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Waltham council panel ratifies 600 Main Street purchase, leaseback vote
Waltham council committee ratifies closed-door vote on a 600 Main Street property deal.
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Waltham council approves two board appointments, Pelham Road easements
Waltham council closes out a 2017 Pelham Road safety project and confirms two board appointees.
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Waltham council approves four pay ordinance changes on emergency readings
Waltham council clears four pay ordinance changes, sends two zoning fights back to committee.
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Cambridge Council votes 6-3 to reinstate ShotSpotter for 90 days
Cambridge City Council votes 6-3 to temporarily reinstate ShotSpotter for 90 days while a new resident assembly studies its future. The vote follows the July 4 shooting death of Xavier Bautista and more than three hours of public comment from 51 speakers.
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Council approves body camera policy in split votes
The Somerville City Council voted 7-4 to approve a technology-specific use policy for police body-worn cameras and voted 7-4 to accept a $231,635 state grant to fund the program, after a divided public hearing. A companion impact report passed narrower, 6-5.
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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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Marlborough Council Approves $160.5M School Bond
Marlborough City Council approved a $160,544,091 bond for a new K-5 school and a $6.3 million stormwater bond tied to the project. Both roll-call votes passed 10-0, with Councilor Matthew Sargent absent for the entire meeting.
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Cambridge City Council and School Committee Meet to Review Preschool Program Eligibility Rules
Cambridge City Council and School Committee opened a joint roundtable on the Cambridge Preschool Program, including means testing and expansion.
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Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting
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.
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Waltham City Council Approves $132.8 Million School Budget After Weeks of Negotiation
WALTHAM — June 22, 2026 — Waltham City Council approves a $402 million fiscal year 2027 budget and rezones three commercial corridors to mixed-use overlay districts. The council voted unanimously to set the school department
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