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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.
‘Overwhelming interest’ in redeveloping courthouse, state says
By Marc Levy
Published: January 12, 2012
There has been “overwhelming interest” from developers in redeveloping East Cambridge’s 22-story former courthouse, but no proposals yet, a state official told residents Wednesday.
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.
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.”
Basement apartment vote arrives with suspicion over campaign money
By Marc Levy
Published: December 9, 2011
A vote on whether Cambridge gets basement apartments comes Monday, accompanied by suspicions over campaign contributions and a request for councillors to recuse themselves.
Cambridge recognized, and recognizes its own, for environment efforts
By Marc Levy
Published: November 21, 2011
Cambridge has won the year’s MassRecycle Board of Director’s Outstanding Achievement Award, and honored its own Thursday at the Fresh Pond Stewardship Awards ceremony.
City grants company permission to violate its noise law
By Bob Sprague
Published: November 3, 2011
Idenix, a pharmaceutical company in East Cambridge, has never paid a $300-a-day fine for violating the city’s noise ordinance. Instead, for the past three years the city has granted the company exemptions from the law.
Sponsors bring class issues to forefront of election forum
By Bob Sprague
Published: October 27, 2011
As cuts to housing programs nationwide loom, threatening some of the neediest, 16 Cambridge council candidates campaigned with words of support and some new ideas.
Nelson is seventh Sierra Club endorsement in Cambridge
By Marc Levy
Published: October 25, 2011
Matt Nelson, challenger for one of nine City Council seats in the Nov. 8 election, has a new endorser for his campaign: the state’s Sierra Club.
Jehlen embraces Cambridge representation
By admin
Published: October 24, 2011
Noting overlaps with Somerville in environment and transportation, state Sen. Patricia D. Jehlen says she’s happy to be representing a third of Cambridge after a redistricting.