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City Politics

Cambridge Super PACs: The Biggest Names Not on the Ballot

Local super PACs, through fundraising and endorsements, have reshaped political discourse throughout Cambridge, raising the stakes — and the price tag — of the city's elections.

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Religion

Harvard Chabad Seeks Zoning Amendments as Expansion Plans Move Forward

Harvard Chabad appeared before the Cambridge City Council on Tuesday as a part of an ongoing effort to advance zoning changes — supporting its plans for the expansion of its building on Banks Street.

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Cambridge City Council

Cambridge Police Commissioner Elow Confirms ICE Arrest in Cambridge

Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested at least one individual in the city, but made it clear at Monday’s City Council meeting that the department will not assist ICE agents.

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Crime

14 More Defendants, Including City Councilor, Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner and 13 other men pleaded not guilty to sexual conduct for a fee at Cambridge District Court on Friday morning, officially advancing their cases to trial.

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Cambridge City Council

Cambridge Opts To Close Transition Wellness Center, Asks To Allocate $1 Million for Housing Vouchers

The Cambridge City Council voted to close the Transition Wellness Center on Monday, ending a monthslong debate as they requested a $1 million allocation for housing vouchers to support residents’ transitions to alternative sites.

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Cambridge City Council

City Council Unanimously Passes $280 Million Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for Cambridge Public Schools

The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to approve the $280 million Cambridge Public Schools budget for fiscal year 2026 at a Tuesday meeting. The budget increases the district’s funding by $12 million.

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Cambridge City Council

City Council Asks State Legislature To Let Cambridge Ban Tenant-Paid Broker Fees

The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to file a home rule petition requesting state approval to eliminate tenant-paid broker fees in a meeting last week, following similar petitions in Boston and Somerville.

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Cambridge City Council

Former Cambridge City Councilor Nadeem Mazen Arrested on Charges of Alleged Kidnapping, Assault

Cambridge Police Department arrested former Cambridge City Councilor Nadeem A. Mazen three weeks ago, after he allegedly kidnapped and physically assaulted a woman in a Cambridge hotel.

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City Politics

Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department

The director of Cambridge’s Community Safety Department is resigning after more than two years in the role — the latest turn for a department that has found itself embroiled in behind-the-scenes turmoil with the city’s police department.

Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Manager Defends Budget Process That Left Councilors Frustrated

Even as Cambridge City Councilors express frustration over funding allocation, City Manager Yi-An Huang ‘05 defended his financial decisions as Cambridge’s budget growth slows.

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City Politics

Behind Closed Doors, A Turf War Over ‘Alternative Response’ to Policing in Cambridge City Hall

The Cambridge Police Department and the city’s Community Safety Department developed parallel ways to reimagine public safety. They’ve struggled to work together since.

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City Politics

CIRC Discusses Increasing Legal Aid Resources for Immigrants, ICE Protocol in Weekly Meeting

The Cambridge Commission for Immigrant Rights and Citizenship met Tuesday to discuss the challenges facing immigrants under the Trump administration.

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Crime

‘Booker’ of Cambridge Brothel Network Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Junmyung Lee — the “booker” of the high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington, D.C. suburbs — was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday.

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Fundraising

Cambridge City Council Begins Contentious Budget Discussion Amid Stagnation

Amid federal budget cuts and a slowdown in development, the Cambridge City Council began its most substantive conversations on the city’s budget on Monday.

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Cambridge City Council

Cambridge No Longer in a ‘Critical’ Drought, City Water Board Announces

The Water Board of the City of Cambridge announced that the City’s drought level has decreased from a level three “critical” drought to a level two “significant” drought status during a Tuesday evening meeting.

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