City master plan published. MIT's The Tech newspaper web edition begins publication. Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. becomes state representative for 29th Middlesex district. 1994 Islamic Society of Boston mosque opens. Rialto restaurant in business. 1995 Kendall Square Cinema opens. Porter Square Neighbors Association formed. Cybersmith and Phoenix Landing (music venue) in business. 1996 Cambridge Health Alliance and On The Rise nonprofit established. City Dance Party begins. Sheila Russell becomes mayor. 1997 City website online. Cambridge Civic Journal begins publication. Sister city relationship established with Galway, Ireland. French-American International School active. 1998 Akamai Technologies in business. MIT's Center for Reflective Community Practice active. Francis Duehay becomes mayor. Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society founded. 1999 Cambridge Innovation Center in business. Mike Capuano becomes U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. 21st century 2000 Zipcar in business. Anthony Galluccio becomes mayor. MIT's Kismet (robot) introduced. 2001 New water treatment plant at Fresh Pond opens. 2002 - Michael A. Sullivan becomes mayor. 2003 Novartis research division headquartered in city. Longwood Players (theatre group) active. MIT's Poverty Action Lab and Harvard's Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation founded. Sister city relationship established with Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic. 2004 Broad Institute, Community Charter School of Cambridge, and ActBlue (nonprofit) established. MIT's Stata Center built. Sister city relationship established with Southwark, London, England. February 4: Facebook launched at Harvard College. 2005 Sister city relationships established with Cienfuegos, Cuba; Yuseong, Daejeon, Korea; and Haidian, Beijing, China. Cambridge Day begins publication. Patricia D. Jehlen becomes state senator for 2nd Middlesex district. 2006 Green Decade Cambridge incorporated. Kenneth Reeves becomes mayor again. Harvard's Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston established. HubSpot in business. 2007 Microsoft New England Research & Development Center opens. Cambridge Science Festival begins. MIT's Center for Future Civic Media established. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee headquartered in Cambridge. Anthony Petruccelli becomes state senator for 1st Suffolk and Middlesex district. 2008 Alliance of Cambridge Tenants, and Google Inc. branch established. ImprovBoston moves to Cambridge. Harvard Square Library incorporated. E. Denise Simmons becomes mayor. ROFLCon meme convention begins. Central Square Theater built. Jon Hecht elected state representative for 29th Middlesex district. 2009 July: Henry Louis Gates arrest controversy West Cambridge Youth and Community Center opens. Kendall Square Association established. Cambridge Open Studios active. Trader Joe's grocery in business at Fresh Pond. 2010 David Maher becomes mayor. Population: 105,162; metro 4,552,402. Sal DiDomenico becomes state senator for Middlesex,