires — lead mostly to its wealthiest residents. A committee will be in place within the next month to look at providing free, citywide wireless Internet access, city officials said, with [...]

Complexity can sour relationship with city

By
Published: November 21, 2005 at 06:00 AM

Cambridge is an easy city to love, and love passionately. Like all intense relationships, though, it’s easy for love to turn to loathing. Newcomers can be instantly charmed by the city, overwhelmed by the choice of cuisine and enraptured by the vibrant street life. Emerging from the T at Harvard Square on a day in [...]

Officials urge poor to apply for fuel aid

By
Published: November 21, 2005 at 06:00 AM

Gasoline prices may be decreasing at the pumps, but the cost of home heating oil is still considerably higher than it was a year ago, leaving city officials concerned about how lower-income families will stay warm. Last year Cambridge provided fuel assistance to 801 city families, according to assistant city manager for human services Ellen [...]

Funny rider

By
Published: November 21, 2005 at 06:00 AM

Siobhan Landry, a volunteer at Art Interactive, demonstrates Soundbike, which laughs when you ride it — the faster, the louder — Nov. 20,  2005, in Central Square . The art project continues to be available at 130 Bishop Allen Drive every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Just leave an ID to ride. [...]

Truth is the star in teen film festival

By
Published: November 21, 2005 at 06:00 AM

Movies about underage sex, child abuse and teen violence, homosexuality and sexually transmitted diseases — the kinds of things that must be hidden from the view of young people. In the case of the Do It Your Damn Self! film festival, though, the movies were made by some of those very same young people. The [...]

For foodies, it’s Rendezvous s’il vous plaît

By
Published: November 21, 2005 at 06:00 AM

It was only hours before Steve Johnson opened the doors to his new restaurant, Rendezvous in Central Square, and he was playing it cool. “I’m not intent on making a splash on day one,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong — we want customers. But we’re more interested in building the business over time.” At [...]

It’s a brick city, uneven, erratic and a bit dangerous

By
Published: November 18, 2005 at 06:00 AM

In deciding whether bricks have a place on our sidewalks, the answer must be a firm, enduring: Keep the bricks. This means constant maintenance of sidewalks — expensive and tedious tasks that fiscally minded cities would gladly avoid in favor of smooth, bland concrete. Our city manager, Robert Healy, said Monday that if it were [...]

« Previous Page — Next Page »