Cambridge City Council
City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker To Run for State Representative
After State Representative Alice K. Wolf’s formally declared on Thursday that she does not plan to run for reelection this fall, Cambridge City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker announced her own intentions to run for the seat.
City Holds Onto Manager
The Cambridge City Council passed a policy order at Monday’s meeting that would extend the city manager’s contract until June 30, 2013, to provide a transition period for the selection and preparation of a new city manager, a task the city has not taken on in over 30 years.
After-School Changes Anger Local Parents
In the first meeting led by recently elected mayor Henrietta Davis, the Cambridge City Council said farewell to a longtime official, heard concerns about afterschool programming, and even took a moment to talk about Lady Gaga.
New Mayor of Cambridge Selected After Weeks of Voting
Cambridge City Councillor Henrietta J. Davis was elected and sworn in as mayor of Cambridge just a few minutes after 8 p.m. at Wednesday's Cambridge City Council meeting.
City Council Tackles Fare Hikes
City Council members debated how to best address the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s most recent budget deficit at a Cambridge City Council meeting Monday evening. The MBTA has put forward two proposals, both of which include major cuts to MBTA service and sizable fare increases.
Cambridge Planning Board Hears Local University Developments
Representatives from Harvard, MIT, and Lesley University presented development projects to the Cambridge Planning Board and community members Tuesday evening in Central Square.
City Council Fails To Elect Mayor
During a relatively brief Cambridge City Council meeting, the councillors failed for a seventh time to elect a mayor.
Longtime City Clerk To Retire This Month
Cambridge City Clerk D. Margaret Drury plans to retire in February after serving in the position for 20 years.
City Council Still Unable To Elect Mayor
Though the Cambridge City Council was once again unable to select a new mayor—an issue which has remained unresolved since Jan. 2—the Council moved to aid a local dance center soon to be displaced.
Cambridge City Council Fails To Elect Mayor
For the third consecutive week, the Cambridge City Council failed to determine which of its members would serve as the new mayor of Cambridge, leaving the city’s School Committee in the lurch without its final member.
Cambridge Voters Re-Elect 8 of 9 City Council Members
Cambridge residents reelected eight of nine incumbent Councillors to the Cambridge City Council, according to preliminary election results announced last night.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Minka Y. vanBeuzekom
In September 1980, a young woman named Minka Y. vanBeuzekom moved into the Kendall Square neighborhood. Now, armed with the experience that comes with raising two daughters, developing a long history of community involvement, and spending 31 years in Cambridge, she is running for Cambridge City Council.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Matt P. Nelson
At 31, Matt P. Nelson is the youngest candidate in this year’s Cambridge City Council election. Though he lacks the years of experience of many of the current City Councilors, he hopes his energy and innovation will land him a seat on the Council.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: James Williamson
Although James M. Williamson ran for Cambridge City Council in 2009, comparatively little information about him is available. Williamson has no printed campaign literature, a website coming soon, and no funds to spend on advertising.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Kenneth E. Reeves '72
Despite the loss of key supporters and assistants, Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 says his campaign strategy is basically the same as it was during his first run for office in 1989.
