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Neighbor of Avon Hill home points to application ‘irregularities’
By Marc Levy
Published: February 2, 2012
A neighbor opposed to a lot’s second driveway focused attention on “irregularities” in the owner’s application: too few signatures in favor, and therefore too few to justify its progress through the city’s approval system.
Still no mayor, but Reeves gains two votes
By Marc Levy
Published: January 30, 2012
City councillors took three more unsuccessful votes for mayor Monday, with Ken Reeves taking his vote away from Marjorie Decker and giving it to himself and Craig Kelley opting to give up on his own election and support Reeves.
Davis seeks comment tonight on food-scrap collection proposal
By admin
Published: January 30, 2012
City councillor Henrietta Davis reminds residents that curbside collection of food scraps is on the menu, so to speak, for tonight’s City Council meeting.
3 city councillors urged to stop voting for themselves for mayor
By admin
Published: January 30, 2012
A mayor deadlock could be ended if councillors voting for themselves (and getting no other votes) would move on.
Wyman Street curb cut opponent responds
By admin
Published: January 30, 2012
An Avon Hill Street resident hopes to see more quotes from opponents in the peculiar war over a fourth curb cut in a cul-de-sac.
Bike rentals may come with helmet dispensers, safety brochure
By Marc Levy
Published: January 24, 2012
When 20 bike rental stations arrive in the spring, city councillors expect them to be accompanied by helmet dispensers designed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology students and a brochure with the rules of the road.
No change in mayoral votes: three for Cheung, three for Decker
By Marc Levy
Published: January 23, 2012
This update on the mayoral election isn’t much of an update at all: The votes are the same as they were during the City Council’s second ballot, held two weeks ago.
Council’s closed-door Monteiro notes released
By Marc Levy
Published: January 17, 2012
Cambridge’s Law Department has released the City Council’s notes of closed-door meetings about the civil rights lawsuit filed against the city by Malvina Monteiro.
School Committee member urges faster mayoral election
By admin
Published: January 10, 2012
The longer the delay in having permanent chairs for the City Council and School Committee, the greater the challenge to our important and vital work, said Marc McGovern, a committee member.
Cheung, Decker each have three of five votes for mayor
By Marc Levy
Published: January 9, 2012
In their quests to be mayor, city councillors Leland Cheung and Marjorie Decker each gained a vote from fellow councillors, meaning two votes lost for David Maher, who was mayor for the past two years. Now each has three votes, with five needed.