Uproar at City School Committee Meeting
The school panel faced a late start and heated clashes over budget control and public hearings. The Mayor, chairman, ordered a quorum and a gavel as Delaney and others clashed repeatedly over procedural questions and budget timing. Next Wednesday hosts the first public budget hearing with open sessions.
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State House
Twomey
Cassidy
Robart
Delaney
John L
Sasessora
Fitzgerald
Fitz- Gerald
Ray
Welfare Department
Longfellow
What Do You Hear Whispers and Rumors Column
A weekly column by John J. Metzillicuddy collects whispers hints and rumors along with facts gathered during the week. The piece frames the chatter as a snapshot of local sentiment and notable tidbits.
City politics mix with budget talk and dinner substitutes
Undated column hints at department mergers to council and notes discontent among two school committee members over substitutes at dinners after meetings. It mentions delays in police building contracts due to finances and cites potential city roles for hospital trustees chair Charles J. McCue.
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Municipal Hospital
Charles F. J. McCue
John Lambert
Boston Sunday Advertiser
Charlie Hurley
Russell
Gossip and City Hall Moves Stir Local Politics
The column notes tension between School Committee Delaney and Mayor Russell with an anti Russell Councillor predicting a 10000 vote win for the mayor. It reports a quick defeat of the mayor budget transfer bill and mentions Councillor Skilton’s ambulance removal and a mayor plan to recreate City Hall departments. Rumors touch on a forged name in lunch bills and awaiting developments.
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Ralph Robart
Legislative Municipal Finance Committee
Skilton
City Hall
Foley
State Solons Say No to Cambridge School Fund Shift
Cambridge faces a Senate hearing on Hill 252 to remove Cambridge specific references from state law, transferring school expenditure control from the School Committee to the Mayor and City Council. Mayor Richard M. Russell is referenced. City Solicitor E L Twomey presents arguments while the mayor is absent. The proponent aim is cost cuts through the new system. the hearing continues.
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Cambridge
State House
Senate Hill
Parkman
Blessed Sacrament H N S Minstrels at parish show
The Holy Name Society of Blessed Sacrament Church sponsors a minstrel show directed by Esther Dolan. It will be held February 27 and 28 and includes participation from younger parish members and longtime residents of the district.
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Holy Name Society of the Blessed Sacrament Church
Esther Dolan
Mayor Russell Proposes City Reorganization Plan
Mayor Russell unveils a plan to reduce 40 city departments to five major groups Finance Safety Public Works Public Welfare and Education Each department would have a director appointed by the mayor with council confirmation Education remains under the school committee Purchasing agent to be created for bulk purchases The plan aims to cut costs and improve efficiency and was referred to Ordinances for action.
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Treasury Department
Cambridge
Rindge School
Board of Appeal and Election Commission
Department of Finance
Department of Public Safety
City Electrician
Department of Public Works
Department of Public Welfare
Board of Public Health
Board of Public Welfare
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