Lingering fear about plastic-lined water pipes encourages city to take the lead on safety tests
The city will test water in plastic and plastic-lined drinking water mains installed in three areas between 2008 and 2014, making Cambridge one of the few U.S. communities looking for possible harm from the process and perhaps the only for an extended period.
Rep. Rogers held local Dec. 7 office hour; others are planned for two nearby towns
State Rep. Dave Rogers, a Democrat in the 24th Middlesex District made up of two precincts of Cambridge, five precincts of Arlington and all of Belmont, has three upcoming office hours.
Longest red lights in Cambridge and Somerville (and longest greens) will be with us for a while
If you drive in Cambridge and Somerville, whether it’s a private car, a Zipcar or a Lyft, you may find yourself stopped at a red light and wondering: Is this the longest traffic signal in the city?
Cambridge Half Marathon will return in 2019, sponsor says, but its path back to life is muddy
The Twitter account of the Cambridge Half Marathon bears a gloomy message – “RIP Cambridge Half (2016-2017) … due to permit issues.” But CambridgeSide, the mall that sponsors the event, says the run is being resurrected next year.
Rep. Rogers held local Nov. 2 office hour; others are planned for two nearby towns
State Rep. Dave Rogers, a Democrat in the 24th Middlesex District made up of two precincts of Cambridge, five precincts of Arlington and all of Belmont, has three upcoming office hours in nearby towns.
Accused of murder attempt on elderly patient, Belmont woman is ordered held without bail
A Belmont woman accused of trying to kill an elderly dementia patient at a Cambridge hospital is due for a mental health evaluation and scheduled for a next hearing Nov. 15.
Water pipes need less work than thought, despite being 119 years old, consultant says
The water transmission lines that were being considered as a candidate for the controversial repair technology known as cured-in-place plastic are in fine shape and don’t need that kind of extensive renovation, a consultant has told city Water Department officials.
City gives access to plastic pipe study contract with explanation that it had lacked signature
The city has reversed course and is allowing public disclosure of its contract with a consultant to study the use of cured-in-place plastic, a controversial method to repair drinking water pipe.
Water pipe study contract kept from view, raising concerns about scope asked by city
The city is refusing to make public a contract for study of the controversial technology known as cured-in-place plastic. The study is part of the process for deciding whether to use CIPP to repair major water mains in Cambridge.
Rep. Rogers sets local Sept. 21 office hour
State Rep. Dave Rogers, a Democrat in the 24th Middlesex District made up of two precincts of Cambridge, five precincts of Arlington and all of Belmont, has four upcoming office hours, including one in Cambridge.
