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Meetings this week!
by raryals 31 May '23

31 May '23

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2023/05/28/attend-cambridge-meetings-from-may-… -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: June Museum Machinations: Gearing Up For Summer!
by RUTH RYALS 31 May '23

31 May '23

"Those Valuable People, Those Africans" > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation <info(a)charlesrivermuseum.org> > Date: 05/30/2023 4:29 PM EDT > Subject: June Museum Machinations: Gearing Up For Summer! > > > Including a very special Mill Talk > > View this email in your browser https://mailchi.mp/charlesrivermuseum/busyseptember-1443329?e=a11b668c27 https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > > Thursday, June 29th, 7PM > Mill Talk: > Those Valuable People, the Africans https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > The Slave(ry) Trade, the Global Cotton Kingdom, and the Industrial Textile Revolution in World and U.S. History https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > This Mill Talk is FREE and Open to the Public > Registration Required https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > Register https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > The success of the Boston Manufacturing Company and, subsequently, the City of Lowell and indeed the entire United States cotton textile industry, was dependent on the use of African slave labor. We believe that no conversation on American Industry's origins and powerful growth can be had without acknowledging this fact and engaging in an often difficult discussion about this subject. > > The Charles RIver Museum is pleased and honored to host Ronald W. Bailey, https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… Professor of African American Studies at the University of Illinois, serving as Department Head from 2012 to 2022, for this landmark Mill Talk. > > This talk will explore a key chapter in trans-Atlantic, U.S., and African American history. The title is from a quote from Malachi Postlethwayt, a British mercantilist theorist in 1745. > > The book on which this talk is based chronicles contributions made by millions of African peoples and their descendants to the vast “wealth of nations” that financed the economic and social progress of modern Western civilization called the “industrial revolution.” The same global process has been identified as one cause of the “underdevelopment” in Africa and other parts of the world. The phenomenal contribution resulted from the uncompensated labor of enslaved Black peoples across several centuries and on several continents. > Prof. Bailey has coined the term “slave(ry) trade”™ to encompass an array of activities generally considered as separate developments. This includes the trade in Africans as commodities; commerce in slave-produced goods, especially sugar and cotton; trade among slave-based economies; production of manufactured goods from slave-produced raw materials; and related financial and commercial activities. > Register https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > The Mill Talks at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation are free and open to the public and are made possible by the generous support of the Lowell Institute https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb…. > https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > Our > BRICKS & STORIES > tours continue in June! > Friday June 2nd, > Saturday, June 10th, & Saturday, June 24th > Walking Tour: > THE MOTHER OF ALL TEXTILE MILLS https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > > Curious about the old mill complex by the river? Discover the history and architecture of the world’s first modern factory, the 1813 Boston Manufacturing Company, which lies right in your own backyard! Learn how this maze of buildings developed from a single brick mill—and why that humble mill was a powerhouse of industry and innovation! > > > Friday, June 30th > THE MILL GIRLS IN STORY & SONG! https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > Come learn about the first industrial mill in the United States at the Charles River Museum of Innovation and Industry. Join us as we address the role of women in industrial America. The tour explores the trials and triumphs of mill women who worked in Boston Manufacturing Company and the Boston Associates’ textile mills in Waltham and Lowell, Massachusetts. > > All tours are FREE to the Public > and meet outside our Visitor Entrance at 11:30 AM! > > > Visit our full calendar of events HERE! https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > > Now OPEN Saturdays > For LEARNING & FUN! > > > Come visit, learn and have fun! > 12:30PM-2PM > RESERVE TICKETS IN ADVANCE https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > Standard Museum Admission applies > Activities will be aimed at ages 6-14, but all ages are welcome! > > > Wednesday, May 31st, at Noon > Mill Talk Recording YouTube Premiere: > New England Textiles: Sustaining the Tradition > Fifty Years and Still Spinning > This Mill Talk was recorded in September, 2022 and will premiere on YouTube https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at noon. > > In the wake of the 1970 closure of Cheshire Mills, a woolen mill that had been operated by the Colony family since the mid-1800s, John “Chick” Colony founded Harrisville Designs in Harrisville, New Hampshire. > > Today, a half-century on, Harrisville Designs, still owned by Chick and his wife, Patricia – and whose sons are now involved in running the business - is sustaining a textile tradition in Harrisville that dates back to the late 1700s. Harrisville Designs not only spins virgin wool yarn but also manufactures a range of floor looms, table looms, and lap looms. > > Harrisville yarns and looms are widely used for both weaving and instruction by members of the Weavers’ Guild of Boston, whose Centennial Celebration exhibition were on display at the Charles River Museum in 2022. > > In this talk, Chick Colony, with his 50 years of hands-on perspective, will discuss ongoing developments in New England textiles since 1971, touching on sheep, scouring, dyeing, and – of course – manufacturing, and where we, and Harrisville Designs, may go from here. > > https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > View this Mill Talk on YouTube https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > > PLEASE SUPPORT > the programs and exhibits of the > Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation > Make a Gift https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > [Twitter] https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > [Facebook] https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > [Instagram] https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > [Website] https://charlesrivermuseum.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d00175d4c54fb… > Copyright © 2023 Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this message because you opted in at some point in the past. Thank you for being a subscriber! > > Our mailing address is: > Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation > 154 Moody Street > Waltham, MA 02453 >

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Fwd: City of Cambridge Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, June 10
by RUTH RYALS 31 May '23

31 May '23

Clean out time! > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Ini Tomeu <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: 05/30/2023 4:42 PM EDT > Subject: City of Cambridge Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, June 10 > > > > > City of Cambridge > > Contact: Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer > PIO(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:pio@cambridgema.gov > > For Immediate Release > > City of Cambridge Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day June 10 > > Cambridge, MA, May 30, 2023 -- The City of Cambridge will hold its next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 65 Waverly Street. Please enter the event via Waverly Street at Brookline Street. This event is for Cambridge Residents only. > > If you have no proof of residency or are property manager bringing more than 25 pounds or 25 gallons from a Cambridge residential building, please email recycle(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:recycle@cambridgema.gov in advance. > > The city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) and Cambridge Police Department will be on site to assist with traffic. For worker safety and hazardous waste containment, only staff should handle hazardous waste. To make sure we can accommodate all residents, please take into consideration these tips: > > * For the safety of DPW staff and city contractors, and for the containment of hazardous waste, it is important that staff manage all handling of hazardous waste. > * Residents should NOT exit their vehicle for any reason at any point during the event. > * If you have a pickup truck, staff can collect the waste from the bed of the pickup truck. > * Bins, buckets, boxes, etc. used to hold containers of the hazardous waste will NOT be returned. For example, if you have a bottle of motor oil that you wish to dispose of, don’t place the plastic bottle in a bin you wish to keep; place the bottle directly in the trunk for the contractors to retrieve. > * If you are walking or biking to the event, there will be a station for you to safely drop‐off items. Please ask for assistance from a Cambridge Police officer or DPW employee before entering the site. > > Accepted items include: > > Batteries: Vehicle* & Non-Alkaline* > Car Fluids: Antifreeze, Brake, Engine Degreaser, Transmission > Car Tires (max four per household) > Chemicals: Cleaners, Glues, Removers, Photography & Swimming Pool > Fluorescent Light Bulbs* > Paints: Oil-Based & Latex > Poisons: Insecticides, Pesticides & Weed Killers > Prescription Medicines (accepted year-round at Cambridge Police Dept. 125 Sixth St.) > Propane Cylinders (20 lbs. or less only) > Waste Fuels: Antifreeze, Gasoline, Kerosene, Sterno & Motor Oil (motor oil also accepted year-round at DPW) > Fire Extinguishers > > Items not accepted include: > > NO Alkaline Batteries > NO Ammunition, Fireworks & Explosives (contact Cambridge Fire Dept. at 617-349-3300) > NO Asbestos (requires proper disposal) > NO Bleach or Ammonia > NO Commercial/Industrial Waste > NO Construction Debris > NO Empty Aerosol Cans > NO Compressed Gas Cylinders > NO Infectious or Biological Waste > NO Radioactive Waste > NO Smoke Detectors > NO Syringes (Contact Cambridge Public Health Department at 617-665-3848) > > Cans of latex paint may be dried out and set out for curbside trash collection, with the lids off. Let evaporate outside or add kitty litter to speed drying. > > During open hours, the Cambridge Recycling Center at 147 Hampshire Street, accepts non-alkaline batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury items and motor oil. Hours of operation for the Recycling Center are Tuesday, 4-7:30 p.m., Thursday, 4-7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. > > Additional 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection dates will include: > > * Saturday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at 65 Waverly St. > * Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., at 50 Mooney St. This will be the last date in 2023. > > Learn more at Cambridgema.gov/hazardouswaste https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfV…. > > -###- > > >

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Fwd: Council Updates, Traffic Woes, and More
by Comcast 26 May '23

26 May '23

Ruth Ryals rryals(a)comcast.net ________________________________ From: Comcast <rryals(a)comcast.net> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 5:03 PM Subject: Fwd: Council Updates, Traffic Woes, and More It is worth reading all of this long email from Councilor Nolan. Ruth Ryals rryals(a)comcast.net ________________________________ From: Patty Nolan City Councillor <pattynolanz(a)gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 2:07 PM Subject: Council Updates, Traffic Woes, and More View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/03740d5547a3/city-council-updates-water-quality-local-ev…> [https://mcusercontent.com/d9e35bde778a9ec275ea97d90/images/21f86197-9a72-07…] 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 - 3 days - and Harvard Alumni days are also next week. I am appreciative that Harvard invited councillors to attend Commencement, which happened yesterday. I got to meet a true rock star: Professor Jennifer Doudna, a Nobel laureate who, with Emmanuelle Charpentier, discovered CRISPR, which has fundamentally changed our lives and our world. And, I got a picture with another type of rock star, Tom Hanks, whose commencement address was wonderful… The graduate student address was also inspiring - by Vic Hogg<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…>. You should take a few minutes to watch it if you have time. Good news continues: the city is formally launching the Universal Preschool Initiative<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> (UPK), and we’re moving forward on making policies more transparent and embedding accountability into reporting. We’re seeking to have more open and transparent afterschool care and meet more of the need for our residents. And, I attended a great event - the DPW annual recognition BBQ. For all our talk of city operations, the DPW is the backbone of what we take for granted: the snow being plowed, the trash being collected, the recycling being pushed, the trees being planted, etc. (less successfully but they at least try to address the ongoing rat issue)… All workers were celebrated, and a few got special awards - the four shown below with City Manager Huang and Commissioner Watkins. Last week we had the final two hearings of the City’s formal budget process on Tuesday and Thursday. The Finance Committee officially voted to send all the City’s department budgets to the full Council for a final vote, which will happen on June 5. I voted against the School Department budget due to the lack of high standards and a commitment to third grade literacy and algebra for all eighth graders. I also voted, with my colleagues, to send a strong message about the public health department budget cuts. As is being reported, the Cambridge Health Alliance is experiencing yet another year of financial turmoil - and announced the elimination of over 200 positions<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…>. I note that deep deficits have happened many times over the last thirty years since the start of the CHA as an entity. I remain concerned about the ways the public health department is managed within the current model. While we all want the health facilities to be financially sound, it is not the City Council’s role to assure the fiscal soundness of a regional health care system. Ours is the public health of our city and ensuring the public health department is appropriately funded. Below are some comments on a few top line items from the last two weeks and a few events to check out. With the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, we have no regular City Council meeting on Monday. Our next regular City Council meeting will be on Monday, June 5, 2023. Enjoy the long weekend. Patty [https://mcusercontent.com/d9e35bde778a9ec275ea97d90/images/c6139385-20f7-3d…] Me with Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, School Committee member Caroline Hunter, and Harvard Pres. Bacow (photobombing us!) [https://mcusercontent.com/d9e35bde778a9ec275ea97d90/images/57fb6bcc-68ab-91…] My good friend, Tom Hanks, and I, after his commencement address [https://mcusercontent.com/d9e35bde778a9ec275ea97d90/images/cf042816-cc84-1e…] Commissioner Watkins and City Manager Huang awarding DPW Employees at the annual DPW BBQ City Council Updates Cambridge Police Department Policy Orders At our council meeting on Monday night, we discussed two policy orders related to the death of Arif Sayed Faisal. The first<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> was related to releasing the names of the officers involved in the incident before the state inquest is finalized. The second<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> is related to a charter change to make our Police Review and Advisory Board (PRAB) an elected body. Regarding the first policy order to release the names – had worked over the course of the last few weeks with my colleague, Councillor Toner, to submit amendments to the policy order which requested the City Manager to put forth a policy for the police department which would codify the practice of immediately releasing the names of officers involved in use-of-force incidents. I believe that having this kind of policy in place will yield greater transparency and will help our police department improve its work and its relationship with the community. I believe it’s important to have the policy in place first before taking action with regard to the January 4 shooting, but following months of protests, some of my colleagues decided to vote to apply this kind of policy retroactively. I would have preferred to wait for the results of the state’s inquest and the District Attorney’s report, but I respect the will of my fellow councillors. I am committed to working to bring more transparency and effectiveness to our police department and I am glad that the council decided to accept most of my amendments. Regarding the second policy order to change our PRAB to an elected body, that policy order was voted down 8-1. Several of my fellow councillors and I had issues with the policy order and how it was brought forward. First, as I begin to think about the idea of an elected PRAB, I am not immediately convinced that having an elected body for police review would be the most effective or equitable way to set up the board. I worry about representation on the board – with an appointed body, the City Manager is expected to ensure that the board is representative of our residents and especially our underserved communities. And, the city council, due to charter change that I led and championed at the last election, now has to approve all appointments. In fact, we just approved some appointments - so I am surprised this idea was not mentioned at that time, just a few weeks ago. An election does not guarantee that. I have concerns about other communities that have moved to elected police review boards, like Detroit, where some critics say their board falls short of its reform duties. In fact, at least 3 members of Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners are former police/sheriff officers, which in my view, is not appropriate for ensuring unbiased civilian oversight. Furthermore, I cannot support a home rule petition for a charter change that hasn’t been discussed publicly. As we did with the last charter changes, the proper way to consider changes to the PRAB is to include the community in the discussion. A meeting of the Committee on Public Safety appears to me to be the most appropriate venue and an excellent way to hold such discussion and to flush out the merits of the idea. There is a committee meeting on the PRAB set for June 7 - if this idea is urgent, such a meeting could have happened months ago. The entire ordinance establishing the PRAB could be reviewed in light of current circumstances, the culture, and changes over time in many areas related to public safety and community safety. I do not understand why we would put forth this one proposed change as a ballot initiative without a comprehensive, inclusive, and transparent discussion of the PRAB. I’m not fundamentally opposed to the idea of an elected review board, but it seems misguided to vote now to add a ballot question to amend the city’s charter without first discussing the details of what a proposal looks like. Mass Ave Partial Construction – CSO Update I’ve had a lot of folks reach out about the loan order for the Mass Ave Partial Construction Project and I wanted to share some of my thoughts about the CSO Update<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> and the loan order<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> specifically. I share concern about the expected cost of $50 million for the Mass Ave project. The city just issued an explanation of costs I had requested <https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> - please review. I asked many questions of the city about this cost – I wanted to note some of the important points that may be lost in the top line number. The $50 million is not only spending on bike lanes. The money will be spent on an array of other projects all related to road safety; including pedestrian improvements, better bike infrastructure, traffic signal improvements, utility work that will come up during construction, traffic calming, and also yes, more bike lanes. Some of these improvements will involve removing medians and ripping up underground infrastructure, which explains some of the high cost. Many of the improvements will be aimed directly at pedestrian safety. I have issues with the price tag – which I raised publicly. Too often we find ourselves paying a premium in Cambridge for services and construction that are much less expensive elsewhere – of course this is true throughout city operations, and I have constantly been advocating for better cost management in projects like these. I believe we can do better – although costs are rising for every project in the state. Regarding the CSO Update and report– I am working to ensure that we have a community discussion about the impacts, and the effectiveness of the plan and implementation. I have consistently advocated for more attention to small businesses, residents who walk all while supporting the extension of a network of bike lanes throughout the city - necessary for safe transit. I have spoken up in our council meeting and in meetings with city administration. This report on the CSO was a timeline update, which is required by the ordinance. It is equally important to conduct a measure of effectiveness and impact. We need to understand how our CSO implementation has been at achieving our goals of reducing cars, increasing numbers of cyclists, driver/biker/pedestrian safety, and others. It will also be important to understand what we’ve learned since the CSO - and how to better implement - and any adjustments that should be made at this point on strategy or on implementation. I have also expressed loudly that we need to improve our communication regarding safety improvement projects. I am happy to report that my suggestions have been followed to some degree - we now are explicit that when we do these changes, it includes impacts on parking - something which was not mentioned before (!). The City needs to be even more transparent about what that means in terms of parking changes, traffic patterns, and timelines. These are all things I will continue to work with the City to improve. And I have also worked with my colleagues to have a committee meeting to address these questions and issues to talk through effectiveness measures. Alewife Zoning Working Group After nearly a year of meetings and review, CDD has delivered a report and a zoning proposal<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> for the Alewife Overlay District. We will be discussing the report and the zoning changes at length, so there will be time to unpack all the details, but I am happy to see a zoning proposal which takes into account much of the work of the Alewife Working Group. What is gratifying about having this report and zoning proposal done is that it only happened because the council approved a moratorium on development - which I had sponsored - until zoning was done. After forty years of visions, we now finally have zoning language to review. It is not perfect, but it is a sign of a commitment to take action after decades of inaction on zoning in the area. Geothermal System Pilot Program Last summer, Cambridge applied for a grant through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) for their Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment initiative to fund the design and eventual deployment of community-scale geothermal heating and cooling systems. Unfortunately, when the winners of the grant program were announced, the Cambridge proposal, which was for a community geothermal pilot in Strawberry Hill, was not chosen. Two weeks ago, I submitted a policy order<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…>, along with my cosponsors, Mayor Siddiqui and Councillors Zondervan and Azeem, to fully fund that project using City funds. The proposal as submitted was under $600,000 and would allow Cambridge to take a great step to invest in and benefit from a geothermal system in Strawberry Hill. In fact, the NetZero Action Plan<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> and CCWG Recommendations<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> both specifically call for Cambridge to fund and implement district energy solutions like this community geothermal proposal. I was proud to see that the entire council asked to be added to cosponsor the policy order. I will continue to work with City officials to ensure this project is enacted as soon as possible. Local Events/Notes In 2020, Cambridge became the first community in America to put health and environmental warning labels on fuel pumps at gas stations. The stickers are intended to remind drivers of the impact of using fossil fuels and hopefully consider non-polluting options. Similar to cigarette warning labels, the intent is public education. Now, other municipalities and states are considering labels. A UMASS study is seeking to understand how effective the warning labels are. Please take two minutes to fill out the survey below (It really is just 2 minutes). Please share with your networks! https://umassamherst.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bw7Bg6qsknJ791s<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> Memorial Day Weekend Events There are several City events planned for Memorial Day weekend, which you can find more information about here<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…>. Given the college graduation traffic and Memorial Day Weekend events, please plan for extra traffic. The weather looks great this weekend, so try to take advantage of it if you can! CVC Volunteer Fair - Thursday, June 8th The 2nd Annual Cambridge Volunteer Fair<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> is on Thursday, June 8, from 12pm-1pm. It will be held on zoom and will be a time-efficient, round-robin of about 30 nonprofits that represent a richly diverse, local volunteering landscape. It’s a great way to get involved in and around Cambridge. It will be held entirely on zoom and it’s free to attend, but space is limited, so please register here<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…>. Charter Review Committee The Charter Review Committee has been continuing their work reviewing our city charter and to prepare their report for the city council. The CRC currently meets every other Tuesday from 5:30pm - 7:30pm and are actively seeking input from all members of the community. Their next regular meeting will be Tuesday, June 6, 2023 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. In the coming weeks and months, they will be planning more public outreach events. They have also been working to attend community group meetings to spread the word about their important work and get input from the community. If you are part of a community group and would like to invite a CRC member to your meeting to talk about the work and get involved, please reach out to them via email! I invite you to attend their meetings and events, engage with members of the committee, and discuss your vision for our City charter. All the information as well as recordings of previous meetings can be found on their website<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…>. Further, you can submit written comments at any time to be considered by the CRC by emailing CharterReviewCommittee(a)Cambridgema.gov<mailto:CharterReviewCommittee@Cambridgema.gov>. COVID Boosters The CDC recommends use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster shots for better protection against COVID-19 Omicron variants. The updated Moderna booster is authorized for people ages 6 years and older. The updated Pfizer booster is authorized for people ages 5 years and older. Children in this age group are eligible for the bivalent boosters if it has been at least two months since the completion of their primary series or booster vaccination. Please see the link below to learn more about getting the booster and find out where you can get yours. COVID-19 Vaccine Information<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> Thank You Thank you to everyone for reading. If there are any topics you want me to cover in future newsletters, I’m always happy for the input! As always, please feel free to reach out to my aide, Patrick (phayes(a)cambridgema.gov) or me for any of your City Council needs. You can find all previous newsletters on my website. Please share with anyone you think would be interested: https://pattynolan.org/news/<https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9…> A reminder that you can find all previous newsletters on my website. 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Fwd: City of Cambridge Releases New Details About Free Universal Preschool Initiative
by RUTH RYALS 26 May '23

26 May '23

> > > City of Cambridge > > Contact: Bridget Martin, Communications Manager > Department of Human Service Programs > bmartin(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:bmartin@cambridgema.gov > > For Immediate Release > > > City of Cambridge Releases New Details About Free Universal Preschool Initiative > Cambridge Preschool Program to Launch in the 2024-2025 School Year > > Cambridge, MA May 23 2023 -- The City of Cambridge, in partnership with Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), is excited to share new information about Universal Preschool (UPK), which will be known as the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP). > > CPP is a publicly-funded program that will provide free school-day, school-year preschool to every 4-year-old and some 3-year-olds living in Cambridge. Overseen by the Cambridge Office of Early Childhood (OEC), CPP will introduce a single application for families to apply to a variety of preschool settings in Cambridge, including programs at CPS, the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP), and community-based programs. Families will have the option of selecting extended day and summer preschool programs for an additional cost. > > The CPP universal application will launch this winter for enrollment in the 2024-2025 school year. Cambridge children who will be 4 years old by August 31, 2024 will be eligible to apply, as will children who will turn 3 years old by August 31, 2024 and who meet specific eligibility requirements. > > The new universal application will replace CPS’s current 3-year-old lottery and Junior Kindergarten Lottery, the City’s DHSP Preschool Lottery, and the OEC’s scholarship application process. A separate lottery process will be held for Kindergarten enrollment. > > The City continues to make significant investments in CPP, including adding key staff members to support the initiative and an allocation of $10 million toward a stabilization fund to help mitigate the budget impact of implementing UPK, which is projected to be approximately $20 million to support City and community programs. > > “I am excited to lead this effort in Cambridge, as we aim to be a national model for best practice in building early childhood systems,” said Dr. Lisa Grant, Office of Early Childhood Executive Director. “This model promises to center equity in access, deliver high quality programming, and prioritize early educator compensation and support; with unprecedented funding that will enable programs to deliver on those promises.” > > “The City of Cambridge is committed to ensuring that every 4-year-old in Cambridge has access to high-quality education, and we are excited to make universal preschool a reality for our families in Fall 2024,” said Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang. “I’m grateful for the partnership of Cambridge Public Schools and the leadership of the Office of Early Childhood in bringing this significant investment in our families - and the future of Cambridge - to fruition.” > > “Every child in Cambridge deserves access to preschool regardless of their family’s income status,” said Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. “Universal preschool has been a priority of my office, and for the City Council and School Committee, for many years. I look forward to the lasting impact of universal preschool on our community.” > > “Delivering high-quality early learning experiences for our preschool students will be a game-changer for our families, and I am incredibly grateful for the community’s support as we move forward with this historic investment in our young people,” said Cambridge Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Victoria L. Greer. > > For more information, and for future updates about the Cambridge Preschool Program, visit the Cambridge Office of Early Childhood’s website at www.earlychildhoodcambridge.org https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/www.earlychildhoodcambridge.org. > > View the online version of this release https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfV…. > > -###- > > > > >

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Fwd: LWN Special this Thursday
by raryals 23 May '23

23 May '23

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Fwd: information for upcoming EV Charging Meeting & Installation
by RUTH RYALS 22 May '23

22 May '23

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Deignan, Bill" <wdeignan(a)cambridgema.gov> > To: > Cc: "Creagh, Charles" <ccreagh(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: 05/22/2023 3:46 PM > Subject: information for upcoming EV Charging Meeting & Installation > > > > Cambridge Neighbors- > > > Please see information below to share with your community members. Thanks! > > > JOIN US FOR AN UPDATE ON NEW AND PLANNED EV CHARGING STATIONS > > PUBLIC MEETING > > Wednesday, May 24th > > @ 5:30pm > > Join on Zoom > > Webinar ID 843 6453 7142 > > > City staff have been working to identify several new locations to provide Level 2 EV chargers in > > residential areas. Please join the upcoming virtual public meeting for information on these > > proposed locations. > > [Diagram Description automatically generated] > > > To register for the meeting, sign up for future updates, or for more information, see: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/communitydevelopment/evchargingstat… https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/communitydevelopment/evchargingstat… > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Deignan, Sen. Transportation Program Manager > Cambridge Community Development Department > 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. 02139 > > https://www.facebook.com/CDDat344 https://twitter.com/cddat344 http://cddat344.tumblr.com/ http://instagram.com/cddat344 > > > > > > www.cambridgema.gov/CDD http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD.aspx > > wdeignan(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:wdeignan@cambridgema.gov > M: 8:30-8:00 T-Th: 8:30-5:00 F: 8:30-Noon > > 617/349-4632 > > 617/349-4633 FAX > 617/349-4621 TTY > > > >

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Fwd: Attend meetings this week!
by raryals 22 May '23

22 May '23

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2023/05/21/attend-meetings-on-electing-oversee… -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: [NorthCommons] 1 week journalism internship - free
by Comcast 20 May '23

20 May '23

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Fwd: [livablecambridgeopen] The Cambridge City Charter: From Town Meeting to Plan E
by RUTH RYALS 20 May '23

20 May '23

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Robert Winters <Robert(a)rwinters.com> > Date: 05/20/2023 3:46 PM > Subject:The Cambridge City Charter: From Town Meeting to Plan E > > > We recently finished and released an educational video entitled "The > Cambridge City Charter: From Town Meeting to Plan E" done in the Ken > Burns style with narration by John Pitkin and me with a few key assists > from Jim Braude. I think you'll like it. > > Story here: http://cambridgecivic.com/?p=9249 > YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/jkJ3rUAjF_s > > We have a series of episodes planned with the next one focusing on "The > Plan E Era". Cambridge is now going through a charter review process, > and our intention has been to supplement that process with as much > historical perspective as possible. > > Robert Winters > >

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