Cambridge Day

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Marc Levy

These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City Calendar and in the city’s Open Meetings Portal. Human Services & Veterans Committee, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday. This committee run by vice mayor Marc McGovern and councillor Ayesha Wilson looks at whether a successor program to Rise Up is feasible, considering the city guaranteed-income program was paid for by federal Covid-relief money – and that is ending or ended.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Marc Levy

The city homeless shelter called the Transitional Wellness Center has by all accounts saved lives and turned them around for the better since opening in the fall of 2020. But it was always meant to be temporary, city staff say, and several officials agree saving it will come at too high a cost.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Alyssa Chen

Final recommendations for a 15-year plan for Northern Massachusetts Avenue were presented Thursday by Cambridge Community Development after months of community and working group meetings. The planning study, which covers the stretch from Alewife Brook Parkway to Cambridge Common and includes Porter Square, outlines a slew of goals and strategies for a “more livable, people-centered Mass Ave,” according to an event handout.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Jodi Hilton

Following pressure from students, faculty and the greater community, Harvard president Alan Garber issued a strong statement Monday condemning the Donald Trump administration’s threat to freeze up to $9 billion in federal funding. In it he notes that the administration’s move “violates Harvard’s First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI,” the federal prohibition against discrimination.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Marc Levy

Comcast is taking applications throughout the month of May from small businesses interested in grant packages as part of a program called Comcast Rise, the company said Tuesday.