Episode 667 – Cambridge InsideOut: May 19, 2026 (Part 1)
This episode was broadcast on May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm. Topics: CCA – Ruth Romer remarks (Oct 1980) and citizenship; Memorial Drive Incident; May 18 Council meeting – watershed protection, social housing and public/subsidized housing, reappointment of Interim City Clerk Paula Crane; discontinuation of ShotSpotter and rampant misinformation, “performative allyism” and “saviorism of marginalized people”. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]
Episode 668 – Cambridge InsideOut: May 19, 2026 (Part 2)
This episode was broadcast on May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm. Topics: Flawed Charter Review, studying mayoral election method, privileged councillors, history of CCA defending PR and the city manager form of government; senior exemption for parking permit, check box to get a free sticker; wrangling over Council Rules and councillor entitlement, some relevant history; closing of the S&S Restaurant; Cuba and foreign policy issues in the City Council, Azeem flip-flop; food vendors in City parks; commissioning a housing needs study vs. invoking a crisis; FY27 Operating Budget exceeds One Billion Dollars; abandoning plan to reconfigure Garden Street to two-way traffic. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]