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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

Cambridge Finance Committee Reviews $57.4 Million Police Budget Ahead of City Manager Submission

CAMBRIDGE -- March 10, 2026, Cambridge Finance Committee reviews $57.4 million police budget, flags $8 million overtime overage. The committee met March 10 to conduct its required pre-submission review of the Cambridge Police Department's proposed FY27 budget, a $1.5 million, or 2.7 percent, increase over

Cambridge Council Unanimously Bans ICE Officer Hiring, Directs Immigration Ordinance Update

CAMBRIDGE -- February 9, 2026, Cambridge City Council votes 9-0 on dual immigration enforcement orders and moves to formalize shelter renovation talks. The council unanimously passed Policy Order No. 1, directing the Law Department to examine whether Cambridge can bar the Cambridge Police Department from hiring former ICE, Homeland Security