East Cambridge Planning Team holds elections, naming Cunningham, Spera, Gentili and Hinds
The East Cambridge Planning Team held elections at its annual meeting May 11. Audrey Cunningham and Jean Spera as well as incumbent board member Fabrizio Gentili were elected as directors; incumbent president Chuck Hinds was reelected.
Mayor and city manager to give State of the City address
Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Louis A. DePasquale will give remarks at 6 p.m. April 27 on the State of the City, addressing accomplishments and ongoing work in the more than two years since the start of the Covid pandemic.
East Cambridge Planning Team elections May 11; president, board members nominations April 27
The East Cambridge Planning Team will hold its annual elections for three members of the board of directors and president May 11, with nominations taking place April 27. Both meetings will be held via the Zoom teleconferencing platform.
Sunrise Cambridge rally is planned for Saturday seeking passage of a Green New Deal for the city
The Sunrise Cambridge youth climate activism group plans a 1 p.m. Saturday all-ages rally on Cambridge Common to create collaborative art and banners in support of the Green New Deal for Cambridge, a package of environmentally minded legislation that’s now before the City Council.
Ward 8 residents caucus March 6 to elect delegates to Democratic State Convention
Residents of Cambridge’s Ward 8 (roughly the area north and west of Harvard Square) are invited to attend a virtual caucus at 11 a.m. March 6 to elect delegates and alternates to the Democratic State Convention scheduled for June 3-4. Elected delegates and alternates may attend the Worcester convention in person or participate remotely.
Cambridge snow parking ban ends at 6 p.m.; Emergency remains in effect in Somerville
After getting an estimated 17 to 18 inches of snow Saturday, Cambridge said it is lifting its snow emergency parking ban as of 6 p.m. Sunday and asks property owners to remove snow from sidewalks. A Somerville snow emergency stays in effect for parking, but snow removal requests are similar.
Gift to holiday mailers: Central Square post office is open two Sundays and an extra hour Saturdays
With a holiday crunch on, the U.S. Postal Service is expanding hours at some Massachusetts post offices – including in Cambridge.
City adds three vaccine booster clinics
The health department on Tuesday announced three appointment-only Moderna vaccine booster clinics for people 18 and older who live or work in Cambridge.
Vigil to call on Moderna, Pfizer to change ways; It’s planned for Thursday afternoon in Kendall
Infectious disease doctors, politicians and activists plan a vigil at 4 p.m. Thursday near offices for Moderna and Pfizer, saying their practices make them rich by prolonging the pandemic in poorer countries. It comes just hours before their CEOs are due to get awards for “inspired leadership.”
Celebration of new protected bike and bus lanes to take place Saturday, meeting at Linear Park
A rally and bicycle ride celebrating the installation of protected bike and bus lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge is scheduled for noon Saturday at the Linear Park at Cedar Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
