Somerville’s Curtatone opts out of reelection
Joe Curtatone, 54, has been mayor since 2004, making him the city’s longest-serving mayor.
Skeadas, of Cambridge Local First and YWCA, announces run for City Council in November
Theodora Skeadas, director of the small-business advocacy group Cambridge Local First, announced her candidacy for City Council on Friday with a list of priorities that is topped by economic challenges, followed by housing and racial justice issues.
Sunrise activists to gather in Somerville park for State House transparency rally
A small group of Sunrise Movement Boston activists say they plan to gather Saturday to livestream a protest urging support for State House transparency amendments.
Council resolution in honor of DeLeo fails, drawing instead a listing of speaker’s faults
A fairly rote resolution of thanks to the speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for years of service went a surprising direction Monday, with only one-third of Cambridge city councillors voting yes.
A Better Cambridge to hold town hall forums, two sets of city councillors online Wednesday
A general town hall forum with five city councillors is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, when residents can ask questions about whatever is on their mind and hear about conversations happening at the council level.
Nonprofit leader Fries draws backing of Siddiqui in effort to unseat incumbent in 24th Middlesex
North Cambridge’s Jen Fries, who is challenging state Rep. Dave Rogers for his seat in the 24th Middlesex District, was endorsed last week by Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui.
Durbin, key in several policies, departs City Hall; McGovern brings on Powazek as legislative aide
Wilford Durbin, former chief of staff during city councillor Marc McGovern’s term as mayor, and before that an aide to councillor Craig Kelley, is moving to his home state of Ohio, to be replaced by Sarah Powazek, a recent graduate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Candidate declares for 29th Middlesex seat: Transportation expert, activist Steve Owens
Longtime Democratic activist and Democratic State Committee member Steve Owens plans a run to replace state Rep. Jon Hecht in the 29th Middlesex State House seat, representing parts of Cambridge and Watertown. Hecht said last month that he will not run for reelection.
After voting on Super Tuesday, Grendel’s Den has Russian snacks, Stoli for us to get used to
Though its food remains seasoned perfectly, Grendel’s Den has had the saltiest of social media presences lately – funny and overtly political, and on Tuesday has an event to match: a special menu of Russian small dishes labeled “Russia Wins!” offered throughout the Super Tuesday primary.
With $100 software and some time for editing, clerk makes full City Council transcripts a thing
City clerk Anthony Wilson is making a change that’s massive in the somewhat esoteric context of municipal clerking: putting virtually every word a councillor utters on the record, fully accessible and searchable for the first time by anyone with an Internet connection.
