Cambridge has some of the best educated voters in the nation, but our Proportional Representation voting system would seem to require its own advanced degree to master. This year, 23 City Council candidates (including yours truly) are asking for your ...
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Election Day is just 2 weeks away. When I first declared my candidacy 10 months ago I wrote, “The stakes in this election could not be higher.” If anything, campaigning has taught me that the stakes are higher than I’d ...
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The final four weeks of any campaign are an endurance test. My schedule last Tuesday was typically marathon-esque: the day began with a meet and greet breakfast hosted by a friend who lives in the Riverview condominiums overlooking the Charles ...
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Last week I made a short video in support of Black Lives Matter in Cambridge. My campaign manager Nora shot it on her iPhone, while I stood on the 3rd Street park with Alexandria Real Estate’s new Binney Street building ...
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I am pleased to announce that I earned the endorsement of the Cambridge Residents Alliance along with my allies, Councillors Dennis Carlone and Nadeem Mazen, and fellow challengers Mike Connolly and Romaine Waite. The CRA’s announcement states, “Coming from different ...
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With my new “palm card” hot off the press, I’ve kicked my canvassing into high gear. One thing’s for sure: I am going to be in excellent shape after spending 4-6 hours a day for the next 6 weeks going ...
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Last week’s campaign schedule included time in the studio at Cambridge Community Television to tape a 5-minute stump speech, which soon will be posted on CCTV’s website along with those of other candidates for city council and school committee. Below ...
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This week I’ll be marking my last back-to-school season with the youngest of my three children, Olivia, who is entering her senior year at Princeton. Each of the past three Septembers we’ve driven to New Jersey together, and I’ve helped ...
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If you are a property owner in Cambridge (only about 35% of residents are), you probably have noticed “CPA” as a line item on your tax bill. (On my last bill the amount was $188.85.) CPA stands for Community Preservation ...
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I attended three community meetings this week at which residents of three different areas expressed strong opinions, outrage and fear on three very different issues affecting their neighborhoods: violent crime, street construction, and rats. Monday’s community meeting concerned the murder ...
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