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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