Cambridge
CPS Took Away Her School. Now, Anne Coburn Wants a Seat on the School Committee.
After her daughter’s school was closed, Anne M. Coburn became a constant presence at Cambridge School Committee meetings. Now, she wants a seat at the table.
Cambridge Day Taps Former Nieman Fellow Michael Fitzgerald as Editor-in-Chief
The Cambridge Day announced it is hiring former Nieman Fellow Michael F. Fitzgerald as the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, the first leadership shake-up since the paper was acquired by a nonprofit last year.
In Lead-Up to Endorsements, A Better Cambridge Gathers City Council Candidates for Housing Forum
A Better Cambridge, a pro-development housing advocacy group, brought candidates together to make their pitch for proposals to tackle the local housing affordability problem.
School Committee Incumbents Challenged Over Superintendent Search, K-Lo at CEA Forum
Cambridge School Committee incumbents were forced to defend their records at the first School Committee forum of the election season, revealing widespread discontent after a consequential term full of contentious decisions.
McGovern, Running for 7th Council Term, Casts Himself as Longtime Force for Progressive Change
Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern is now running for another reelection to the Cambridge City Council, pitching himself as a dedicated public servant who’s played a decisive role in the council’s landmark policies over the last decade.
Election Commission Upholds Caroline Hunter’s School Committee Candidacy, Rejecting Residency Challenge
The City of Cambridge Election Commission voted unanimously to reject a residency challenge against School Committee incumbent Caroline M. L. Hunter, allowing her to remain on the ballot this November.
City Council Candidates Are Embracing the Cambridge Community Land Trust. It’s a Work in Progress.
Challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge City Council are lining up behind a new proposal to address the city’s intractable affordable housing crisis: supporting a nonprofit that plans to buy up land and use it to protect and create low-cost housing.
ICE Contacted Cambridge Police Six Times in 2025, Commissioner Says
Federal immigration enforcement has contacted the Cambridge Police Department at least six times in 2025, an increase from previous years and the sharpest indication yet that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has arrived on Harvard’s doorstep.
In Historic School Committee Election, Cambridge Parents Want In
Cambridge is gearing up for November’s School Committee elections, which will close out a two-year term marked by significant — and often contentious — decisions. Now, parents want a seat at the table.
‘Addicted to Spending’: CCC Endorsed Candidates Talk Fiscal Responsibility at Forum
Eleven Cambridge City Council and School Committee candidates appeared at a Cambridge Citizens Coalition forum on Sunday night, unilaterally criticizing what they deemed as ineffective spending.
He Represented Paul Toner. Now, He’s the Fundraising Frontrunner in Cambridge’s Municipal Elections.
Timothy R. Flaherty, the attorney currently representing embattled Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner, has quickly become the most well funded candidate in the race for his client’s former Council seat.
Cambridge Historical Commission Allows Harriet Jacobs House Remodel to Continue
The Cambridge Historical Commission hesitantly voted to allow the redevelopment of the Harriet Jacobs House on Thursday, on the condition that developers continue to meet with the CHC to address “clear concerns” from neighbors over the proposed height and size.
Four Years and $321 Million Later, CPS Opens Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper School Complex
Cambridge Public Schools opened their new Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper Schools and Community Complex on Tuesday, following almost four years of construction and a $321 million investment from the City.
Parents Slam Superintendent Search Process at School Committee Meeting
Nine caregivers, members of the public, and teachers urged district leaders to halt the Cambridge superintendent search during Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, following months of controversy around the process.
Harvard Square Eats Up the Opening of Beyond Full
Cambridge residents inaugurated a new Mass. Ave. restaurant with a hipster look into the local dining scene at Beyond Full’s grand opening on Tuesday.