Cambridge Zoning Board Approves Six-Story Cambridge Street Housing Variance 5-0
Cambridge zoning board clears six-story housing project over procedural objections at April 30 meeting.
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Cambridge Councillors Push Harvard for Higher PILOT as June Deadline Approaches
Cambridge councillors pressed Harvard for a larger voluntary payment as the city's one-year PILOT agreement nears its June 30 expiration.
Cambridge Committee Hears ShotSpotter Testimony, Eyes May Vote to End Program
Cambridge's Public Safety Committee heard 32 speakers in unanimous opposition to the city's ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system Wednesday, with councilors signaling they will seek a formal vote at an Annual Surveillance hearing scheduled for May 20.
Cambridge Public Safety Log: March 2–April 28, 2026
The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Cambridge Police Department's official public log for the period March 2–April 28, 2026.
Cambridge parking permit fee hike stalls as committee splits over senior exemption
Cambridge parking permit fee hike advances without a vote as senior exemption controversy dominates committee hearing.
Cambridge Planning Board Opens Hearing on Healthpeak's 42-Acre Alewife Quadrangle Redevelopment
Cambridge Planning Board hears first public hearing on Healthpeak's 42-acre Alewife Quadrangle master plan.
Cambridge City Council Votes 5-4 to Keep Garden Street One-Way Configuration
Cambridge City Council votes 5-4 to keep Garden Street one-way, halting a court-ordered two-way restoration.
Cambridge BZA Grants Variances to Concord Avenue Cafe and Harvard, Rejects Myrtle Avenue Zoning Bid
Cambridge's Board of Zoning Appeal voted unanimously on all three cases before it April 16, granting variances to a neighborhood cafe and Harvard University while dismissing a homeowner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
Cambridge Council Freezes Ahern Field Turf Project, Orders Transparency Report
Cambridge City Council unanimously pauses Ahern Field turf project, defers Garden Street vote.
Cambridge Finance Committee Votes to Scope Social Housing, Supportive Housing, and Childcare
Cambridge Finance Committee designates social housing, supportive housing, and childcare as top three budget priorities.