Cambridge Defers ShotSpotter Vote to August 3 After Charter Rights Halt Debate
Cambridge City Council defers ShotSpotter reinstatement vote to August 3 after charter rights halt all policy orders.
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Cambridge City Council and School Committee Meet to Review Preschool Program Eligibility Rules
CAMBRIDGE — June 29, 2026 — Cambridge City Council and School Committee opened a joint roundtable on the Cambridge Preschool Program, including means testing and expansion. Mayor Siddiqui called the 4:04 p.m. session to order on June 29, convening all nine council members and five of seven School Committee members
Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting
CAMBRIDGE — June 23, 2026 — Cambridge City Council conducts mid-year check-in on City Manager Yi-An Huang's performance, with six of nine councillors present surfacing recurring concerns about transparency and inter-departmental coordination. The June 23 special meeting, chaired by Government Operations Committee Chair Councillor Sabrina Wheeler,
Cambridge Council Approves $625,000 for Domestic Violence Nonprofits Facing Federal Cuts
CAMBRIDGE — June 22, 2026 — Cambridge City Council taps $625,000 stabilization fund to rescue five domestic-violence nonprofits from federal cuts. The council voted 7-0 at its June 22 regular meeting to appropriate $625,000 from the Federal Stabilization Fund to bridge a gap in victims-of-crime funding
Marlborough City Council Rejects Nicotine-Free Generation Resolution in 4-6 Vote
MARLBOROUGH — June 22, 2026 — Marlborough City Council rejects nicotine-free generation resolution 4-6 but approves $59,500 conservation grant for Houde Tree Farm. The council voted unanimously Monday to accept the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services grant, which will fund environmental assessments, a title search, and a survey of
Cambridge Council Tables Ahern Field Turf Report, Routes Zoning Fight to Committee
CAMBRIDGE — June 8, 2026 — Cambridge City Council tables Ahern Field turf report 5-3, refers multifamily zoning order to committee. In a meeting that drew 132 public speakers and ran past 11 p.m., the council voted 5-3 to table City Manager Ian Wong's report recommending synthetic
Marlborough council refers $166.8 million Richer School and stormwater bonds to Finance Committee
MARLBOROUGH — June 8, 2026 — Marlborough City Council moves $166.8 million Richer School bond package to Finance, lifts Results Way unit cap to 400. Council voted 10-0 on Ward 5 Councilor John J. Irish's motion to refer Mayor J. Christian Dumais's bond orders — $160,544,
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,
Marlborough City Council Adopts $222.4 Million FY2027 Budget After $510,000 Cut
MARLBOROUGH — May 18, 2026 — Marlborough City Council unanimously adopted a $222,372,585 fiscal year 2027 municipal operating budget after the Finance Committee trimmed $510,000 from Mayor Arthur Dumas's original proposal. The amended budget represents a 4.0 percent increase over FY2026, down from the mayor'
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&