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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.
Deans search on track, but raises diversity question
By Marc Levy
Published: January 9, 2012
The hiring of four deans to lead the “upper schools” opening in the fall is on schedule, but the report brought on a debate over whether the group helping winnow the finalists was diverse enough to represent all of Cambridge adequately.
MLK Day events to put words into action
By Marc Levy
Published: January 6, 2012
In Cambridge, Martin Luther King Day is not just a day off. City groups have planned events that make it easy for people to not just recognize the contributions and call to action by King — but to actually take action.
Basement apartment district passes 7-2
By Marc Levy
Published: December 21, 2011
A plan for basement apartments passed 7-2 at Monday’s meeting of the City Council, despite councillors having a week to think it over since passing it 6-2 and a new round of comments from residents who are opposed.
Budget crisis pushes housing authority toward privatization
By Sue Reinert
Published: December 20, 2011
Facing unprecedented cuts in federal aid that supports Cambridge public housing, the Cambridge Housing Authority is proposing a radical solution: privatization.
Transfers give glimpse of future for more public housing
By Sue Reinert
Published: December 20, 2011
The Cambridge Housing Authority has transferred four of its developments to private ownership, giving hints of how a bigger strategy of ownership transfers might work.
Basement units pass 6-2, pause a week for ‘reconsideration’
By Marc Levy
Published: December 13, 2011
A test basement apartment program is almost, but not quite, in place for 13 buildings in Cambridge, having been stalled for a week in a parliamentary maneuver called “reconsideration.”
Where Occupy can go from here: to Spare Change
By Marc Levy
Published: December 9, 2011
With an eviction notice hanging for Occupy Boston’s Camp Dewey and the future of the movement in flux, here’s a suggestion for a way forward that could benefit literally everyone.
After outcry, choices for moving schools narrow to two — well, three
By Marc Levy
Published: December 7, 2011
After parent uproar resulting from the need to move the High School Extension Program, the School Committee narrowed its focus to two less inflammatory choices — and the mayor surprised everyone by bringing forward a mystery option.
Council sets Dec. 19 deadline for lawsuit information
By Marc Levy
Published: December 6, 2011
Four city councillors renewed calls Monday for information about what it cost to settle three lawsuits accusing city officials of civil rights violations, discrimination and retaliation.