Public meetings this week look at unarmed crisis response, after-school care, cannabis businesses, the proposed city and schools budgets and algebra in middle schools. Residents get the chance to complain about Comcast’s cable license too.

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

Public meetings this week look at the budget for the 2024 fiscal year, a methane pocket at Danehy Park, a temporary fire station, bike-lane business study and the creation of a pollinator “meadow” on a small triangular block in East Cambridge.

Public meetings this week look at new housing at Lyndell’s Bakery, school building maintenance, a third electrical transformer in Union Square and more.

A piece of Kendall Square history was demolished Wednesday that no one will miss: a gas transfer station at 330 Third St. that was complicating construction of a gleaming BioMed Realty life-sciences tower with ground-level arts and community spaces.

The only person who would benefit from a solar-panel project in Lexington near the Cambridge reservoir is the developer, and at the expense of many others.

Public meetings this week look at sewer separation in Spring Hill, a veterinarian in Union Square, a new public safety building, civilian oversight of police and more.

Public meetings this week look at a Tuesday gunfire incident and gun violence, pump-station plans, real estate transfer fees, budget priorities and more.

Public meetings this week look at police issues, finding more opportunities for affordable housing and defending an AP African American History courses.

Public meetings this week look at municipal broadband, a schools budget, a possible finding in a voter challenge and Main and Hampshire bike lane projects.