A view of IQHQ construction from Linear Park All: It has been a busy time on the council, in the city, and of course, as always, in the state, country and around the world. Locally, I attended many events in the last two weeks that spanned broad swaths of Cambridge life: the hallowed halls of

Banner from our Rosh Hashanah service, held at a local church All: Happy Fall! First day of Fall is tomorrow and the last few evenings have been a welcome change in the weather. This weekend, however, is another story. With lots of rain predicted for Saturday and Sunday, unfortunately Danehy Park Family Day has been

Sol y Canto, live from Starlight Square All: Welcome to September. The kids are back to school and the Council is back to our regularly scheduled Monday meetings. As is typical with the first September meeting, the agenda is jam packed with all the work from the summer. My thoughts on some of the top

All: It’s a hot summer. I beat the heat last weekend by going to the movie theater. I went on opening night to see Oppenheimer. I highly recommend taking the time to see this movie, which includes a lot of history and some unsettled and unsettling moral questions. I haven’t seen Barbie yet, but I definitely will. I

All: Happy summer! I am loving that the mulberry season is over. We have one mulberry tree on our property and it drops berries for a couple of weeks, creating a squishy mess. I am loving our little garden this year. The picture of the thriving hosta in front of our house brings me joy…

BEUDO is now a reality for Cambridge All: Happy summer! One week ago we had one of the most anticipated events of the year, the CITY DANCE PARTY! I loved the event, which saw people of all ages dancing up a storm and a palpable community spirit. And of course I enjoyed the sparkling and

Summer Nights at Cambridge Crossing All: Happy solstice! Happy summer! Happy return of the City Dance party tonight! Last night I went to CXCrossing (formerly known as Lechmere, a rather desolate patch of industrial land), which has transformed the area into a vibrant oasis with a wonderful park that also serves as green infrastructure with

All: Happy Pride Month! And this Sunday is Father’s Day and Monday is the newest national holiday, Juneteenth. I spent much of last week in Falmouth, Cape Cod attending a National League of Cities Summit on Resilient Cities. I was able to meet with other local municipal leaders to discuss climate resiliency. Often when I

Congratulations to my intern from CCSC, Jolie Jourdan, on her final project All: Memorial Day weekend for me included a family bat mitzvah and a friend’s wedding celebration (two years past the actual Covid period event). Happy events like this remind me of the importance of community, celebration, and milestones. It still feels special to

Harvard College Commencement on Thursday morning All: Happy Memorial Day Weekend! The traffic jams in Cambridge during this time of year will continue for the next week. Boston Calling starts today, MIT Commencement is next week for 3 days, and Harvard Alumni days are also next week. I am appreciative that Harvard invited councillors to