Cambridge Records 14 Property Sales With Prices Ranging to $2 Million

Cambridge recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12. Among the eight sales with disclosed prices, values ranged from $707,070 to $2,000,000, with a median of $1,335,000. The period's top sale was 26 Clay St., which sold for $2,000,000 to Clay St LLC on Aug. 18. Six of the 14 deeds

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's obituary notices column for Cambridge, Massachusetts includes one entry: Alonso, Ramon, age 95, who died Monday, August 31, 2026. No additional biographical details, such as profession or survivors, were included in the source listing. Arrangements are being handled by Keefe…

Cambridge sale prices range from $760,000 to $2.94 million as trust transfers dominate August filings

Cambridge recorded 18 property deeds between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5. Of the eight sales with a disclosed price, amounts ranged from $760,000 to $2,944,000, with a median of $1,278,750. The period's top sale was 24 Gibson St at $2,944,000, sold by Spiros and S. Jamas to Roy and Meridith Treible. Ten of

Cambridge Arts Unveils Fall Exhibition By Artist Rachel Rizzo

Cambridge Arts unveiled a new fall exhibition by artist Rachel Rizzo, opening with a Sept. 5 reception downtown. The show, titled "WEB: Works by Rachel Rizzo," joins the city's fall cultural calendar as Cambridge Patch flagged Tuesday's high-profile U.S. Senate Democratic primary betwee…

Cambridge Youth Hockey opens 2026-2027 placement registration and flags a new statewide neck guard rule for young players.

Cambridge Youth Hockey, home to the Falcons, has opened placement registration for the 2026-2027 winter season, with practices and games at Simoni Skating Rink in East Cambridge. The league is also reminding families of a new statewide rule: as of August 1, Massachusetts youth hockey pl…

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

This week's obituary column carries notices for three Cambridge, Massachusetts residents: Meyers, Dolores, 96, who died August 24; Coughlin, Mary Agnes, 81, who died August 25; and O'Connell, Harold W., 91, who died August 28. All three notices were posted through Keefe Funeral Homes of…

MIT Questions Student's Dimethylmercury Claim After Hazmat Shutdown

MIT is disputing a student's dimethylmercury exposure claim that triggered a multiday hazmat shutdown, Newsmax reports. The claim stemmed from a visit to a Cambridge hospital emergency room and closed a campus chemistry building for several days before MIT began questioning its validity…

Cambridge Sees Ten Deed Transfers From $510,000 to $2.2 Million in August

Cambridge recorded 10 property sales between July 31 and Aug. 4, with prices ranging from $510,000 to $2,200,100 and a median of $922,000, per South Middlesex Registry of Deeds records. The month's top sale was 9 Orchard St at $2,200,100, followed by 8 Cypress St at $2,000,000. Six of the ten

Cambridge Drought Status Eases From Critical to Significant

Cambridge's drought status eased this week as state officials downgraded the region from a Level 3 Critical Drought to a Level 2 Significant Drought, ending a designation in place since late May 2026. The change came via the city's News Flash service and marks the first easing of drough…

Broadway Safety Project Enters Final Construction Phase

Cambridge enters the final major phase of the Broadway Safety Improvement Project this week, city officials say. Crews will bring more visible street changes to the Lee Street to Quincy Street corridor in the coming weeks. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a join…

Cambridge Seeks Residents to Fill Three Board Vacancies

Cambridge is recruiting residents for open seats on the Planning Board and two other city panels as officials round out oversight bodies this fall. The Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship and the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board also have vacancies, the…

Cambridge Sets Friday Deadline For Early Primary Voting

Cambridge's last day for early in-person voting ahead of the Sept. 1 State Primary is Friday, Aug. 28, at noon, according to the city's Election Commission. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang also issued a joint statement following the fatal officer-involved shooting of …

Cambridge Biotech Sector Shows Warning Signs in New Industry Snapshot

Cambridge's biotech sector is showing warning signs in a new industry snapshot published this week. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News reports the city's biopharma cluster, the anchor of the state's life-sciences economy, faces declines in seed funding, National Institutes of Heal…

Giamatti to Star in Cambridge Stage Production of 'Rhinoceros'

Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti will star in a new Cambridge stage production of Eugene Ionesco's "Rhinoceros," CBS Boston reports. The absurdist play, in which townspeople gradually transform into rhinoceroses, is set to open with a "star-studded cast," according to the network's report ca…