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 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.

Cambridge committee reviews Rise Up findings showing relief without lasting economic mobility

Cambridge committee reviews Rise Up guaranteed income findings, with $22 million program showing relief but limited mobility gains.

Cambridge police logged 10 ICE interactions in six months, shared no information

Cambridge Public Safety Committee reviews police immigration enforcement log showing 10 ICE contacts in six months.

Cambridge committees hear calls for design fixes to 2025 multifamily housing ordinance

Cambridge joint committees debate design standards and affordability gaps in the 2025 multifamily housing ordinance.