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Cambridge Issues TPS Statement, Cuts Ribbon on 106 Affordable Homes

A duck boat capsized near the Charles River Friday, injuring at least 11 people, as Cambridge city leaders issued a solidarity statement following the Supreme Court's ruling on Temporary Protected Status. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang voiced concern for Haitian and …

Cambridge Public Safety Log: June 23–26, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Cambridge Police Department's official public log for the period June 23–26, 2026.

Cambridge Median Sale Price Hits $1.76M as High-End Deals Define Late-May Market

Cambridge recorded 16 property sales between May 28 and June 26, 2026, with 15 carrying disclosed prices ranging from $254,479 to $15.8 million and a median of $1,760,000. The period's defining transaction was the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority's $15.8 million acquisition of 2400 Mas…

Cambridge Issues TPS Solidarity Statement as Region Hits Critical Drought

Cambridge responded on multiple fronts Friday as Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement of solidarity with the city's Haitian and Syrian communities following the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status ruling, even as the region was elevated to a…

Cambridge Staff Propose Modest Revisions to 2025 Multi-Family Zoning, No Vote Taken

Cambridge joint committee hears contentious staff pitch to refine 2025 multi-family zoning rules, recesses without a vote.

Cambridge Officials Respond to Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Back Immigrant Families

Cambridge confronted twin pressures Thursday as the Supreme Court's TPS ruling drew an immediate solidarity statement and the region hit critical drought status. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement standing with the city's Haitian and Syrian commu…

Cambridge Committee Examines Micromobility Safety, Awaits State Ride Safe Act

Cambridge Transportation Committee hears micromobility safety briefing, awaits state Ride Safe Act.

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought as Weekend Street Closures Loom

Cambridge hits Critical Drought status as city prepares for a packed, disruptive weekend. The Commonwealth upgraded Cambridge and the Northeast region to a Level 3 – Critical Drought this week, the highest tier, prompting the city to brace for water conservation measures even as it cele…

Cambridge Public Safety Log: June 17–23, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Cambridge Police Department's official public log for the period June 17–23, 2026.

Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting

Cambridge City Council conducts mid-year check-in on City Manager Yi-An Huang's performance, with six of nine councillors present surfacing recurring concerns about transparency and inter-departmental coordination.

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