Attend Somerville meetings from Jan. 26-Feb. 2 about Davis Square changes and student health
Public meetings this week look at plans to remake Davis Square, electing a leader for a task force that sets payments for institutions such as Tufts and a students’ health survey.
Cambridge’s low tax rates see unusual uptick without relief from free cash vote seen in past
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.
Attend Cambridge meetings from Sept. 29-Oct. 6 about The Middle East and business housing aid
Public meetings this week look at asking giant businesses and institutions for housing aid; examining whether violations at The Middle East might shrink its open hours; making recreational cannabis permitting easier; a bridge over train tracks at Danehy Park; and more.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Sept. 22-29
Cambridge public notices about Alewife Quadrangle Overlay District zoning and Affordable Housing Overlay zoning, henkeeping, cannabis business permitting and a cannabis shop at 110 Fawcett St.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Sept. 15-22
A public hearing for the property located at 110 Fawcett Street for which the Applicant is Strain Station LLC seeking special permits; and a public hearing related to setting the property tax rate classification.
Attend meetings March 27-April 2 in Somerville on gunfire, free buses and a stormwater project
Public meetings this week look at a Tuesday gunfire incident and gun violence, pump-station plans, real estate transfer fees, budget priorities and more.
Higher taxes for earnings over $1M, driver IDs and more questions are on November’s ballot
In addition to helping choose a governor and the holders of other offices, voters in Cambridge have the opportunity Nov. 8 to weigh in on several ballot questions, several of which affect state laws.
Most property owners will again receive tax relief through a process drawing increased discontent
The majority of Cambridge property taxpayers will again see a decrease or no change in their property tax bills this year, but city councillors are making ultimatums about changing how the relief process works.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Oct. 3-10: Reshaping City Hall, caring for Danehy Park
Public meetings this week look at reshaping City Hall with new positions and changing how developer “linkage” fees pay for affordable housing; plans for The Middle East nightclub and restaurant complex; deciding the days for “Riverbend Park”; and much more.
A loophole in a 40-year-old ballot initiative explains much of our love for development
After passage of Prop 2½, the state’s communities were reeling from lowered revenues. To keep services running and keep up with inflation, they latched onto a loophole: encouraging new construction that was exempt from tax limits.
