October 2011
8 posts
September 2011
5 posts
August 2011
6 posts
New Developments in Monteiro Discrimination Case
On August 19, the City Manager said he is dropping all appeals in the case of Melvina Monteiro. I was quoted correctly in the Boston Globe on Saturday, August 20. This was a very sad day for Cambridge because the court had ruled against on three separate occasions in this discrimination suit. You can read about the case in the Boston Globe here:...
Endings and New Beginnings
The last two weeks have been a very interesting time in my life. Some good news, some sad news. On August 11, my niece Samantha Morrison went into the hospital to have a baby. That evening, she and I had a long conversation with Zelma Evelyn. Zelma seemed so happy for Samantha and sounded so good. Both Samantha and I were so happy for Zelma, as we had been part of her 90th birthday...
An update on my trip to Washington, DC
Councillor Reeves, chairperson of the Red Ribbon Commission on the Concerns and Delights of Central Square took Deputy City Manager Richard Rossi, Director of Community Development Brian Murphy, Commissioner of the Department of Public Works Lisa Peterson and other concerned Cambridge citizens to Washington, D.C., August 8-10. The group observed the transformation from a run-down city to...
City Council Meeting
Last night, August 1, the City Council met. Among our discussion items was the Office of College Success, based on Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Childrens’ Zone (HCZ). I was inspired by a trip and workshop in 2007 to recreate the HCZ in Cambridge. I also introduced a resolution congratulating Carl Barron on his upcoming 95th birthday! Stay tuned for more info on this.
I also introduced...
First Post!
Hi everyone,
As the campaign for my re-election begins, I will be writing blog posts periodically to update you on my progress and events. If you are interested in helping out with the campaign, please send an email to committeeforkenreeves@gmail.com. We have our weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 6pm and always love input on how we can improve the campaign and our city.
If you would like more...
