Cambridge City Council
9 Seats, Half a Million Dollars: The Cost of a Cambridge City Council Election
There are nine seats in Cambridge’s Sullivan Chamber. Together, City Council candidates have raised more than $500,000 this year to win one.
How Cambridge’s Political Power Brokers Shape the 2025 Election
As Cambridge residents make their way to the polls to vote in the most crowded race in recent history, they’ll see many new names on their ballots. But while candidates file in and out of Cambridge’s political lineage, the organizations that endorse candidates remain the same — and remain powerful.
David Weinstein Aims to Build on Progress, Close Achievement Gaps in Fourth-Term School Committee Run
David J. Weinstein has served for six years on the Cambridge School Committee. As he returns to place yet another bid for a seat on the board, he hopes to tackle the district’s persistent achievement gaps.
Nonprofit Founder Jane Hirschi Pushes For Project-Based Learning in Cambridge School Committee Bid
Jane S. Hirschi, founder of the educational nonprofit CitySprouts and parent of two former Cambridge Public Schools students, is running for School Committee to push for a more widespread adoption of project-based learning in Cambridge classrooms.
Cambridge Signs Amicus Briefs Supporting Illinois, Oregon in Lawsuits Against National Guard Troop Deployments
The City of Cambridge joined two amicus briefs supporting Illinois and Oregon in lawsuits arguing the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in the two states was unconstitutional.
Timothy Flaherty Wants To Lead the City That Raised Him
In a crowded field of Cambridge City Council candidates, Timothy R. Flaherty is arguably the most controversial. But after living in Cambridge for nearly 60 years, the former prosecutor sees himself as a unifying force in an otherwise polarized Council.
Rep. Pressley Endorses Six Incumbents Running for City Council as Race Heats Up
Representative Ayanna S. Pressley (D-Mass.) endorsed six candidates for Cambridge City Council on Tuesday, just one week before the Nov. 4 elections that will decide the most crowded race for local office in modern history.
Harvard’s Congressional Districts Hit Hard By Federal Funding Shutdown
Harvard’s congressional districts have seen the largest funding cuts in Massachusetts as the federal government enters the twenty-seventh day of the shutdown.
‘A Serious Underdog’: Melanson Brings Progressive Platform to First Cambridge Campaign
Ned S. Melanson has been a close observer of Cambridge politics since the local last election cycle — but until this year, the five-year Cambridge resident had never run in any election, not even for school president.
Early Voters in Cambridge Head to Polls for 2025 Municipal Elections
A little more than a week before election day, Cambridge voters are already heading to the polls to take part in the city’s most crowded municipal election in recent history, after early, in-person voting opened Saturday.
Newcomer Elizabeth Bisio Wants to Focus on Resident Voices in Run for City Council
Bisio, a former emergency room nurse and start-up founder, moved to Cambridge four years ago and believes her non-political experiences allow her to put plans into action.
At Final City Council Candidate Forum, YWCA Gives Disadvantaged Cambridge Residents a Platform
Eleven Cambridge panelists representing traditionally disadvantaged voices in the city shared their stories with City Council candidates, centering Canterbridgians as the “soul of the community” at a forum held by Cambridge’s Young Women’s Christian Association, Cambridge Community Foundation, and the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Commission.
City Council Candidates Disagree on Current Housing Crisis in Cambridge
Cambridge City Council candidates gathered at the Science Center on Tuesday to pitch their policies on housing, transportation, and relations with the federal government in the final stretch before election day.
Cambridge City Council Candidates at HUUSL Forum
Cambridge City Council Candidates Speak at a Harvard Undergraduate Urban Sustainability Lab Forum in the Science Center.
City Council Votes to Increase Property Taxes, Triggering Backlash from Business Owners
The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to raise property taxes by eight percent for fiscal year 2026 — including a 22 percent increase on commercial property taxes — to the chagrin of many residents and business owners.
