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Last January, Vellucci announced he would not seek another term on the City Council. His decision marked the end of an era in city politics. Since the early 1940s, the City Council has been divided between members of the liberal Cambridge Civic Association (CCA), an alliance of good-government reformers whom Vellucci disparages as the "goo-goos," and neighborhood-based politicians running as Independents...
...Independent, CCA," he says. "I am Alfred Vellucci. I don't belong to any political parties...
Although his positions often coincide withthose of the CCA-backed councillors, Velluccifiercely maintains his independence. He bristlesat the suggestion that he votes along with theorganized progressive slate...
...They vote with me," he says. "Younotice how they write in the paper, 'And Mr.Vellucci votes with the CCA.' It isn't 'and Mr.Vellucci.' The CCA votes with Vellucci...
Most contoversial zoning changes in Cambridge cannot find even a sixth vote on the council, which is split on most issues between the four anti-development, CCA-backed councillors and four of the Independents...