Government

Government · Planning Board

Cambridge Planning Board Continues Hearing on 85-Unit Birch Street Apartment Building

Cambridge Planning Board unanimously continues hearing on 85-unit Birch Street apartment building, seeking design revisions.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Committee Votes 7-2 to Forward Brown Zoning Petition With Negative Recommendation

Cambridge Ordinance Committee recommends against Brown zoning petition 7-2. The committee voted Monday to forward to the full City Council a citizen petition by Douglas P.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · Zoning Board

Cambridge Zoning Board Unanimously Grants McGrath Street Vertical Addition Permit

Cambridge zoning board grants special permit for single-family vertical addition, continues Stern Street case to October.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 16

Government · Planning Board

Cambridge Planning Board Unanimously Rejects Petition to Limit Multi-Family Building Heights

Cambridge Planning Board votes 5-0 against recommending a citizen zoning petition that would have reduced building heights and added parking requirements in Residence C1 districts.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 14

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Advances North Mass Ave Zoning, Splits Cambridge Street Petition

Cambridge Ordinance Committee advances North Mass Ave zoning changes and splits Cambridge Street petition ahead of September 14 expiration.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 7

Government · Planning Board

Cambridge Planning Board Reviews $1.29 Billion Sewer Plan, Kendall Square Heat Pump Progress

Cambridge Planning Board hears sweeping utility presentations covering a $1.29 billion sewer overflow plan and a Kendall Square heat pump nearing construction.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 30

Government · City Council

Cambridge City Council and School Committee Meet to Review Preschool Program Eligibility Rules

Cambridge City Council and School Committee opened a joint roundtable on the Cambridge Preschool Program, including means testing and expansion.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 29

Government · Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee

Cambridge Staff Propose Modest Revisions to 2025 Multi-Family Zoning, No Vote Taken

Cambridge joint committee hears contentious staff pitch to refine 2025 multi-family zoning rules, recesses without a vote.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 25

Government · Transportation Committee

Cambridge Committee Examines Micromobility Safety, Awaits State Ride Safe Act

Cambridge Transportation Committee hears micromobility safety briefing, awaits state Ride Safe Act.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 24

Government · City Council

Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting

Cambridge City Council conducts mid-year check-in on City Manager Yi-An Huang's performance, with six of nine councillors present surfacing recurring concerns about transparency and inter-departmental coordination.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23