DPW staff hard at work in freezing temperatures clearing snow and ice from the streets this week All: I wish all of us well dealing with the onslaught of winter weather these past few weeks. The combination of snow, freezing rain, and extremely low temperatures have been a perfect storm for dangerous road and sidewalk […]

Excited to sign the last beam lifted for the new Takeda building at 585 Third Street. The building will include lots of community space for the arts and more. All: Like many of you, I have been overcome with uncertainty and at times despair over the actions of the Trump administration, especially as it relates

From my year end visit to MassMOCA: Flowers always give me hope and joy. All: Happy (belated) New Year! In this newsletter I take some time to go through some of the work from 2024 and look forward to 2025. As a new year unfolds, I reflect on and review the last year and look

Very much enjoyed the ribbon cutting for Boomerangs by More Than Words in Central Square All: Happy Solstice and Happy Holidays! I doubt I will do a newsletter next week with all the holiday hustle and bustle – Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah all coincide this year, may the world also have peaceful coexistence. The extreme

My Thanksgiving included some of my husband’s homemade pies. All: Happy St. Nicholas Day – celebrated in some parts of Europe, including Belgium where I spent a year as an exchange student. I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. I spent the holiday in Cambridge with family – both my husband’s side and my side

Sunny Tampa, Florida. Home of the 2024 National League of Cities Conference. All: After the national election, I went to Tampa for the Annual National League of Cities Summit Conference, where I learned from colleagues and counterparts across the country. Our city is a leader in many respects, but we can always learn. The most

A look at the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District facility – where Cambridge food waste goes All: I can’t start a newsletter without a reference to the national elections. I believe it will be a challenging time for the country as we assess what changes are likely to come due to the change in administration in

Halloween, Arizona-style All: The election has started – early voting is happening in many states and in Massachusetts early voting starts next week. If you’re voting in Cambridge, you can find out how to vote on the Elections Commission website. I have helped several residents connect with the Elections Commission for help voting in the last

Read below for some fun and important leaf news. Image courtesy of Cambridge DPW All: Just time for a quick newsletter today with updates on a number of Council activities. Locally, the city will be flooded with visitors along the Charles River for the Head of the Charles Regatta. Enjoy it if you are in

Literally flying to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. All: Happy October, Happy New Year – L’Shana Tova. Our family had a low-key Rosh Hashanah celebration and will use the time to reflect on the past year until next week’s observance of Yom Kippur. Last month I was happy to take a long delayed family vacation