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Cambridge Committee Hears Defense of Street Zoning, Takes No Action on Amendments

CAMBRIDGE — June 2, 2026 — Cambridge committee revisits street zoning over labs, setbacks, and open space with no amendments adopted. The Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee held a June 2 hearing on the Cambridge Street zoning adopted in January 2026, with Assistant City Manager Melissa

Cambridge City Council Adopts $1.02 Billion Budget, Approves $144 Million in Loans

CAMBRIDGE — June 1, 2026 — Cambridge City Council adopts $1.02 billion FY27 budget and endorses Hyatt Regency boycott. The council voted 8-0, with Councilor Jivan Al-Zubi casting a present vote, to approve the $1,018,105,440 general fund budget, which includes a $250,000 amendment adding $200,

Cambridge committee unanimously forwards Zero Waste ordinance package to full council

CAMBRIDGE — May 26, 2026 — Cambridge's Health and Environment Committee voted 4-0 to send a Zero Waste ordinance package to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation, aiming for a June 1 vote. Committee Chair Patty Nolan convened the meeting to review the first round of regulatory

Cambridge committee advances student data platform, reviews police surveillance tools

CAMBRIDGE — May 20, 2026 — Cambridge Public Safety Committee reviews five surveillance tools, sends student data platform to full council. The committee, chaired by Councillor L. Zubair Ahmmad Alzubi, voted 5-0 on May 20 to refer a Surveillance Technology Impact Report for the Open Architects student data visualization platform to

Cambridge City Council Votes 5-2 to End ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection Program

CAMBRIDGE — May 18, 2026 — Cambridge City Council ends ShotSpotter gunshot-detection program on a 5-2 vote, citing federal data risks. The council adopted a policy order May 18 directing City Manager Ian Wong to halt all new data collection by ShotSpotter devices and govern existing data under the city&

Cambridge Board Approves Biogen Headquarters Sign Variance With Midnight Lighting Limit

CAMBRIDGE — May 14, 2026 — Cambridge zoning board approves Biogen headquarters sign with nighttime curfew in unanimous vote. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal voted 5-0 Thursday to grant biotechnology company Biogen a variance allowing an internally illuminated wall sign roughly 13 feet tall and 41 feet wide — approximately 540

Cambridge Planning Board approves final design report for 71-unit Mass Ave building

CAMBRIDGE — May 12, 2026 — Cambridge Planning Board closes design review of first non-AHO advisory consultation project at 1740 Massachusetts Avenue. The board voted 6-0 at its May 12 meeting to conclude the second and final advisory consultation for a proposed six-story, 71-unit mixed-use building by

Cambridge Finance Committee forwards 12 department budgets to full council vote

CAMBRIDGE — May 12, 2026 — Cambridge Finance Committee advances more than $115 million in FY2027 department budgets in all-day hearing. The committee, chaired by Councillor Patricia Nolan, voted unanimously on each of 10 department budgets on May 12, forwarding them to the full City Council with favorable recommendations; remaining departments

Cambridge Council Passes Cuba Resolution 5-0, Delays ShotSpotter and Elected-Mayor Votes

CAMBRIDGE — May 11, 2026 — Cambridge City Council advances Cuba resolution and foreign policy discussion order while delaying ShotSpotter vote. The council voted 5-0-4 Monday night to call on President Trump to rescind Executive Order 14380 and end the U.S. oil embargo on Cuba, with four members — Councillors

Cambridge Finance Committee Forwards $293.5 Million School Budget With Favorable Recommendation

CAMBRIDGE — May 6, 2026 — Cambridge Finance Committee advances $293.5 million school budget with a 6-2 favorable recommendation. The committee voted Wednesday to forward the Cambridge Public Schools FY2027 budget to the full City Council after more than two hours of questioning on literacy, enrollment attrition, and cost-effectiveness.

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