David Rabkin

Map of all the fire hydrants in Cambridge: Green indicates that a hydrant has been adopted for snow removal by a resident. All: Happy January and happy beginning of a new council term. To be honest, I had hoped to be mayor this term, and am disappointed that I am not. I will not let […]

Lots of fun on the Jingle Ride last weekend All: It’s getting close to the end of year and end of this council term. During the holiday season, our family celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas – and the New Year. And throughout the season I like to spend time attending a number of different community holiday

On Monday, the Council is set to vote to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the next 2 to 3 years. (Photo Credit: Lane Turner/Boston Globe Staff) All: I hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. Those of you who follow the council know it’s been a busy fall

All: This is my first newsletter since Election Day: thank you to everyone who participated in our democratic process last week. I am honored to have been reelected, along with all five other incumbents who ran, and I am excited to be joined on the city council by three newcomers: Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, who previously served

Come to the Halloween Block Party in Harvard Square this weekend, Friday and Saturday nights! All: Fall weather is here, just in time for Halloween (see below for a few City-sponsored Halloween events this week). Cambridge in the fall is a wonderful place to be. Last weekend was the annual Head of the Charles Regatta,

A view of IQHQ construction from Linear Park All: It has been a busy time on the council, in the city, and of course, as always, in the state, country and around the world. Locally, I attended many events in the last two weeks that spanned broad swaths of Cambridge life: the hallowed halls of

Banner from our Rosh Hashanah service, held at a local church All: Happy Fall! First day of Fall is tomorrow and the last few evenings have been a welcome change in the weather. This weekend, however, is another story. With lots of rain predicted for Saturday and Sunday, unfortunately Danehy Park Family Day has been

Sol y Canto, live from Starlight Square All: Welcome to September. The kids are back to school and the Council is back to our regularly scheduled Monday meetings. As is typical with the first September meeting, the agenda is jam packed with all the work from the summer. My thoughts on some of the top

All: It’s a hot summer. I beat the heat last weekend by going to the movie theater. I went on opening night to see Oppenheimer. I highly recommend taking the time to see this movie, which includes a lot of history and some unsettled and unsettling moral questions. I haven’t seen Barbie yet, but I definitely will. I

All: Happy summer! I am loving that the mulberry season is over. We have one mulberry tree on our property and it drops berries for a couple of weeks, creating a squishy mess. I am loving our little garden this year. The picture of the thriving hosta in front of our house brings me joy…