Shuttle buses will replace trains between Government Center and Union Square stations in both directions from Aug. 22 to Sept. 18. Service on the branch began March 21.

The city is in a drought emergency as it bakes under a string of days with temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, and the city must take action, city councillors said Monday.

Public meetings this week look at monkeypox preparedness, a proposal for city-run delivery services making up for MBTA failings with shuttle buses, Brattle Street bike lanes, preserving The Pit and more.

Developers have introduced plans remotely during the Covid pandemic, but may be expected to hold either a hybrid meeting or two meetings, including one that’s in-person.

After a year of research, an initiative to create a greener economy in Cambridge was presented in June, though some worried that the initiative wouldn’t make it off the drawing board.

Public meetings this week look at better parks and open spaces and citywide design guidelines, developer “linkage” fees for affordable housing, permitting for Starlight Square and more.

Updated Cambridge population numbers based on the 2020 Census have deflated the city’s Covid-19 vaccination performance, with slightly lower vaccination percentages overall but bigger drops in vaccination figures for some age and racial and ethnic groups.

Cambridge’s city manager-elect, Yi-an Huang, said he plans to take office Sept. 6 and is in frequent contact with City Hall and holding meetings to be able to hit the ground running.

Despite having been (officially) open for only a few months, the greenway has no shortage of regulars. I consider this project a tremendous success, but not one without some lessons learned.

Fifteen members of a Charter Review Committee were announced Friday by an Ad Hoc Selection Committee, with a first meeting to be held at the beginning of August.