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Feb 2, 2012 Development, Neighborhoods Second meeting of the Central Square Advisory Committee, at the Cambridge Senior Center (806 Mass Ave). This meeting will provide the Committee (and other interested people) introductory information about professional planning studies: urban design, public spaces, transportation, and development to name a few topics. The goal is to give the Committee tools to delve into detailed topics as they come along in subsequent meetings this year. The... more

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Jan 12, 2012
Neighbormedia A sunny Sunday noon time stroll to brunch through Central Square may be one's introduction this area of Cambridge. If one were to make that stroll on a recent Sunday, this is what you'd find. Fancy solar powered trash compactors, trashed. Some are wrapped with "RESTRICTED AREA" crime scene-like... more
Dec 7, 2011
Activities MANY HELPING HANDS - Cambridge 2012 Martin Luther King Day of Service Jan 16, 2012 from 2 to 5 pm In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. volunteers of all ages are joining together for an afternoon of hands on service to help Cambridge residents in need. Come lend your hands to make a difference. We... more
Nov 8, 2011
Neighbormedia Hi, I’m Bob Woodbury, a novice NeighborMedia correspondent. My wife and I moved to Central Square -- between River Gods and Trader Joe’s -- in 2005, and we’ve loved living here, despite downsizing (two closets, one car), on-street parking, and winter. After 35 years in college publishing (Addison-... more
Nov 7, 2011
Development The Occupy Movement is a world wide phenomena! In only 6 weeks there are thousands of "Occupations", and more coming each day, in-spite of heavy opposition. The reasons for the phenomena are understood , even if they cannot all be enumerated. The daily injustice and discrimination against the poor... more
Oct 26, 2011
Neighbormedia Approximate extent of proposed Fawcett Oil development. At the City Council meeting of October 17th Councillor Decker and other Councillors accused the supporters of the Bishop Petition of a “cynical attempt” to force the Council to vote on it before the election on Nov. 8th. The Bishop Petition... more
Sep 26, 2011
Neighbormedia The final reports of the 4 committees of the Mayor's Red Ribbon Commission on the Delights and Concerns of Central Square, chaired by City Counilor Ken Reeves have been distributed to Red Ribbon Commission members. According to email from John Clifford, Reeve's aide, Brent D. Ryan, Assistant... more