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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS OF CAMBRIDGE (MA.)
Informational Websites and Newspapers
Cambridge Civic: information on City Council Meetings, School Committee and other Meetings, Board Members, Elections, and much more:www.rwinters.com/
Cambridge Chronicle:www.wickedlocal.com/cambridgechronicle/ Contact: 508-626-3939; Lisa Stratton strattan@gatehousemedia.com
Cambridge Day: www.cambridgeday.com/ Editor Marc Levy. editor@cambridgeday.com
Cambridge Open Data Portal: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/informationtechnology/opendata
Cambridge Building Permits: https://data.cambridgema.gov/browse?q=building%20permit
Cambridge GIS Data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary
and http://cambridgegis.github.io/gisdata.html
Cambridge Chronicle:www.wickedlocal.com/cambridgechronicle/ Contact: 508-626-3939; Lisa Stratton strattan@gatehousemedia.com
Cambridge Day: www.cambridgeday.com/ Editor Marc Levy. editor@cambridgeday.com
Cambridge Open Data Portal: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/informationtechnology/opendata
Cambridge Building Permits: https://data.cambridgema.gov/browse?q=building%20permit
Cambridge GIS Data: https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary
and http://cambridgegis.github.io/gisdata.html
Meeting Days AND Times
All Cambridge City Meetings Calendar: www.cambridgema.gov/
Link here to attend and/or speak: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx
City Council: Mondays at 5:30 PM.
Agendas: City Council & their Committee meetings: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Email address for City Councillors letters: council@cambridgema.gov
CC letters to the city clerk: clerk@cambridgema.gov.
Sign-up for public commentary:www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/CityCouncil/PublicCommentSignUpForm
Board of Zoning Appeals: Thursdays at 6:00 PM.
Agendas for weekly BZA meetings: https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/remoteboardofzoningappealmeetings. Email letters: mpacheco@cambridgema.gov
Attend and speak at BZA meetings: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx
Cambridge Historical Commission: Wednesdays 6:00 PM.
CHC Meeting notices: . https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/permitsApplications/meetingnotices
CHC Agendas for weekly CHC meetings: https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/permitsApplications/Agendas.
CHC Project plans: https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/permitsApplications/projectplansandstaffreports
CHC Meeting minutes: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Email letters to CHC commissioners: histcomm@cambridgema.gov or sburks@cambridgema.gov
Planning Board: Tuesdays at 6:30.
Agendas and Minutes for PB meetings http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/calendar.aspx
Email letters: planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov <planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov;
or Lpaden@Cambridgema.gov.
Attend and speak at PB meetings: signup here (tag the meeting first):http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Link here to attend and/or speak: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx
City Council: Mondays at 5:30 PM.
Agendas: City Council & their Committee meetings: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Email address for City Councillors letters: council@cambridgema.gov
CC letters to the city clerk: clerk@cambridgema.gov.
Sign-up for public commentary:www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/CityCouncil/PublicCommentSignUpForm
Board of Zoning Appeals: Thursdays at 6:00 PM.
Agendas for weekly BZA meetings: https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/remoteboardofzoningappealmeetings. Email letters: mpacheco@cambridgema.gov
Attend and speak at BZA meetings: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx
Cambridge Historical Commission: Wednesdays 6:00 PM.
CHC Meeting notices: . https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/permitsApplications/meetingnotices
CHC Agendas for weekly CHC meetings: https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/permitsApplications/Agendas.
CHC Project plans: https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/permitsApplications/projectplansandstaffreports
CHC Meeting minutes: http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Email letters to CHC commissioners: histcomm@cambridgema.gov or sburks@cambridgema.gov
Planning Board: Tuesdays at 6:30.
Agendas and Minutes for PB meetings http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/calendar.aspx
Email letters: planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov <planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov;
or Lpaden@Cambridgema.gov.
Attend and speak at PB meetings: signup here (tag the meeting first):http://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
City contacts
Cambridge City Government General Contact Information:
795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 (Central Square T-stop); Ph: 617/349-4000
Cambridge Open Meeting Portal Council and Commission meeting dates, agendas, and signup information to watch/attend/speak: cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Cambridge City Manager: Louis de Pasquale. ldepasquale@cambridge.gov
Cambridge City Council Members: Email for Full Council Membership: citycouncil@cambridgema.gov.
+Councillor Dennis Carlone. 617/349‑4280; dcarlone@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Alanna Mallon. 617/349‑4280; amallon@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Marc McGovern. 617/349‑4280; mmcgovern@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Patricia Nolan. 617/349‑4280; pnolan@cambridgema.gov
+Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. 617/349‑4280; mayor@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Denise E. Simmons. 617‑349‑4280; dsimmons@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheller. 617‑349‑4280; jsobrinhowheeler@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Timothy E. Toomey, Jr. 617‑349‑4280; ttoomey@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Quinton Zondervan. 617‑349‑4280; qzondervan@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge City Clerk: Anthony I Wilson, Esq.; 617/349-4260; cityclerk@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Bureau of Zoning Affairs direct emails to Marie Pacheco. mpacheco@cambridge.gov
Cambridge City Animal Commissioner Christina Correia. 617/349‑4376; animalcommission@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge City Community Development Department Iram Farooq. 617/349‑4600; cddat344@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge City Police Branville G.Bard, Jr. 617/349‑330; pio@cambridgepolice.org
Cambridge City Schools Dr. Kenneth Salim. ksalim@cpsd.us
Cambridge City Traffic, Parking, Transportation. Joseph E. Barr. 617/349‑4700; TPT@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Historical Commission Charles M. Sullivan (Ex. Dir). 617/349‑4683; histcomm@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Inspectional Services Ranjit Singanayagam. 617‑349‑6100; ranjits@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Planning Board. Direct emails to: Lisa Paden. lpaden@cambridge.gov
Cambridge Property Database. https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Cambridge Public Records Access Officer Jessica Simpson. 6173494121; simpson@cambridgema.gov
795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 (Central Square T-stop); Ph: 617/349-4000
Cambridge Open Meeting Portal Council and Commission meeting dates, agendas, and signup information to watch/attend/speak: cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
Cambridge City Manager: Louis de Pasquale. ldepasquale@cambridge.gov
Cambridge City Council Members: Email for Full Council Membership: citycouncil@cambridgema.gov.
+Councillor Dennis Carlone. 617/349‑4280; dcarlone@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Alanna Mallon. 617/349‑4280; amallon@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Marc McGovern. 617/349‑4280; mmcgovern@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Patricia Nolan. 617/349‑4280; pnolan@cambridgema.gov
+Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. 617/349‑4280; mayor@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Denise E. Simmons. 617‑349‑4280; dsimmons@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheller. 617‑349‑4280; jsobrinhowheeler@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Timothy E. Toomey, Jr. 617‑349‑4280; ttoomey@cambridgema.gov
+Councillor Quinton Zondervan. 617‑349‑4280; qzondervan@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge City Clerk: Anthony I Wilson, Esq.; 617/349-4260; cityclerk@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Bureau of Zoning Affairs direct emails to Marie Pacheco. mpacheco@cambridge.gov
Cambridge City Animal Commissioner Christina Correia. 617/349‑4376; animalcommission@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge City Community Development Department Iram Farooq. 617/349‑4600; cddat344@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge City Police Branville G.Bard, Jr. 617/349‑330; pio@cambridgepolice.org
Cambridge City Schools Dr. Kenneth Salim. ksalim@cpsd.us
Cambridge City Traffic, Parking, Transportation. Joseph E. Barr. 617/349‑4700; TPT@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Historical Commission Charles M. Sullivan (Ex. Dir). 617/349‑4683; histcomm@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Inspectional Services Ranjit Singanayagam. 617‑349‑6100; ranjits@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Planning Board. Direct emails to: Lisa Paden. lpaden@cambridge.gov
Cambridge Property Database. https://www.cambridgema.gov/propertydatabase
Cambridge Public Records Access Officer Jessica Simpson. 6173494121; simpson@cambridgema.gov
Neighborhood Group contacts
Agassiz Neighborhood Council: Kate Frank; Fred Meyer (neighborhood residents)
Contact: community liaison psinclair@agassiz.org (617/349-6287 x10).
Website: https://agassiz.org/community/
Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods: Gary Dmytryk (Pres.); Heather Hoffman (treas.); Charles Teague (Clerk).)
Contact: Email: cambridgeneighborhoods@gmail.com
Cambridge Highlands: Ann Tennis (Pres.); John Holland
Contact: jatennis@comcast.net; 617/515-2722; 71 Griswold Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Website: http://www.cambridgehighlands.com/
Cambridgeport Neighborhood association; : Rebecca Bowie (Pres.); Rachel Han, Communications.
Contact: cambridgeportna@gmail.com
Website: Web: www.cambridgeport.org; Twitter: @cportneighbors; Instagram: @cambridgeportneighbors
List serve: Please visit CNA's website for sign-up info and user policy.
East Cambridge Planning Team: Chuck Hinds (Pres.); Bethany Stevens (Secy).
Contact: chuckhinds@msn.com; beth100springstreet@gmail.com
Facebook: East Cambridge Planning Team
Google Group: East Cambridge Planning Team
Essex Street Neighbors:
Jean Cummings: cummings@cityresearch.com (steering committee member)
Fresh Pond Residents Alliance: Doug Brown (Chair).
Contact: douglas_p_brown@yahoo.com.
Website: https://freshpondresidents.org/
Facebook: Fresh Pond Residents Alliance
Harvard Square Neighborhood Association: Suzanne Blier (Pres.); Nicola Williams (V.P.)
Contact: info@harvardsquareleadership.org; P.O. Box 380060 Cambridge, MA 02238; 5 Fuller Place Cambridge, MA 02138; 617/497-1464
Website: https://www.harvardsquareneighborhood.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvardsquareneighbors/
Inman Square Neighborhood Association: Phyllis Bretholtz (Pres.); Charles Franklin
Contact: inman.square.neighborhood@gmail.com
Website: http://inmanneighbors.com
Linden Park Residents Association: Jim Grey; Jason Stockmann
Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association: Fritz Donovan (Presiding Officer)
Contact: fritzdonov@aol.com; 857/222-9222; P.O. Box 380907 Cambridge Ma. 02238.
Website: http://www.mcna.org
North Cambridge Stabilization Committee: Richard Clary (Chair); Michael Brandon (Clerk);
Contact: NCSC-mail-owner@yahoogroups.com; rclarey@aol.com; 617/864-3520 (Brandon); 617/876-0191 (Clary)
15 Brookford Street; Cambridge, MA 02140
Listserve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NCSC-mail/
Porter Square Neighbors Association Ruth Ryals
Contact: info@portersquare.net; .P.O. Box 400106 Porter Square Station. Cambridge, MA 02140-401016
Website: http://www.portersquare.net/contact; facebook.com/PorterSquareNeighbors
Discussion group: portersquare@googlegroups.com; signup: portersquare+subscribe@googlegroups.com.
Riverside Neighborhood Association Larry Adkins) (Pres.) Carolyn Shipley (List (Mod.)
Contact: MrLJAdkins@msn.com; carolyn_shipley@yahoo.com; 45 Hayes Street. Cambridge, MA 02139
Listserv: riversidena@yahoogroups.com
The Port (Area 4) Neighborhood Coalition: Julian Cassa; Liz Layton (Leadership Committee)
Contact: area4neighborhoodcoalition@gmail.com
Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood Association.
Contact: WellingtonHarrington@gmail.com
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