Immigrants defense fund goal: $500,000, matching what Cambridge gave after fire
A new Cambridge Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants hopes to raise $500,000 by May 15, then start spending it immediately to defend immigrants suddenly at risk of detention, arrest, prosecution and deportation by the federal government.
Cambridge Street bike lane is staying put, not quite defusing resident, official debate
The protected bicycle lane on Cambridge Street will remain in place and stay largely as is, officials said Monday, a disappointment to citizens who complain it is unsafe and hurts businesses – and to councillors who also thought they were seeing simply a bike lane concept test.
Kelly is quickly appointed vice chairwoman of School Committee, makes assignments
The quick election of city councillor Marc McGovern as mayor – and therefore as chairman of the School Committee – at the council’s Jan. 1 morning inauguration led the way for the committee’s own election of its vice chair at their inauguration that evening.
CRLS adds $7,000 to Puerto Rico funds with ‘West Side Story’ as crisis continues
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School’s recent production of “West Side Story” not only wowed packed audiences for its five performances, it also helped to raise more than $7,000 to help support Puerto Rico.
Outrage over protected bike lanes is clear; second citizens committee forming, less so
A neighborhood group gathered and voted seemingly to form a committee urging city officials to reevaluate and fix recently installed bike lanes it felt weren’t addressing traffic-safety goals, similar to the conclusion of an earlier meeting held by a different group.
Blaming city government, bike lane critics plan a takeover of transportation planning (corrected)
Fired up by protected bike lanes they feel are hurting local retailers, a group of residents and business leaders are vowing to take over citywide transportation planning by forming a grassroots group.
Officials encounter ‘bikelash’ from few angry about rapid rollout of bike lanes
After a few blistering comments from citizens about new bike lanes, city officials apologized Monday for rollouts that seemed to happen too quickly and without enough public outreach.
White supremacist violence fires up a rally that city officials lament won’t be their last
The rhetoric was sharper and the bitterness and anger palpable at a rally held Monday after racist violence in Virginia – the third such rally held in Cambridge in response to the still young presidency of Donald Trump and, officials made clear, certainly not the last.
‘Cambridge Stands with Charlottesville’ rally is Monday; street action is Saturday
City officials, reacting to the violence at a white supremacist rally held over the weekend in Virginia, plan a unity rally for Monday at City Hall; meanwhile, with white supremacists coming to Boston, Black Lives Matter Cambridge plans an action on Saturday.
Superintendent’s district plan denied vote, mayor seeking roundtables for the specifics
“I’m looking for more of a plan. I don’t have enough to adopt for right now,” the mayor said, asking for a roundtable meeting in July at which the School Committee could get deeper into the details. “I want to vote when it’s finished.”
