Resident parking permit fee jumps to $75
From Cambridge News
- Council takes no votes after marathon public comment. Nearly 90 residents turned out as the City Council weighed a yearlong pause on the Outer Huron Avenue bike lane, a sewage tank swap on Sherman Street and full decriminalization of sex work, debates intense enough that the public comment ran the entire meeting.Cambridge News
- Planning Board weighs Birch Street housing amid contamination fears. Abutters warned of untested chromium, lead and trichloroethylene contamination next door as the Planning Board took up a special permit for an 84-unit building at Birch Street and Bay State Road, along with a push to loosen the project's green roof requirement.Cambridge News
Cambridge on Wed, Oct 7
- Resident parking permit fee jumps to $75. Cambridge's annual Resident Parking Permit fee will rise from $25 to $75 starting with the 2027 permit season, the city said, one of several changes tied to a 2026 City Council policy order, with a fee waiver available for eligible residents.Town of Cambridge
- Council votes to deprioritize sex work arrests. The City Council voted to deprioritize police arrests of sex workers, ask the Middlesex district attorney to stop prosecuting consensual sex work and create a dedicated support phone line, stopping short of exempting clients, Cambridge Day and the Cambridge/Somerville Independent reported.Cambridge Day
- Councillors send zoning report to ordinance panel. City councillors voted to send an inclusionary zoning report to the ordinance committee, vowing to move quickly on ways to spark more residential development, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
- Policy order would warn tenants of building sales. A policy order proposed Monday would require landlords to notify tenants when their building is listed for sale, building on a 2020 law requiring eviction-rights notices, the Cambridge/Somerville Independent reported.Cambridge/Somerville Independent
- Preschool program applications open for 2027-28 year. The Cambridge Preschool Program is accepting applications for free, high-quality preschool placements for the 2027-2028 school year; children turning three or four by August 31, 2027 are eligible, with added costs for full-day, full-year care.Cambridge Public Schools
- School Committee grapples with MCAS humanities gaps. The Cambridge School Committee discussed disparities in MCAS humanities scores across racial and socioeconomic groups and between district schools, raising concerns about widening achievement gaps, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
- Carl F. Barron Plaza reopens after three years. The Carl F. Barron Plaza in Central Square reopened after three years of renovation, drawing residents out on a Friday afternoon, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
- Peace Commission's neighbor month draws 3,000 residents. The Cambridge Peace Commission turned Meet Your Neighbor Day into a month-long effort that drew more than 3,000 people to 31 events across the city, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
- CRLS cross-country teams cruise in dual meets. Cambridge Rindge and Latin's boys' and girls' cross-country teams cruised through dual meets, while crew earned medals at the Textile River Regatta and volleyball stormed back for a win, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 8: School Buildings and Grounds panel meets Thursday. The Cambridge Public Schools Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee meets Thursday, October 8, according to the district's calendar.Cambridge Public Schools
- Thu, Oct 8, 9:30 a.m.: Library offers serger sewing class Thursday morning. Cambridge Public Library's Fab Lab hosts a Serger Training class for intermediate and advanced sewers Thursday, October 8, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Main Library's Hive.Cambridge Public Library
- Mon, Oct 12: City offices, schools closed Monday for holiday. City of Cambridge offices and Cambridge Public Schools will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the city and district announced.Town of Cambridge
- Wed, Oct 14: K-8 schools release early next Wednesday. Cambridge Public Schools will hold an early release day for kindergarten through eighth grade on Wednesday, October 14, according to the district's calendar.Cambridge Public Schools
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