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Cambridge Zoning Board Approves Takeda Sign Variance 4 to 1 at 585 Kendall Street

CAMBRIDGE — March 26, 2026 — Cambridge zoning board approves Takeda Pharmaceuticals oversized sign for new Kendall Square headquarters. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal voted 4 to 1 at its March 26 meeting to grant Takeda Pharmaceuticals a variance allowing an internally illuminated sign with elements fitting within a roughly 143-

Cambridge receives first annual housing report; no inclusionary units permitted in 2025

CAMBRIDGE — March 25, 2026 — Cambridge housing committees hear first multifamily zoning report, finding no inclusionary units permitted in 2025. The joint Housing Committee and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee received the city's inaugural annual housing production report Tuesday, as mandated by the February 2025 multifamily zoning ordinance.

Cambridge Committee Votes to Shift Tobacco Enforcement to Public Health Department

CAMBRIDGE — March 25, 2026 — Cambridge Health and Environment Committee advances tobacco ordinance restructuring but rejects generational sales ban. The committee voted 5-0 on March 25 to direct city staff to draft language rescinding the youth access and sale section of Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 8.28, allowing the Cambridge

Cambridge Housing Committee Hears Central Square Height Plan, Sets Path to November Petition

CAMBRIDGE — March 24, 2026 — Cambridge Housing Committee hears Central Square rezoning update, eyes November zoning petition. The committee received a detailed briefing March 24 from Brian Gregory of the Community Development Department, who outlined a dual-sub-district zoning model for Central Square — a high-density "heart" along

Cambridge Overhauls City Manager Evaluation Rubric, Separating Council and Administrative Goals

CAMBRIDGE — March 24, 2026 — Cambridge refines its city manager evaluation framework for the fourth consecutive year. The Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee, chaired by Councilor Sabrina Simmons Wheeler, reviewed proposed changes to the annual review rubric for City Manager Yi-An Huang at a March 24 session that drew

Cambridge Council Unanimously Backs Study of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in New Buildings

CAMBRIDGE — March 23, 2026 — Cambridge City Council unanimously backs gender-neutral bathroom study and approves $5.9 million in snow costs. The council voted 9-0 Monday to direct city legal, planning, and inspectional services departments to report whether Cambridge can require at least one gender-neutral single-stall restroom

Cambridge City Council unanimously backs three state pet-housing protection bills

CAMBRIDGE — March 16, 2026 — Cambridge City Council votes unanimously to support three state pet-housing bills. The council at its March 16 meeting adopted a policy order sponsored by Councilor Marc McGovern urging the Massachusetts legislature to pass Senate Bill 1022, House Bill 1559, and House Bill 4835, which would

Cambridge Committee Tables Cambridge Street Retail Zoning Vote, Orders Node Study

CAMBRIDGE — March 11, 2026 — Cambridge's Ordinance Committee deferred a vote on strengthening ground-floor retail requirements along Cambridge Street, instead directing city staff to study a nodes-based approach that would apply different standards to different segments of the corridor. The committee voted 7-0 on March 11

Cambridge committee opens first dedicated review of disability services, schedules follow-up

CAMBRIDGE — March 11, 2026 — Cambridge Human Services Committee convenes first dedicated disability services hearing, finds gaps alongside programs. The Human Services and Veterans Committee met March 11 with representatives from six city departments and Cambridge's ADA coordinator, Rachel Tannenhaus, who told councilors that roughly 7.5 percent of

Cambridge Planning Board closes design reviews for two affordable housing projects in unanimous votes

CAMBRIDGE — March 10, 2026 — Cambridge Planning Board unanimously closes advisory design reviews for two Affordable Housing Overlay projects. The board voted 7-0 on each item at its March 10 meeting, issuing final reports to the superintendent of buildings for Cambridge Housing Authority's 67-unit Corcoran Park Phase

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