Our beautiful “bleeding heart” blooms, alongside our lackluster hostas (that have provided quite the meal for our local bunnies) All: It was quite a meeting this week at City Hall. We had such a long public comment period on Monday that we had to complete the regular council meeting agenda on Tuesday morning. Some of

Extraordinary views of the solar eclipse from Burnet, TX. (Photo: David Rabkin) All: I hope you have all been enjoying the wonderful blooms on the trees around Cambridge. It seemed like everything really “popped” the last two weeks. And, I have to give a shout out to the news that popped up all over some

Come see “Rain Dance,” a production of the North Cambridge Family Opera! All: Happy Spring. There wasn’t much to show for our “winter” this year, but the warm weather of spring is still a happy respite. One sign of spring here in Cambridge is the sight of turkeys around the city – I spotted the

Suffragist and bicyclist, Susan B. Anthony All: On the front page of most sports pages and newspapers this morning a woman was featured – and a basketball player! I don’t follow many sports (shhh) but I am a total fan girl of Caitlin Clark. So yesterday made me happy to watch the videos of her

All: I hope you all enjoyed my last newsletter, which was a 2023 in review. It didn’t include everything because it’s challenging to capture an entire year in just a few pages, and if was still long…  It did paint a good picture of the work I did last year and some of my priorities for

Map of all the fire hydrants in Cambridge: Green indicates that a hydrant has been adopted for snow removal by a resident. All: Happy January and happy beginning of a new council term. To be honest, I had hoped to be mayor this term, and am disappointed that I am not. I will not let

Lots of fun on the Jingle Ride last weekend All: It’s getting close to the end of year and end of this council term. During the holiday season, our family celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas – and the New Year. And throughout the season I like to spend time attending a number of different community holiday

On Monday, the Council is set to vote to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the next 2 to 3 years. (Photo Credit: Lane Turner/Boston Globe Staff) All: I hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. Those of you who follow the council know it’s been a busy fall

All: This is my first newsletter since Election Day: thank you to everyone who participated in our democratic process last week. I am honored to have been reelected, along with all five other incumbents who ran, and I am excited to be joined on the city council by three newcomers: Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, who previously served

Come to the Halloween Block Party in Harvard Square this weekend, Friday and Saturday nights! All: Fall weather is here, just in time for Halloween (see below for a few City-sponsored Halloween events this week). Cambridge in the fall is a wonderful place to be. Last weekend was the annual Head of the Charles Regatta,