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

Cambridge Public School teachers and staff are ready for the new school year. My son is in the crowd this year as a new teacher at CRLS! All: Happy September and happy back to school. I start the resumption of regular newsletters with a sad note. The news of the tragic passing of my colleague,

Ribbon cutting for a new, modular, Passive House ADU in Arlington All: As the summer heat rolls along, official council business slows down. Although there are fewer council meetings, my work continues on a number of important issues. The summer schedule also allows me to attend a number of great events in the area. There

The 24th Annual Cambridge Citywide Dance Party, tonight (6/28) All: For the second time in two weeks, a cyclist was killed in Cambridge in a crash with a truck, this time at the intersection of Hampshire Street and Portland Street. On Monday there was a vigil at City Hall to remember the victims. Everyone in the

The 35th Annual Cambridge Pride Brunch All: Shortly after last week’s newsletter went out, on June 7, a cyclist was killed while biking in a crash with a truck at the intersection of Mt. Auburn Street and DeWolfe Street. It is a tragic event that has affected the community. I bike through that intersection almost every day,

Adopt a tree! Every green spot on the map is a tree waiting for adoption. Learn how to adopt one of your own below. All: Happy Pride Month! There are many events in June, so please see below for a sampling, and make sure you continue to keep your eye on the City of Cambridge webpage

My family celebrating a landmark civil rights moment at City Hall, midnight May 17, 2004 All: Sorry to be a bit late in sending this update…. the last few days ended up being full of events and didn’t get a chance to finish.  Tonight’s meeting has several items of interest – please send your thoughts.