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Cambridge City Council Candidates at HUUSL Forum

Cambridge City Council Candidates Speak at a Harvard Undergraduate Urban Sustainability Lab Forum in the Science Center.


Cambridge City Council Denounces Harvard’s Removal of 900 Grad Students From Union

The Cambridge City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday condemning Harvard’s removal of roughly 900 workers from its graduate student union, calling on the University to address the demands of its unions during ongoing contract negotiations.


Robert Winters Is ‘Willing To Serve’ on Cambridge City Council. Will Voters Take Him Up On It?

Robert Winters has no campaign staff. He has raised less than $600, spent none of it, and refuses donations. But if elected to the Cambridge City Council, Winters insists, he is “serious about my willingness to serve” — and Cambridge voters can decide for themselves whether they’d like to see him in City Hall.


‘Implementer of Work’: Sumbul Siddiqui Runs for Fifth Term on City Council

Cambridge City Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui left her term as mayor after enacting her key priorities of piloting universal preschool and preserving affordable housing. As she runs for her fifth term on the Cambridge City Council, she is positioning herself as an “implementer” who has the experience to make her priorities into policies.


City Council Candidates Contest Multifamily Housing Ordinance in Cambridgeport Election Forum

Several challengers in Cambridge’s upcoming city council election roundly criticized incumbents for passing the landmark Multifamily Housing Ordinance earlier this year at a candidates’ forum Wednesday night, dismissing it as a “one size fits all” approach.


Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Wants to Make Cambridge a Model City in Next Term For City Council

Running for his third term on the Cambridge City Council, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler says he wants to make Cambridge a model for progressive policy and fighting threats from the Trump administration, as it has attacked the universities and many immigrants his city is home to.


LaQueen Battle Prioritizes Resource Accessibility in Campaigns for Both City Council and School Committee

LaQueen A. Battle, a newcomer to local elections, is the only candidate to take on a dual race — campaigning for a seat on both Cambridge’s City Council and School Committee with a promise to  “make a voice for the community.”


Residents to Consider Minor Changes to Cambridge Charter in Ballot Measure

This November, Cambridge voters will ratify or reject a draft of the City’s charter that makes minor changes without altering the core of its 85-year-old council-manager form of government.


Stanislav Rivkin Wants to Upend Cambridge’s ‘Reagonomics’ Policies

Rivkin, the associate director of admissions at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is running for Cambridge City Council to bring his progressive ideals to the body. His priority is to make the city affordable for the bottom 50 percent of earners — one of the biggest issues for voters this cycle.


CPS School Committee Was Aware of Superintendent Candidate’s Losses in Crypto Scam Since Summer

The Cambridge School Committee knew the details of Lourenço Garcia’s financial mismanagement earlier this summer, according to a district official familiar with the matter. But members declined to publicly take action on the information — or disclose it to Cambridge residents.


Cambridge Commission on Immigration Cautions Against Duplicating Immigration Support Services

Cambridge’s Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship cautioned the city against duplicating non-profit services in a Tuesday meeting, amid a push to increase city-run support for residents amid heightened federal immigration enforcement.


Cambridge To Consider Setting Up More Mixed-Income Housing

The Council voted unanimously to initiate the process of increasing social housing — publicly owned, mixed-income properties — during their Monday meeting. They referred the resolution to the housing committee, directing city staff to iron out logistics and deliver a report by March.


Harvard College Dems Endorse Candidates for Cambridge City Council, School Committee

The Harvard College Democrats endorsed three challengers for local office last week, the club’s latest foray into Cambridge politics amid an increasingly competitive local election cycle.


Zusy Seeks First Full Term for Cambridge City Council

Councilor Catherine “Cathie” Zusy has established herself as a moderating voice in an ambitious, pro-development Cambridge City Council — despite only serving for a year. Now, she’s running for reelection to increase affordable housing while preserving neighborhood character.


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