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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.
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.
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.
When conservatives were on the sauce
By Marc Levy
Published: January 16, 2012
Do you remember W Ketchup? It’s a conservative condiment named after, um, Ronald Reagan.
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.
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.
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.
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.