Protesters say they are returning to Lesley action after a third faculty no-confidence vote for leader (updated)
A third vote by faculty members of no confidence in Lesley University president Janet Steinmayer accompanied by tuition hikes is bringing protests back to the Cambridge school, with students, alumni and community members saying they will rally Saturday.
PFAS chemical levels are up in Cambridge water during regular replacement of six carbon filters
Levels of a worrisome group of chemicals that have been linked to health problems have risen in Cambridge drinking water despite new filters in the city’s water treatment plant installed to lower the concentration.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from March 21-28 about police budget, flooding and iftar open to all
Public meetings this week look at changes coming to Memorial Drive, school and police budgets, how to fight climate change floodwaters and envisioning the Massachusetts Avenue of 2040. There’s a community iftar celebration, too.
Attend meetings in Somerville from March 21-28 about fixing Broadway conflicts, fate of Armory
Public meetings this week look at resolving conflicts in Ball and Magoun squares and South Medford where parcels split at city lines and zoning districts; the future of the Armory arts building; a Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination backlog; and more.
With some discomfort, parents criticize Greer after School Committee delays her evaluation
After deferring an evaluation that could have decided the fate of Victoria Greer, the school district superintendent, the Cambridge School Committee has set itself up for a dramatic turn from March to April.
District survey figures would have looked better with urban comparison not allowed by software
School officials promised context for bad survey results and delivered for those who listened closely: It all depends whether you compare the Cambridge Public Schools district with all others in a dataset, or only a subset identified as “urban.”
Somerville could remove all parking minimums, a change in zoning liked by councilors and mayor
An end to parking minimums has been embraced by most Somerville city councilors and staff for Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and heads on to more public process
Groups will hold forum Thursday on MCAS, standardized test drawing debate for 25 years
A standardized test debated for more than a quarter-century gets an online-only forum Thursday that will try to pack a lot into a mere hour and a half.
Survey paints grim picture of Cambridge schools, but a Monday town hall promises some ‘context’
Perceptions of Cambridge Public Schools among faculty and administrators, families and students are stuck in the doldrums and in some cases quite bad, according to a survey that compares districts nationwide. A town hall will discuss it.
Reports from violent Elbit protest in Cambridge look at limits of city’s policies handling dissent
Cambridge police were outnumbered and almost overwhelmed Oct. 30 as they tried to prevent demonstrators from vandalizing the Central Square office building that houses a unit of Elbit Systems, according to documents the city has tried to keep secret.
