Council challenger: Ward wants back on as full-time councillor
Larry Ward is unique among the City Council challengers seeking election Nov. 8: He’s already been a city councillor.
Candidate calls for two-year pause on contribution-inspired development
City Council candidate Gary Mello, saying the spirit of Bill Walsh continues to haunt Cambridge politics, has called for a two-year moratorium on new development to put the skids on what he sees as contribution-fueled runaway development.
Four settled lawsuits vie for forum time with cost of buying homes
The settling of two civil rights lawsuits so quickly after an $8.3 million payout to a third plaintiff could quiet questions about City Manager Robert W. Healy at Wednesday’s candidates forum in West Cambridge. Or not.
DiDomenico endorsements touted in re-election bids
City councillor Leland Cheung has picked up a campaign endorsement from state Sen. Sal DiDomenico.
Retired educators back McGovern for School Committee
Recalling an election lost because no one thought McGovern was vulnerable, 19 retired educators urge citizens to give the School Committee vice chairman their No. 1 vote.
Council candidates strong on voting records
Voting records for City Council candidates show, predictably, a lot of passion for elections, with nine of the 18 having perfect voting records back through 1997.
Council challenger: vanBeuzekom targets schools, power, rail in run
City Council candidate Minka vanBeuzekom knows a lot about sustainable energy, among other things. She’s plans to expend plenty of it as a councillor addressing the Innovation Agenda, city utilities and the proposed Grand Junction commuter rail.
Next council candidate forum takes unusual approach
Four City Council candidate forums are scheduled before the Nov. 8 elections, including Wednesday’s unusual roundtable format.
Toomey says public lacks full story of Monteiro firing
There are facts yet to emerge in the firing of a city employee just awarded $8.3 million, city councillor Tim Toomey says, but the ex-employee’s lawyer scoffs at the assertion.
Council challenger: Stohlman has quiet, comprehensive approach
Speaking at a Town Meeting the year after graduating from MIT, City Council candidate Tom Stohlman learned a powerful but simple lesson: “If you feel passionate about an issue you should speak about it, and sometimes you can influence a vote,” he said.
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