Cambridge public notices for work in the Half Crown-Marsh; and for the Board of Zoning Appeal.

Pro-labor politics could raise construction costs in Cambridge, where city councillors have been concerned about spiraling project expenses.

Cambridge public notices for work at Christ Church in Cambridge; on Inman Street in Mid-Cambridge; in the Half Crown-Marsh; and for the Board of Zoning Appeal.

Cambridge residents’ water and sewer bills are rising – though by less than $100 on average – for reasons ranging from inflation to the war in Ukraine.

A study of making it harder to do a “down conversion” – making fewer homes out of more homes – survived a Cambridge City Council vote easily despite staff suggesting it was less welcome than one looking to build multifamily housing citywide.

Cambridge maintains its top credit scores for the 25th year in a row and is one of only 24 cities nationwide with a trifecta of highest-possible ratings, said City Manager Yi-An Huang, but several factors threaten the city’s long-term financial standing.

Harvard plans to take the empty former Coop Annex building at 12-30 Palmer St. and reuse it for new commercial ventures and outdoor space.

The Cambridge Housing Authority’s four shiny commercial kitchens remained unused for the most part since 2013, but now serve residents daily meals from budding food businesses who need a place to cook.

It’s an exciting moment to be a vegetarian. Harvard-founded startup Mooji has created a plant-based rib-eye being served at a Boston-area steakhouse.

Cambridge public notices for work at Christ Church in Cambridge and on Inman Street in Mid-Cambridge,