John Hawkinson
@johnhawkinson.bsky.social
Cambridge, MA freelance reporter, usually for @CambridgeDay.
MIT; public recs; data; legal news
Lately: immigration.
jhawk@alum.mit.edu
617.797.0250
MIT; public recs; data; legal news
Lately: immigration.
jhawk@alum.mit.edu
617.797.0250
No public comment for tonight's #cambma City Council meeting, which is a roundtable with the school committee
"to discuss macro-economic trends in Cambridge and the City’s FY27 Budget."
"to discuss macro-economic trends in Cambridge and the City’s FY27 Budget."
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
No public comment for tonight's #cambma City Council meeting, which is a roundtable with the school committee
"to discuss macro-economic trends in Cambridge and the City’s FY27 Budget."
"to discuss macro-economic trends in Cambridge and the City’s FY27 Budget."
The above is a little unfair…turns out if you scrolled down (do people scroll down? Apparently I did not!) the Friday election results are linked to but not characterized: "Late Addition: 2025 Municipal Election Unofficial Results Update (11/7)"
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The above is a little unfair…turns out if you scrolled down (do people scroll down? Apparently I did not!) the Friday election results are linked to but not characterized: "Late Addition: 2025 Municipal Election Unofficial Results Update (11/7)"
It's worth emphasizing this—in proportional representation, the replacement for a given candidate is the next person THAT CANDIDATE's voters ranked.
So depending on who resigns, the answer is different.
That said, if your question is about Denise Simmons, she got the most xfers from Ayesha Wilson.
So depending on who resigns, the answer is different.
That said, if your question is about Denise Simmons, she got the most xfers from Ayesha Wilson.
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It's worth emphasizing this—in proportional representation, the replacement for a given candidate is the next person THAT CANDIDATE's voters ranked.
So depending on who resigns, the answer is different.
That said, if your question is about Denise Simmons, she got the most xfers from Ayesha Wilson.
So depending on who resigns, the answer is different.
That said, if your question is about Denise Simmons, she got the most xfers from Ayesha Wilson.
At 7pm, the Cambridge "daily update" email went out.
Notice anything missing compared to, say, the day after election day?
Notice anything missing compared to, say, the day after election day?
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
At 7pm, the Cambridge "daily update" email went out.
Notice anything missing compared to, say, the day after election day?
Notice anything missing compared to, say, the day after election day?
In a statement, the City blames "the vendor":
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
In a statement, the City blames "the vendor":
and ballot question
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
and ballot question
SCHOOL COMMITTEE UNOFFICIAL
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
SCHOOL COMMITTEE UNOFFICIAL
COUNCIL UNOFFICIAL
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
COUNCIL UNOFFICIAL
the printer printing.
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
the printer printing.
Yet another caucus...
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Yet another caucus...
Guerrero Orellana class summary judgment motions just filed, but I'm busy with Cambridge elections…
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Guerrero Orellana class summary judgment motions just filed, but I'm busy with Cambridge elections…
Still waiting....
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Still waiting....
the high speed tabulator was just boxed up...
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
the high speed tabulator was just boxed up...
To be clear the staff and commissioners who will announce the results are still here and will announce.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
To be clear the staff and commissioners who will announce the results are still here and will announce.
Most of the staff is taking off...room is emptying out.
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Most of the staff is taking off...room is emptying out.
The final ballots for 11-3 have been machine processed and then sealed away in a blue box.
Just waiting on people to interpret and check computers.
Just waiting on people to interpret and check computers.
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The final ballots for 11-3 have been machine processed and then sealed away in a blue box.
Just waiting on people to interpret and check computers.
Just waiting on people to interpret and check computers.
Staff recopying ballots in 11-3 onto new ballots to be machine read...
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Staff recopying ballots in 11-3 onto new ballots to be machine read...
Now on to 10-1, 28th of 33 precincts.
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Now on to 10-1, 28th of 33 precincts.
Now running 4-3 through the tabulator...that's the 12th out of 33 precincts...
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Now running 4-3 through the tabulator...that's the 12th out of 33 precincts...
Caleb has arrived.
He assists with the auditing of the computer results.
He assists with the auditing of the computer results.
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Caleb has arrived.
He assists with the auditing of the computer results.
He assists with the auditing of the computer results.
Senior Judge Mark L. Wolf retired today.
Among other things, his supervision of the Calderon immigration class action settlement (arrests at I130 interviews while adjustingstatus) is transferred to Judge Saris.
(This seems so good for plaintiffs that I have to wonder if it is random or not!)
Among other things, his supervision of the Calderon immigration class action settlement (arrests at I130 interviews while adjustingstatus) is transferred to Judge Saris.
(This seems so good for plaintiffs that I have to wonder if it is random or not!)
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Senior Judge Mark L. Wolf retired today.
Among other things, his supervision of the Calderon immigration class action settlement (arrests at I130 interviews while adjustingstatus) is transferred to Judge Saris.
(This seems so good for plaintiffs that I have to wonder if it is random or not!)
Among other things, his supervision of the Calderon immigration class action settlement (arrests at I130 interviews while adjustingstatus) is transferred to Judge Saris.
(This seems so good for plaintiffs that I have to wonder if it is random or not!)
Nope! There were auxiliary ballots from the advance processing on Friday that need to be reviewed and hand-count rewritten.
And then the 8pm dropbox ballots are also still in need of review.
(I feel so out of the loop. I need a RUN OF SHOW document.)
And then the 8pm dropbox ballots are also still in need of review.
(I feel so out of the loop. I need a RUN OF SHOW document.)
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nope! There were auxiliary ballots from the advance processing on Friday that need to be reviewed and hand-count rewritten.
And then the 8pm dropbox ballots are also still in need of review.
(I feel so out of the loop. I need a RUN OF SHOW document.)
And then the 8pm dropbox ballots are also still in need of review.
(I feel so out of the loop. I need a RUN OF SHOW document.)
11-3 (final precinct) Council ballots running through the highspeed tabulator.
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
11-3 (final precinct) Council ballots running through the highspeed tabulator.
Tuesday 8pm mail-in/dropbox aux tally sheet transcribed, not like anyone cares anymore…
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tuesday 8pm mail-in/dropbox aux tally sheet transcribed, not like anyone cares anymore…
A stack of 11-2 ballots just ran through the high-speed tabulator...
11-3 will be the last precinct.
11-3 will be the last precinct.
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A stack of 11-2 ballots just ran through the high-speed tabulator...
11-3 will be the last precinct.
11-3 will be the last precinct.