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Shawn A. Boehmer

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Burhan Azeem Aims to Make Cambridge More Affordable in a Third Council Term

In a term marked by landmark housing policies, Burhan Azeem’s central focus has stayed the same: making living in Cambridge more affordable. It’s a topic that consistently ranks as the number one issue on voter’s minds.


Something in the Water: How Raw Sewage Floods Homes on the Banks of Alewife Brook

Alewife Brook has flooded regularly for decades after heavy rains, sometimes combining with sewage water from the combined sewer system below the brook, leaving residents to wade through the sewage that runs over the sidewalks for days after a storm.


Amid Mass. ICE Crackdown, Cambridge City Council Announces More Immigrant Resources

The Cambridge City Council directed City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 on Monday night to design and implement resources to address emergency immigration incidents in Cambridge, as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement cracks down on the Boston Metro area.


A Better Cambridge Announces Endorsements in City Council Race, Giving Boost to Incumbents

The last super PAC in Cambridge to announce its endorsements released its slate of supported candidates for the Cambridge City Council election Saturday afternoon, giving a major boost to eight candidates who were overwhelmingly incumbents.


McGovern, Running for 7th Council Term, Casts Himself as Longtime Force for Progressive Change

Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern is now running for another reelection to the Cambridge City Council, pitching himself as a dedicated public servant who’s played a decisive role in the council’s landmark policies over the last decade.