Safely celebrating saying goodbye to 2020! A year ago I was inaugurated into the City Council. At that time, I could never have imagined what the year would bring. Or what this week would bring – a seesaw of emotion all around. In just this week: Extremists, some waving Confederate flags, rioting inside the nation’s […]

Highlight of my week – sledding at Danehy! All, I noticed some campaign emails and fundraising requests so I thought I would send out a last request in my final newsletter of this year: In lieu of any support you might give my campaign, please give anything you are able to one of the incredible

All: This morning I participated in the graduation of Cambridge Works – by zoom. This program is one of many ways Cambridge steps up to help residents – this one provides young adults struggling to get or keep a job with job skills training, an internship, and support to transition to employment. It was moving

All, Whatever/however you celebrate, it is nice that this time of year has a number of ways we celebrate with light and candles. We bought Advent Calendars this year locally – one from EHChocolatier with a shop just down the street from our house and one from The Happy Chocolatier – both provide daily welcome

Check out the Popportunity Market every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm!  All: It’s not feeling much like holiday season – but it is here, and one way to feel better is to shop local and support businesses and artisans. I went to the Central Square Popportunity last weekend and got some gifts for folks. I

The DeCordova, in Lincoln!  All: First, please know that if you are feeling out of sorts, depressed, lonely, or just sick of Covid19 and restrictions, you are not alone. And if you need someone to talk with, please reach out for help. This time of year, even under normal circumstances, can be difficult for many

No winners from last week’s trivia question! Happy November!  Some good news:  the recent rain means that the state’s severe and concerning drought has lessened.  Our area of the state is still in moderate drought – let’s hope the trend continues.  And I hope that the next time we face similar conditions that the city

Danehy Park, Election Day, 11/3/2020 Wow. What a week, month, year…. No matter where you stand or how involved you’ve been in the election, it’s been an exhausting time. I, like many Americans, volunteered the last few months on behalf of candidates I supported. And, no matter where you stood on the election, the election

All:  The election is here!  It ends on November 3.  Voting is ongoing – whether with mail-in ballots or at early voting sites, the first reports are encouraging.  Turnout is up and people are evidencing their commitment to democracy.  In some places (not in Cambridge) people are having to wait in line for hours, and

All: The news of the day and perhaps next week will be dominated by the President’s diagnosis of Covid19. The prime lesson: mask up, especially when indoors, and avoid large crowds with unmasked strangers. We can deal with this deadly disease – if we take it seriously and follow scientific and medical advice, neither of