Attorneys for Harvard Grad Students Request To Subpoena Harvard, HUPD Officer at Thursday Hearing
Attorneys for two Harvard graduate students filed to subpoena Harvard University Police Department sergeant Thomas F. Karns and the University for information regarding an October 2023 protest and following investigations.
Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Makes $3 Million Increase to City Homeownership Resale Fund
The Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously to provide $800,000 in funding to help the construction of 95 affordable rental units on land formerly held by Lesley University, and added $3 million to a fund for repurchasing and rehabilitating affordable housing in a meeting on Thursday.
Family of MIT Cyclist Killed in Collision Sues Truck Driver, Employer Over Negligence and Wrongful Death
The family of a Cambridge cyclist who was killed in a collision with a truck last June is suing the truck driver and his employer for more than $30 million, alleging negligence and wrongful death.
Families at Kennedy Longfellow Receive School Placements After Closure
More than 200 students at the Kennedy Longfellow School received their new school placements on Feb. 10 as Cambridge Public Schools prepares to shut down the elementary school after this academic year.
Brighton Residents Organize Rally to Protest Proposed High School Closure
Approximately 50 parents, students, teachers and Brighton residents rallied outside the Mary Lyon Upper School on Tuesday night to protest the high school’s proposed closure, before attending a meeting with district officials inside.
Proposed Massport Price Hike Could Double Fees on Ubers, Lyfts to Logan
Fees on trips to and from Boston Logan International Airport could more than double by 2027, as the Massachusetts Port Authority considers hiking rates on ride-hailing pick-ups and drop-offs at the airport.
Cambridge City Council Considers Home Rule Petition To End Broker Fees
Cambridge city councilors will consider formal action to encourage the state-level elimination of broker fees, after hearing from city staff and Greater Boston Legal Services that the city is constrained in its ability to do so in a meeting on Tuesday.
‘Resilient, Unbowed, and Strong’: Cambridge Holds State of City Address
Every Monday, Cambridge residents use their two minutes of public comment in the Sullivan Chamber to inform the City Council’s decisions. But on Tuesday, decision-makers and residents sat side-by-side in the decorated hall for Cambridge’s State of the City Address.
Amid Debates Over Surveillance Tech, City Advocates Have Privacy Concerns About ShotSpotter
As city officials explore new technologies to secure the city, the Cambridge Police Department continues to rely on ShotSpotter — a widely-used but controversial gunshot detection system. While Cambridge has employed the technology since 2014, advocates worry that the technology impedes on residents’ privacy.
Eversource and National Grid Propose Cutting Gas Delivery Rates by 10%
Eversource and National Grid, Massachusetts’ largest energy companies, proposed 10 percent cuts to gas bill delivery rates on Monday, after the Department of Public Utilities ordered gas companies to lower total gas bills by at least 5 percent last week.
CPD Responds to Shots Fired Near MIT
Officers responded to “multiple gunshots” coming from Bishop Allen Drive at 2:15 p.m. Monday while responding to “an unrelated call,” CPD wrote in a citywide alert shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Vice Mayor Says Federal Funding Cuts May Pose Long-Term Challenges for CPS Budget
Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern warned that the budgeting process for Cambridge Public Schools could be more difficult with recent threats to federal funding at a joint roundtable between the CPS School Committee and Cambridge City Council.
Proposed Massport Price Hike Could Double Fees on Ubers, Lyfts to Logan
Fees on trips to and from Boston Logan International Airport could more than double by 2027, as the Massachusetts Port Authority considers hiking rates on ride-hailing pick-ups and drop-offs at the airport.
Cambridge City Council Considers Home Rule Petition To End Broker Fees
Cambridge city councilors will consider formal action to encourage the state-level elimination of broker fees, after hearing from city staff and Greater Boston Legal Services that the city is constrained in its ability to do so in a meeting on Tuesday.
‘Resilient, Unbowed, and Strong’: Cambridge Holds State of City Address
Every Monday, Cambridge residents use their two minutes of public comment in the Sullivan Chamber to inform the City Council’s decisions. But on Tuesday, decision-makers and residents sat side-by-side in the decorated hall for Cambridge’s State of the City Address.
Amid Debates Over Surveillance Tech, City Advocates Have Privacy Concerns About ShotSpotter
As city officials explore new technologies to secure the city, the Cambridge Police Department continues to rely on ShotSpotter — a widely-used but controversial gunshot detection system. While Cambridge has employed the technology since 2014, advocates worry that the technology impedes on residents’ privacy.
Eversource and National Grid Propose Cutting Gas Delivery Rates by 10%
Eversource and National Grid, Massachusetts’ largest energy companies, proposed 10 percent cuts to gas bill delivery rates on Monday, after the Department of Public Utilities ordered gas companies to lower total gas bills by at least 5 percent last week.
CPD Responds to Shots Fired Near MIT
Officers responded to “multiple gunshots” coming from Bishop Allen Drive at 2:15 p.m. Monday while responding to “an unrelated call,” CPD wrote in a citywide alert shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Vice Mayor Says Federal Funding Cuts May Pose Long-Term Challenges for CPS Budget
Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern warned that the budgeting process for Cambridge Public Schools could be more difficult with recent threats to federal funding at a joint roundtable between the CPS School Committee and Cambridge City Council.
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