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Massachusetts Hall
City Politics

Cambridge DSA, Sobrinho-Wheeler Demand Harvard Cough Up $100 Million in PILOT Payments

In the 2023 fiscal year, Harvard paid the City of Cambridge $4.3 million in lieu of property taxes. Some activists — including a sitting city councilor — are demanding the University cough up $96 million more.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge

Trump Wants to Deport Millions of Undocumented Immigrants. Cambridge Isn’t Planning to Cooperate.

Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern doubled down on the city’s commitment to honoring Cambridge’s status as a sanctuary city, which limits its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Elizabeth Warren Reelection Watch Party
Politics

Elizabeth Warren Glides to Victory, Returns to Senate for Third Term

Senator Elizabeth A. Warren (D-Mass.) cruised to reelection on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, winning a third six-year term and roundly defeating her Republican opponent John Deaton in deep-blue Massachusetts.

Cambridge City Hall Participatory Budgeting
City Politics

City Council Acknowledges Massachusett Tribe as ‘Original Inhabitants’ of Cambridge

The Cambridge City Council acknowledged the “Massachusett Tribal Nation as the original inhabitants of Cambridge” and pledged to establish a memorial for the tribe and hang a plaque in City Hall.

Bike Lanes Banner
City Politics

Here Are All Cambridge’s Bike Lane Projects — And Where They Stand

Cambridge’s bike lane politics are not only contested but complicated, with a flurry of deadlines, delays, and competing proposals. Here are the different bike lane projects in progress in Cambridge — and where they all stand.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu '07 at 2022 Class Day
Cambridge

Boston, Cambridge Launch Partnership to Promote Diversity in City Vendors

Boston and Cambridge launched a partnership to increase opportunities for business owners from traditionally disadvantaged groups to win contracts for city projects.

Cambridge City Hall and School Committee Joint Meeting
City Politics

Cambridge City Budget Facing ‘Inflection Point,’ Officials Say

As fears of austerity and budget cuts have dawned on Cambridge officials, the City Council and School Committee met Monday to discuss the city’s shaky fiscal position.

Memorial Drive Cars and Biker
City Politics

City Council Asks Mass. DCR to Lower Speed Limit, Reduce Memorial Drive Lanes

The Cambridge City Council asked state officials to lower the speed limit and implement a “road diet” of fewer lanes on Memorial Drive, just two weeks after bicyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 died in a fatal crash on the parkway.

Intersection Sidewalk
Cambridge

Mass. DCR to Begin $1.5 Million Safety Upgrades to Memorial Drive Monday

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will begin a $1.5 million road safety construction project on Monday along a stretch of Memorial Drive that has long been considered unsafe for cyclists, according to DCR commissioner Brian M. Arrigo.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

Growing Cambridge Budget Spooks City Leaders

Cambridge pursued ambitious spending programs using an ample flow of federal relief funds and property taxes for several years. But as revenue streams dry up, the city is going to have to take a hard look at its priorities.

Memorial Drive Weekend Closure
City Politics

‘Wake Up Call’: Council Debates Memorial Drive Revamp Following Fatal Bike Crash

The Cambridge City Council debated adopting a policy order calling on Massachusetts to boost bike safety measures on Memorial Drive, as calls for reform gained traction in the wake of a fatal crash that killed biker John H. Corcoran ’84 last week.

Cambridge City Hall and Central Square
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge to Purchase $3 Million Plot in Lexington, Ending Dispute With Developer

The Cambridge City Council unanimously authorized the $3 million purchase of a 31-acre plot of land near the city’s water supply reservoir in Lexington that was originally permitted for a solar panel farm.

Yi-An Huang Interview
Harvard in the City

Cambridge City Manager Hopeful PILOT Negotiations With Harvard Will End Early

Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 said in a Friday interview he was optimistic that Cambridge’s ongoing negotiations with Harvard for a new PILOT agreement will conclude by the end of the calendar year.

Flowers at Intersection
City Politics

Years of Safety Concerns Preceded Fatal Crash on Memorial Drive

The stretch of Memorial Drive where Newton cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 was killed in a crash Monday evening was the subject of years of safety warnings from local politicians and transit activists.

99 Bishop Allen Drive
City Politics

Cambridge to Explore Continuing Guaranteed Income Program Despite Budget Fears

The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to explore a successor to the city’s guaranteed income pilot program during its Monday meeting, even as Councilors have raised concerns about the city’s growing budget.

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