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Concord Heritage Trail Committee Holds Firm on Sign Size Amid Regulatory Pushback

CARLISLE -- May 6, 2026, Concord's Black Heritage Trail Advisory Committee held its ground on sign design Wednesday, declining to formally scale back proposed 18-inch-wide trail markers despite objections from both the Historic District Commission and the Select Board. Project manager Mimi presented outdoor photographic comparisons of

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.

Somerville Advisory Panel Unanimously Advances Two 90 Washington Street Development Finalists

Somerville's 90 Washington Street Civic Advisory Committee voted 9-0 to advance both development finalists and declared a group preference for the North River Lyrinc proposal.

Concord TAC Sends Safety Priority List to Public Works, Elects New Chair

CARLISLE -- May 5, 2026, Concord Transportation Advisory Committee elects new chair and advances Baker Avenue redesign toward final bid. The committee unanimously elected member Ellen Quackenbush as chair effective June 1, replacing two-year chair Mark Galis, at its May 5 meeting. Jacobs engineers Brian Montejunas and Erica Lindeberg presented

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