Costs of Cambridge having its own water supply is spelled out for the agenda of October hearing
While Cambridge is using MWRA drinking water only until next year out of caution around the presence of chemicals, some city councillors want a conversation about whether the switch should be permanent.
Attend meetings on MBTA cuts, lab buildings, housing, Memorial Drive, bike safety and more
Public meetings this week look at reversing plans for bus cuts; zoning around lab buildings, parking and multifamily housing; Memorial Drive closings and bike safety in Somerville; a greenhouse gas emissions law; and much more.
Cambridge will use water from MWRA until 2023 as supply chain issues delay filters for chemicals
Cambridge will switch to drinking water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority system starting Tuesday because of rising levels of a group of chemicals.
Drought conditions arrive and residents hear call to use less water, except on city’s suffering trees
The city is in a drought emergency as it bakes under a string of days with temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, and the city must take action, city councillors said Monday.
Attend meetings on a city-run shuttle bus idea, Brattle Street bike lanes and preserving The Pit
Public meetings this week look at monkeypox preparedness, a proposal for city-run delivery services making up for MBTA failings with shuttle buses, Brattle Street bike lanes, preserving The Pit and more.
Federal regulators’ advisory on water chemicals outpaces work by Cambridge to filter them out
Just as Cambridge is about to upgrade its water treatment system to halve the levels of a group of worrisome and persistent chemicals, federal regulators have signaled that far more drastic reductions may be necessary.
Budget passes with swiftly outvoted dissents, $802M outshone by selection of city manager
The city’s operating budget of $802 million was passed Monday by the City Council for the 2023 fiscal year starting July 1, representing an increase of $49 million, or 6.5 percent, over the current budget. It was an anticlimactic vote after the night’s approval of the next city manager, and one councillor suggested it not happen Monday at all.
PFAS contamination calls into question Cambridge’s water supply strategy
A recent update from the Water Department on contamination in our water supply raises grave concerns for our health and safety. The city has repeatedly refused to switch our supply to the MWRA system based on unfounded claims it would be more expensive.
Attend meetings on Tobin and Vassal schools, hiring a city manager and the future of parking
Public meetings this week look at hiring the next city manager; building the Tobin and Vassal Lane schools; parking and car policies; and the city’s water supply.
Carl Barron Plaza and confusing traffic patterns eyed for a remake in River Street, Central project
There are sweeping changes proposed for Carl Barron Plaza at the heart of Central Square, including new bus stops, bike lanes, a renovated plaza and sculptural elements.
