Council sets FY27 tax rate, exemption

From Cambridge News

• Council takes up FY27 tax rate, home exemption. Cambridge City Council weighed the fiscal 2027 tax rate and a homeowner exemption as members confronted a softening commercial tax base, with some councillors citing bills rising far faster in certain neighborhoods than others.Cambridge News

Today in Cambridge

• Resident parking permit fee to triple by 2027. The standard annual Resident Parking Permit fee will rise from $25 to $75 starting with the 2027 season, one of several changes following a 2026 City Council policy order; a fee waiver remains available for eligible residents.City of Cambridge
• DEP fines Cambridge property owner over asbestos. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection fined the owner of a Cambridge multi-family residential property after finding asbestos, hazardous waste and air violations during an inspection, Patch reports.Cambridge Patch
• Ono Pharmaceutical venture arm relocates to Cambridge. Ono Pharmaceutical's venture investment arm has relocated to 1 Main Street in Cambridge to pursue strategic investments in drug discovery technology, according to a company announcement carried by MarketScreener.MarketScreener
• Veterinary company opens seventh Boston-area practice. A veterinary company has opened a new practice in Cambridge, its seventh location in Greater Boston, Patch reports.Cambridge Patch
• Cambridge woman wins second lottery grand prize. Cambridge resident Wendy Crawford won a second grand prize in a new Massachusetts Lottery game, worth $20,000 a month for ten years, and plans to use the winnings to fix up her home, Patch reports.Cambridge Patch

Coming up

• Tomorrow: Preschool program applications open October 1. Applications open October 1 for the Cambridge Preschool Program, which provides free, high-quality preschool placements for Cambridge 4-year-olds and some 3-year-olds; children turning 3 or 4 by August 31, 2027 are eligible to apply.City of Cambridge
• Tomorrow: 158 Spring Street forum set for October 1. Cambridge Public Schools holds a community forum on the 158 Spring Street building project October 1, part of a series of fall forums for families and staff.Cambridge Public Schools
• Mon, Oct 5: School Committee subcommittee meets October 5. The School Committee's Communications and Community Relations Subcommittee meets October 5.Cambridge Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 6, 4:30 p.m.: CRLS soccer hosts Lincoln-Sudbury October 6. Cambridge Rindge and Latin's varsity soccer team hosts Lincoln-Sudbury in a conference match October 6 at 4:30 p.m.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 6: Cambridge School Committee meets October 6. The Cambridge School Committee meets October 6.Cambridge Public Schools
• Thu, Oct 8: Midwinter Revels tickets go on sale October 8. Tickets go on sale October 8 for Midwinter Revels' 56th annual production, "American Crossroads: A Solstice Celebration," returning to Sanders Theatre December 11 to 28 and marking artistic director Jeffrey Binder's Revels directorial debut, Patch reports.Cambridge Patch

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