The first report on the effects of the Affordable Housing Overlay raised many questions, but councillors decided to keep wondering until they could hold a comprehensive hearing.

Unless you’ve been a regular bus rider, you won’t understand the impact minor changes can have on the feasibility of using transit. After this proposal, I must wonder if any MBTA planners have relied on the service they want to change.

The overturning of Roe v. Wade last month adds an element of urgency to events planned for Aug. 20: a parade and “conclave” celebrating women’s suffrage for which marchers are urged to “Gather! Unite! Rejoice! Revolt!”

Trump-era funding decisions have contributing to a dramatic drop in aid available through the Cambridge domestic violence shelter Transition House, the nonprofit said in an email Monday. The shelter had to cut back its services July 1.

The cinematic lens has mostly been sympathetic and supportive when it comes to depicting abortion stories. Her are four films prescient and relevant to our new reality.

Perhaps a majority of Cambridge residents agree with the City Council that the benefits of separated bus and bike lanes outweigh the costs; perhaps not. Not to acknowledge the costs, or to pretend they are minor when they are not, will erode trust in government.

Putin’s tactics in the Ukraine war are designed to ensure that demand for fossil fuels remain high – including the reconstruction of the country it is tearing apart with bombs.

We’re seeing more reckless development in East Cambridge in which high quality and permanence don’t seem to matter any longer and climate problems and income disparity are exacerbated. A conservation district can be a step in the right direction in counteracting the incessant destruction.

Cambridge began saying farewell to City Manager Louis A. DePasquale on Monday at his final meeting presenting to the City Council. His term began in 2016 and ends July 5.

There’s not much a city such as Cambridge can do in the face of Friday’s overturning of federal abortion rights by the U.S. Supreme Court. The City Council did what it could.