Cambridge City Council
City Council Examines Website, IT
The Cambridge City Council held an informal roundtable last night to discuss improvements and modifications to the City’s website.
City Council Votes to Research Development in Kendall, Central Squares
The Cambridge City Council voted 8-0 last Monday to approve the selection of Goody Clancy & Associates, a Boston architecture and planning firm, to research potential business and residential development in Kendall and Central Squares. “Each square has its own identity,” Assistant City Manager for Community Development Brian P. Murphy ’86-87 said. “Kendall and Central are going under transformation.”
City Council Discusses Kendall Square Nightlife
Cambridge City Council members last night discussed potential plans for MIT to pay $175,000 to the city in order to reinvigorate nightlife in Kendall Square.
Council Holds Roundtable to Examine Voting
Last night the Cambridge City Council took a break from its normal order of business to hold a roundtable with the Elections Commission to discuss councilors’ concerns with the voting process.
Cambridge City Council Examines Officers' Israel Trip
Twenty-three residents addressed the Council in support of Policy Order #20, which asked City Manager Robert W. Healy to investigate a recent trip by municipal law enforcement officials to Israel.
Councillors Challenge City Manager
After receiving high praise last week for Cambridge’s AAA bond rating, City Manager Robert W. Healy Jr. came under fire at last night’s City Council meeting as councillors and a disgruntled resident questioned his performance.
Council Members Honor Birthday
It’s not every day that a public hearing turns into a celebration filled with food and live music. But that’s what happened at yesterday’s meeting of the Cambridge City Council.
City Council Slams Business as Usual
The Cambridge City Council expressed uneasiness about collaborating with the City of Boston on future development efforts last night after Vertex, a Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company, announced that it will move its headquarters to Boston’s Fan Pier waterfront in 2013.
City Council Discusses Community Benefits
The Cambridge City Council discussed a petition from Education First—a for-profit company that offers a range of programs centered around language learning and cultural exchange—that would expand its Cambridge offices.
Council Repeals Sign Decision
In a meeting yesterday, the Cambridge City Council voted eight to one to rescind two paragraphs of an ordinance passed ...
City Council Expresses Concern Over Group’s Funding
The City Council voiced disapproval yesterday over funding by a wealthy Cambridge resident for the group Save Our Skyline.
Group Walks Weekly for Peace
In the middle of the week, in the middle of the day, in the middle of Harvard Yard, a small ...
City Council Votes to Increase Parking Sticker Fee
The Cambridge City Council voted at a meeting yesterday to increase the residential parking sticker fee for 2011 from $8 to $20 per permit, and to further raise the fee by $5 in 2013.
Petition Challenges Council on Signage
A petition has collected enough signatures to force the Cambridge City Council to reconsider a recent decision allowing an increase in the height limit of building signs in Cambridge.
