Let’s make new large buildings in Cambridge fossil-free by 2030
A proposed Beudo amendment would have a significant impact on cutting the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, and its provisions are reasonable and doable.
Somerville city councilors express frustration with surprise increases in some water billing
Water bills for some Somerville residents have seen increases since the installation of new meters, and city councilors are asking for Water and Sewer to better explain the increases and consider a forgiveness period for unexpected surges resulting from inaccuracies.
Attend Cambridge meetings between Nov. 17-24 about bicycle lane data, Vassal Lane school name
Public meetings this week look at assessing the city manager, hiring a fire chief and automated parking enforcement, bicycle and bike lane use data, expanding the power grid, fast, switching to a “strong mayor” form of government and a Vassal Lane school name change.
Sewer overflows to Alewife Brook are a problem, but poor notification is an even more urgent one
Communities owe it to their residents to stem At the very least, they can find a better way to tell people when their local park is flooded with untreated sewage.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Nov. 10-17 about decay, overflowing sewers, saving the arts
Public meetings this week look at building repairs, separating sewage form storm water, keeping the arts thriving, a Somernova expansion and more.
In clash over urgently needed power capacity, Cambridge sides with Eversource over MIT
The city filed testimony by public works commissioner Kathy Watkins saying Cambridge supports the utility’s routes for underground cables on city streets that run through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus.
Eversource power is near its operational limits, witnesses say in argument around MIT routes
“If you’re sensing panic, it’s that we’re kind of out of options on the distribution side,” an Eversource executive warned regulators with say over a project.
MIT files late objection to plan by Eversource, seeking to reroute cables for new substation
The huge Eversource project to build an underground electric substation in Cambridge and add more than 8 miles of underground cables is facing unexpected conflict because of last-minute opposition from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to cable routes through its campus.
Energy is prime topic in leadoff campaign forum lacking heat, followed by preservation and transit
Sixteen candidates out of 24 participated in a Sunday forum, including two of six CIty Council incumbents, despite it being the first of the 2023 election season and a co-production of seven city groups, including two of its oldest.
Manhole explosions and carbon monoxide crisis keep first responders busy in Harvard Square (updated)
Traffic snarls in Harvard Square are decreasing but expected to last into Wednesday afternoon after two manhole explosions that led to a building evacuation.
