A new Innovation Trail highlights Cambridge’s groundbreaking accomplishments from candy to weaponry to the beginnings of the Internet.

Cambridge faces many issues, some quite divisive. Municipal broadband is one that unites Cambridge through our shared values of social justice and equity.

Public meetings this week look at changes for police, including election for members of a civilian oversight board, and a possible new Kendall Square park; a bike-lane construction update; amd the return of the Flat Top Johnny’s pool hall.

Public meetings this week look at creating municipal broadband, adding trees to the heavily used Foss Park, pollinators, city charter changes and more.

There is no reason to spend years building a system in Cambridge that will be out of date before it is completed, and at an unacceptable cost to residents.

A consultants’ report with scenarios for municipally owned broadband had a critical omission: a justification for why the city should consider the investment.

City-owned Internet would cost the city as little as $150 million to build. After a decision to go ahead, Cambridge would be fully wired within seven years.

Cambridge’s rules regarding the size of the infrastructure required to provide 5G services are outdated and effectively prohibit installation of life-changing tech.

Public meetings this week look at police issues and cannabis fees, a replacement for Mona Lisa Pizza, combined lab-limit plans, a Vassal Lane school name change, Affordable Housing Overlay changes, Alewife zoning and more.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a Cambridge Black History Project Black Trailblazers event and exhibit, “Life is a Cabernet” show, plenty of readings, comedy and music, a Moth story slam and an intro to Mastodon, the Twitter alternative.