Cambridge City Council
City Council Encourages Meeting Between Union and Local Developer
The Cambridge City Council adopted an order encouraging a local labor union to meet with the president of Cambridge-based developer Urban Spaces LLC to address the company’s preference toward hiring out-of-state Monday evening.
University Finalizes Sale of Putnam Square Apartments Property
The deal ends several months of uncertainty about the future of the 94-unit affordable senior housing complex at 2 Mt. Auburn St.
City Council Rebukes Medical School’s Decision To Cut 31 Custodial Contract Jobs
The Cambridge City Council approved a resolution Monday evening “condemning” Harvard Medical School’s decision to cut 31 custodial contract jobs, joining a chorus of voices urging the University to reconsider the move.
Cambridge Mayor Bows Out of City Council Race
Cambridge mayor Henrietta J. Davis announced Monday that she will not seek reelection to the City Council in November, a decision that likely brings to an end her 26-year career as a Cambridge elected official.
City Council Moves To Explore Fossil Fuels Divestment
At Robert W. Healy’s last Cambridge City Council meeting as city manager Monday evening, the Council made a move to look into divestment from fossil fuels.
City Council Considers Parking Space Rentals
Legislation inquiring into the legality of renting parking spaces in apartment garages was among the most contested issues discussed during Monday night’s City Council meeting, as Councillors related the matter to the larger issue of government regulation.
City Council: Increased Demand for Mental Health Services Following Bombings
The Cambridge City Council voted on Monday night to bolster the city’s mental health services in the wake of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent manhunt. Councillors said that the need for mental health services in the city is great as many Cantabrigians struggle to process the tragedies of last week, as well as the fact that Cambridge residents were behind the atrocities.
City Council Approves MIT Petition for Rezoning
The Cambridge City Council voted 7-1-1 Monday night in favor of approving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s rezoning petition, paving the way for the university’s plans for development of lab, office, housing, and research space in Kendall Square.
Union Protest
Cambridge City Council member Kenneth E. Reeves speaks out in support for the workers of Le Meredien Hotel. Harvard students joined the protest in front of Cambridge City Hall in support of allowing the workers at the hotel to join a union.
MIT Leaders Lobby City Council Regarding Development in Kendall Square
MIT leaders, including President L. Rafael Reif, crowded into City Hall on Monday night to lobby the Council to support their plans for the university’s development in Kendall Square.
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Logan E. Leslie ’16, a 26-year-old freshman living off-campus with his wife and daughter, told The Crimson Monday that he intends to seek a seat on the Cambridge City Council.
Freshman Says He Will Seek Cambridge City Council Seat
Logan E. Leslie, current Harvard freshman and former active-duty Green Beret, told The Crimson Monday that he plans to seek a seat on Cambridge’s City Council. If elected, the 26-year-old, who lives off-campus with his wife and daughter, would be the first Harvard College student on the Council in recent memory.
Swing Housing Forces Relocation of Prescott Street Residents
Two Harvard-owned apartment buildings on Prescott Street are slated to become part of swing housing for students during the next wave of House Renewal, forcing current residents to relocate.
