Fixing the Winter Hill school is high-priority for Somerville despite its lack of a plan if the state doesn’t offer funding, officials said. State funding, though, also comes with a multiyear process of up to seven years.
Unlike the past 18 years, most Cambridge homeowners’ tax bills won’t be going down in 2023, the result of a changing local economy and growing city councillor discontent with the practice. The city already had – and looks to still have – the lowest tax rates in the area.
Public meetings and gatherings this week look at the opening of Triangle Park, a city spending disparity study, Jerry’s Pond design, Massachusetts Avenue changes, ‘It’s Basic’ documentary screenings, backyard chickens and more.
Public meetings this week look at traffic calming and speed radar detectors for cut-through streets, zoning meant to retain the arts, housing stability and more.
Until we zone for growth in our housing stock, especially in neighborhoods where such developments have been discouraged, we will see continued deterioration of affordability and accelerating displacement.
Amid a senior care market in which a one-bedroom apartment in assisted living can cost $7,500 a month, Cambridge offers a rare affordable option. But that choice – Neville Place – faces financial challenges.