MBTA says it’ll take down trolley wires in July within Porter Square, easing a bike lane project
Porter Square trolley wires restricting street design will be gone in July, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui told city councillors Monday, citing a letter received from the MBTA. It means skipping an interim step of replacing metered parking with short-term loading zones, providing less confusion to drivers and more certainty to businesses.
Several men surrounded a couple in Somerville, shot up their car, officials recall after court date
Five days after violence that crossed the border into East Cambridge, a public housing project in Somerville was the scene of another gun attack. Two people were arraigned for the Feb. 20 gunfire incident while others were still being looked for, law enforcement officials said.
Covid funds will power $22M in cash assistance, but the federal money is being spoken for quickly
A final hunk of Covid aid funds arrived before the City Council on Monday – $23.1 million described by staff as aimed at concerns ranging from homelessness to broadband infrastructure – but a vote to release it was delayed by at least a week. Meanwhile, a “strategic pause” on public suggestions for the remaining $33.1 million was called.
Bullying of trans and other queer kids has surged at schools following return from Covid lockdown
The harassment of trans and other LGBTQIA+ students in the district has increased dramatically this school year. An incident reporting system called Speakfully was to launch Monday to better capture the extent of the problem, along with complaints about other kinds of sexual harassment.
Attend meetings on $22M in direct family aid, $787.9M budget, municipal broadband, more
Public meetings this week look at $22 million in direct-aid for lower-income families, the city’s budget for the next fiscal year, a moratorium on construction of labs and offices around Alewife, a Fresh Pond beer garden, bike lanes on Brattle Street, municipal broadband and ideas for improving The Port and the future of Cambridge Street.