Cambridge Region Elevated To Critical Drought Status

Cambridge and the surrounding region have moved into Level 3 Critical Drought status, the Commonwealth's most serious classification short of emergency, after weeks in the less severe Level 2 Significant Drought category.

TOWN HALL

The state elevated Cambridge and the broader Northeast region to Level 3 Critical Drought last week, up from Level 2 Significant Drought, according to a City of Cambridge announcement. The upgrade typically signals tighter outdoor water-use guidance from the state and could bring additional restrictions if conditions do not improve; the city's announcement did not detail new local rules beyond noting the reclassification.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The city's Community Development Department has added Cambridge NITES: Lilypad's 20th Anniversary Party to its calendar for Friday, September 25, at The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street, marking two decades for the Inman Square music venue.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"How a Cambridge artist turns sleepless nights into award-winning photographs" is the top story in Cambridge Patch's Saturday newsletter; per Patch, the piece profiles a local photographer whose insomnia became the basis for prize-winning work (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge).

"Biogen Completes Acquisition of RayThera Inc." is how Ground News headlined a report touching on the Cambridge-headquartered biotech; the item notes Biogen has closed its purchase of RayThera, though further deal terms were not detailed in the snippet available (read it at https://ground.news/article/biogen-completes-acquisition-of-raythera-inc).

COMING UP

Cambridge Plays sponsors Tai Chi Under the Tree on Saturday, August 8, according to the Cambridge Patch community calendar. The city's contractor, Newport Construction, is still set to begin roadway milling and paving on several city streets starting Monday, August 10, weather permitting, a project the city's News Flash first detailed earlier this month.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.