Finances of a billion-dollar city are in new hands with David Kale retiring as assistant city manager
Cambridge’s head of finance, assistant city manager David Kale, retires in early July, ending 33 years in public service between City Hall and the school district.
Order is approved calling for police officer names from killing of a man in Cambridgeport on Jan. 4
The city is being asked to give up the names of police officers involved in the Jan. 4 killing of Arif Sayed Faisal in Cambridgeport – now not just by protesters, who were joined last week by councillor Quinton Zondervan, but by a 5-4 majority of councillors.
Calls to release the names of officers in shooting are canceled for a week as comments get cutting
Calls to identify the police officers involved in a fatal Jan. 4 shooting were shut down Monday after more than an hour of public comment from supporters.
Councillor joins call of protesters: Release names of officers from the fatal Jan. 4 shooting of Faisal (updated)
Protesters have been calling since Jan. 4 for the names of police officers involved in the shooting death of Arif Sayed Faisal, and now a city councillor has filed a policy order in agreement. It will be debated in a meeting Monday.
Jerry’s Pond grant money goes to a bridge study, leaving dissatisfaction over managers’ approach
City concerns about a nature reclamation project at Jerry’s Pond in North Cambridge scuttled a study Monday that would have been its first step, and without first telling the neighbors who have worked on the plan for years.
Accountability is needed on issues around Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance
We are counting on City Manager Yi-An Huang to be an impartial, transparent chief executive accountable to Cantabrigians and breaking the “business as usual” modus operandi at City Hall around Cycling Safety Ordinance issues.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from April 10-16 about cricket, affordable zoning and energy law
Public meetings this week look at a cricket field in West Cambridge, bike lanes and more on Brattle, a building energy-use law, affordable-housing overlay, Starlight Square zoning and Kendall Square T stop and plaza revamp.
Attend meetings March 27-April 2 in Cambridge on manager vs. mayor and a Kendall boulangerie
Public meetings this week look at keeping the city manager form of government or switching to a strong mayor; the school district’s budget plan; infrastructure for The Port; and a little bit of France in France in Kendall Square.
Danehy Gateway Pavilion for Cambridge sports would begin parkland construction in January
Cambridge plans to build a 5,800-square-foot Danehy Gateway Pavilion for high school sports teams – including restrooms, changing and locker rooms that can resolve continued complaints of a lack of equity for female athletes.
Meeting with officials disappoints protesters seeking ‘justice for Faisal’ after fatal shooting
Cambridge officials met with student leaders and representatives from the Party for Socialism and Liberation on Tuesday over the group’s demands in response to the Jan. 4 fatal police killing of Arif Sayed Faisal, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi man experiencing a mental health crisis.
