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Feb 8, 2012 Government, Politics There is a worthy ready at http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x962216939/Cambridge-still-has... Considering this is a very active city, shouldn't we always have a mayor? Does anyone else think we might need a system where the mayor is elected by the people? Wouldn't a mayor separate from the council and voted for by residents make for better accountability? more

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Jan 31, 2012
Neighbormedia Photo: "Lechmere with no buses" by Mark Jaquith By now if you haven’t heard that the MBTA has a huge operating deficit and is proposing steep fare increases and service cutbacks that still won’t solve the problem in the long term, then stop reading and go back to the TV. Most of the coverage of... more
Jan 20, 2012
Neighbormedia The Challenges During the last decade Cambridge has gained recognition as platform for research and development of energy innovation policy, a topic which during an election year accelerates in attention and controversy. Among important viewpoints presented in the city in late 2011 was... more
Jan 5, 2012
Services CAMBRIDGE CITY-WIDE MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY COMMEMORATION AND REMEMBRANCE Monday, January 16, 2012 • 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 838 Massachusetts Ave., Central Sq., Cambridge Please join us as we publicly remember and celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King at St... more
Dec 16, 2011
Neighbormedia This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television. Latest stories Chris Herold lays out what it takes to get your name on the ballot: "Run for President." Mary Holbrow ponders the significance... more
Dec 16, 2011
Neighbormedia The election season is upon us. Half of all Cantabrigians are reading political blogs, half have put their TV sets into storage for the season, and some unknown number are dreaming again about getting elected President. If you want to get onto the Massachusetts primary ballot with the GOP,... more
Dec 12, 2011
Neighbormedia After a break-in and assault on August 26, 2010, reporters kept a vigil at 220 Pearl Street (blue house at right). The trial of Cambridgeport resident Marcos Colono, originally set for November in Middlesex County Superior Court, has been re-scheduled for April 26, 2012. Middlesex District... more