Objections to the shutdown of ShotSpotter gunfire-listening technology faded on the part of two Cambridge city councillors.
There won’t be a legal fight over the rejection of ShotSpotter in Cambridge
Cambridge politics
Endorsement by Boston’s mayor Wu is another boost for Lander run for state Senate
Boston mayor Michelle Wu has endorsed her former senior aide, Daniel Lander, in his campaign against Will Brownsberger for the Suffolk and Middlesex state Senate seat.
Lander’s run against Brownsberger for state Senate draws a powerhouse endorsement from Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed Daniel Lander in the Suffolk and Middlesex District state Senate race, choosing a young first-time candidate over 14-year incumbent Will Brownsberger.
Cambridge shouldn’t be too shocked city managers can change their minds, city manager says
Among other things, city manager Yi-An Huang said, he underestimated but understands East Cambridge’s need to touch grass, not artificial turf.
Brownsberger and Lander spar over audit, public records and campaign funds in state Senate race
The incumbent says his reelection is for “the sake of this district”; the challenger decries a system and calls him “the architect of that broken status quo.”
Cambridge decides to keep Ahern Field as grass, not turf for sports (updated)
Money committed to lighting Ahern Fields for games can be used instead to support lighting at Danehy Park to expand playable hours there.
In a rematch of Decker and MacKay, her challenger from 2024, good government remains the theme
Opening remarks addressed government transparency, and the candidates sparred – but mostly drifted from questions to follow rehearsed remarks.
A second vote against ShotSpotter leaves no room for pushback, and over a member’s complaint
Councillors voted May 18 to turn off the system and remove its microphones within 90 days, and now again to ensure zero wiggle room for noncompliance.
Correcting the record about the impact of Cambridge’s Multifamily Housing ordinance
Discussions toward addressing a housing shortage are going to be more difficult if there is misinformation being circulated
Police union says it is ‘deeply disappointed’ in council quitting ShotSpotter tech, reiterates points from losing vote
The organization spoke to fears that ShotSpotter audio could be used by federal agencies for surveillance but not a cited false-positive rate of 82 percent.