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Cambridge Finance Committee Sends 14 Department Budgets to Full Council with Unanimous Recommendations

CAMBRIDGE — May 5, 2026 — Cambridge Finance Committee advances 14 department budgets on first day of FY27 hearings. The committee, co-chaired by Councillors Patricia Nolan and Burhan Al-Zubi, forwarded all reviewed budgets unanimously to the full City Council during a May 5 day-long session, the first of three

Cambridge Council Adopts Amended Housing Study Order, Cuba Vote Delayed

CAMBRIDGE — May 4, 2026 — Cambridge City Council adopts housing needs study order 9-0, delays Cuba embargo resolution. The council Monday approved a charter-righted policy order directing the city manager to explore commissioning an independent housing needs study, after unanimously adopting two amendments: one by Councillor E. Denise Simmons

Cambridge Zoning Board Approves Six-Story Cambridge Street Housing Variance 5-0

CAMBRIDGE — April 30, 2026 — Cambridge zoning board clears six-story housing project over procedural objections at April 30 meeting. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal voted 5-0 on all three cases at its remote April 30 session, with the most contentious item a variance for 723-731 Cambridge Street,

Cambridge Councillors Push Harvard for Higher PILOT as June Deadline Approaches

CAMBRIDGE — April 30, 2026 — Cambridge councillors pressed Harvard for a larger voluntary payment as the city's one-year PILOT agreement nears its June 30 expiration. At a joint hearing of the Finance Committee and the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, chaired by Councillor Timothy Flaherty, Harvard representatives

Cambridge Committee Hears ShotSpotter Testimony, Eyes May Vote to End Program

CAMBRIDGE — April 29, 2026 — Cambridge's Public Safety Committee heard 32 speakers in unanimous opposition to the city's ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system Wednesday, with councilors signaling they will seek a formal vote at an Annual Surveillance hearing scheduled for May 20. Chair Councillor Zondervan Al-Zuby convened

Cambridge parking permit fee hike stalls as committee splits over senior exemption

CAMBRIDGE — April 28, 2026 — Cambridge parking permit fee hike advances without a vote as senior exemption controversy dominates committee hearing. The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee met April 28 to review Policy Order 2026-32, which would raise the residential parking permit fee from $25 to $75 starting with the

Cambridge Planning Board Opens Hearing on Healthpeak's 42-Acre Alewife Quadrangle Redevelopment

CAMBRIDGE — April 28, 2026 — Cambridge Planning Board hears first public hearing on Healthpeak's 42-acre Alewife Quadrangle master plan. The board, chaired by Mary Flynn, reviewed a planned unit development special permit application from Healthpeak OP LLC proposing more than 400 residences in a first building, approximately 4,

Cambridge City Council Votes 5-4 to Keep Garden Street One-Way Configuration

CAMBRIDGE — April 27, 2026 — Cambridge City Council votes 5-4 to keep Garden Street one-way, halting a court-ordered two-way restoration. The April 27 vote adopted a policy order filed by Councilor Jivan El-Zuby directing City Manager Ian Wong to halt all design, engineering, and construction work

Cambridge BZA Grants Variances to Concord Avenue Cafe and Harvard, Rejects Myrtle Avenue Zoning Bid

CAMBRIDGE — April 16, 2026 — Cambridge's Board of Zoning Appeal voted unanimously on all three cases before it April 16, granting variances to a neighborhood cafe and Harvard University while dismissing a homeowner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The board, chaired by Stephen Ng and joined by

Cambridge Council Freezes Ahern Field Turf Project, Orders Transparency Report

CAMBRIDGE — April 13, 2026 — Cambridge City Council unanimously pauses Ahern Field turf project, defers Garden Street vote. The council voted 9 to 0 Monday to halt construction at Ahern Field in East Cambridge and order City Manager Ian Wong to report on how the decision to install artificial turf was

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