By Dave Watkins in News — 28 Sep 2026

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16 property transfers recorded in Cambridge this week. Cambridge recorded 16 property transfers in the latest count, headlined by a sale that topped the rest of the local market by a wide margin.Cambridge News

CDOT launches new Intersection Safety Program website. The Cambridge Department of Transportation launched a website detailing its data-driven Intersection Safety Program, which ranks higher-crash intersections for improvement as part of the city's Vision Zero effort to reduce serious crashes.City of Cambridge
Fiddlehead plays surprise set at Alewife Station. Boston post-hardcore band Fiddlehead performed an intimate five-song set at the MBTA's Alewife Station in Cambridge on September 27, according to Lambgoat.Lambgoat
Winsor, BB&N play JV volleyball match in Cambridge. Winsor's junior varsity volleyball team traveled to Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge for a non-conference match Monday afternoon, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

Tomorrow: 158 Spring Street building forums set for this week. Cambridge Public Schools holds community forums on the 158 Spring Street building September 29 and September 30, part of a series of fall sessions on the facility's future.Cambridge Public Schools
Wed, Sep 30: Early release Wednesday set for K-8 schools. Cambridge Public Schools' K-8 students will have an early dismissal on Wednesday, September 30, according to the district calendar.Cambridge Public Schools
Thu, Oct 1: Cambridge Preschool Program applications open October 1. The Cambridge Preschool Program, which offers free preschool for 4-year-olds and some 3-year-olds, opens applications October 1 for the school-year placement. Wicked Local also reported on the free program.City of Cambridge
Thu, Oct 1: BIPOC play festival returns to Cambridge October 1-2. The Multicultural Arts Center opens its 2026-2027 season with the Lift Every Voice festival, presenting five new works by BIPOC playwrights as staged readings October 1 and 2, Cambridge Patch reports.Cambridge Patch

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