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

All: As a lifelong feminist, I am indebted to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. That she profoundly affected our country is an understatement.  I heard her speak at Radcliffe Day several years ago and was amazed at her energy and whip-smart retorts and deep compassion – which were clear even from a podium in a tent

Trying to take advantage of the last days of summer! All: I want to lead with hope, and yet this week brought scenes of wreckage from West Coast fires and floods in the south.  Smoke from those fires fill our own skies.  I have a sister who lives in Portland Oregon and one who lives

At the September 14 City Council meeting the AHO was passed to a second reading (all policies get voted twice) by a vote of 7-2. I was a NO vote along with Councillor Dennis Carlone. Below are my reasons (in abbreviated form, since I have reams of information and research on the topic) for voting

The roof deck at Daedalus in Harvard Square is a beautiful place to grab a socially distanced meal – keep buying local! “No matter what, we always have the power to choose hope over despair, engagement over apathy, kindness over indifference, love over hate.”— Cory Booker All, Dates matter. Today is 9-11, an anniversary that will

I voted early last week! All: The state primary for statewide offices is TOMORROW, September 1.  The election will almost certainly determine who will be the next US Senator since our state will likely elect in November whoever wins the Democratic primary.  Also, several state representative races will be decided in the primary, and the

Early voting at the Fresh Pond water treatment plant! All:  Happy summer – still a few weeks before Labor Day.  There are many people hurting from this pandemic – if you are doing ok, I encourage you to reach out to help those in need.  The Volunteer Clearinghouse in Cambridge has a GREAT project to