Attend meetings on bike lanes, Alewife’s future, new Lamplighter Brewing and universal pre-K (corrected)
Public meetings this week look at bike lanes and Alewife offices and labs; Lamplighter Brewing and the return of the Indian restaurant Tanjore; how universal pre-kindergarten is being developed by the city and school district; and more.
Central Square getting not-quite-a-dance–club where Subcentral’s DJ students can perfect skills
Subcentral didn’t get permission to keep its music going until 5 a.m. on the weekends – but the school for DJs, producers and electronic music artists will be able to keep its member events open until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturdays in Central Square.
Attend meetings on net zero goals, cannabis aid, off-street parking and after-school programs
Public meetings this week look at achieving greenhouse gas elimination goals through better construction methods, helping minority-led cannabis businesses finally open, acting superintendent Victoria Greer’s “entry plan” for schools, MXD and Alexandria plans in Kendall Square, potentially momentous changes to parking … and some ice cream.
Attend meetings on sabotage at a new bike lane, students’ mental health, Alewife labs and more
Public meetings this week look at bike lane installations and their aftermath; election finance; special education goals and programs and kids’ social-emotional health; and changing yard setback rules, a lab building proposed in Alewife and a redesign for Carl Barron Plaza in Central Square.
Barcelona Wine Bar adjusts for license approval, with opening expected as soon as late February
Barcelona Wine Bar expects to open in late February or early March at in the former Temple Bar space, managers told license commissioners.
Attend meetings on bike lanes, Alewife zoning, after-school buses, Heart safety plan and more
Public meetings this week look at bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue; licensing for New Republik, a Barcelona Wine Bar and 286Broadway, a Housing Affordability petition, after-school program busing, an unarmed public safety program, Margaret Fuller House improvements and more.
The License Commission needs to better protect residents from the effects of construction noise
The License Commission recently granted the CambridgeSide developers a noise variance for two straight weekends. There is no evidence that the commission adequately considered the adverse impacts on the health, safety and welfare of affected people as it is required to.
Attend meetings on buying university property, affordable-housing zoning, wine bar and more
Public meetings this week look at changing recently passed Affordable Housing Overlay zoning, buying Lesley University property, campaign finance reform, permitting for an arts and lab building in Kendall Square, the fate of Temple Bar and more.
Attend meetings on after-school program anger, courthouse work and clubbing in Central Square
Public meetings this week look at after-school program problems, big changes in a Kendall Square project, conflict over neighborhood conservation districts, construction on the former East Cambridge courthouse, Subcentral adding dancing in Central Square and more.
With new licensing and construction underway, ManRay club anticipates an October reopening
Big steps are being taken to reopen the nightclub ManRay after 16 years, with owner Don Holland reporting the awarding Tuesday of an alcohol pouring license and construction for a new location in Central Square.
