Photo of 16th street leading to the White House (Business Insider), painted by Washington DC staff, helped by the community. Site of repression by federal forces on peaceful protesters. “Those of us who hope to be their allies should not be surprised, if and when this day comes, that when those who have been locked …
Cambridge City Hall All, In these trying and troubling times, I remain dedicated to doing all I can to uplift, to celebrate the good work proliferating and to remind myself and others to take care of our own mental health and emotional needs. And, I cannot shake the images of George Floyd begging for his …
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If this email was forwarded, click here to sign up for COVID updates Hi all, For this week’s email, since there is no meeting on Monday – enjoy Memorial Day! – I have summarized a few of the issues that have absorbed me for the past two months and how YOU can help get them …
If this email was forwarded to you, click here for COVID-19 updates All: For some good clean fun – in just a few hours, join the CSV pajama party – at 5:30 – 7 pm it’s a Facebook event and it is not a fundraiser, although there IS a fundraiser going on in which you are encouraged …
If this was forwarded to you, click here to sign up for COVID-19 updates. Hi all, Buy local, treat yourself and support struggling restaurants that are the heart and soul of many neighborhoods – it matters! Above is the personal, handwritten card we got with our take out order from Gustavo’s Cuban Kitchen. Plus the …
If this was forwarded to you, click here to sign up for COVID-19 updates. Hi all, Please read my updates from last week’s meeting and my thoughts on this week’s agenda. The city manager and the council continue to do everything possible to provide resources and keep people safe. But we can always do more. …
Hi all, Happy May Day! Yes – we’re in a pandemic, and we are scared and nervous and stressed… AND we must channel positive energy when we can. Although the wonderful and sometimes goofy and always affirming MayDay rituals along the Charles River did not happen today, I’m celebrating May Day by enjoying the signs …
Hi all, It’s Friday, and once again I have been thinking about the amazing community we live in and the outpouring of support from around the city. The Cambridge Mutual Aid Network, seeing the need in Chelsea which has an astonishingly high number of cases per capita, has arranged for donations to the food bank …
Hi all, It has been exactly one month since I signed onto a letter calling for Governor Baker to declare a shelter in place order. While no one could have imagined what life would look like at that point, we have all experienced the unfolding and unraveling of much of our world. AND the development …
Hi all, I hope everyone is staying healthy (and safe from these gale force winds). This week’s email will be short – some updates from the city, the agenda for tonight’s meeting with how I plan to vote, and general resources for people to utilize during this crisis. While we are isolated from each other …
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