City raises drought level, tightens water rules

From Cambridge News

• Early voting continues Wednesday at Main Library. Cambridge residents can vote early at the Main Library's Rossi Room on Wednesday, October 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ahead of the November 3 election.Cambridge News

Happening Wed, Oct 21

• 10:15 a.m.: Library hosts bird walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Cambridge Public Library's Nature Club leads a morning bird watching walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery on Wednesday, October 21, from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m., starting at the Collins Branch.Cambridge Public Library
• 6 p.m.: City holds virtual meeting on Sherman Street building. The city hosts a virtual community meeting Wednesday, October 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. to update residents on plans for the city owned space at 135 Sherman St.City of Cambridge
• Cambridge schools release early Wednesday. Cambridge Public Schools K-8 students have an early release day on Wednesday, October 21, according to the district calendar.Cambridge Public Schools

Cambridge on Tue, Oct 20

• City raises drought level, tightens water rules. Cambridge and the region have been elevated from a Level 1 mild drought to a Level 2 significant drought, triggering new water use restrictions, the city announced.City of Cambridge
• School Committee votes to move Amigos School. Cambridge's School Committee voted Tuesday to relocate Amigos School to 158 Spring St., the former Kennedy-Longfellow building, for the 2028-29 school year.Cambridge Somerville Independent
• Divestment vote delayed after marathon debate. After six hours of public comment and two days of debate, the City Council delayed votes on divesting from firms tied to the Israeli military, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
• Panel debates Cambridge's affordable housing rules at MIT. Developers and planners discussed the costs of Cambridge's inclusionary housing requirements at an MIT event, as the city faces two lawsuits over the ordinance, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
• Councillors push again for free No. 1 bus. City councillors said Tuesday Cambridge should try a third time to make the No. 1 bus free, a route carrying more than 10,000 riders a weekday between Harvard Square and Boston, the Cambridge Somerville Independent reported.Cambridge Somerville Independent
• Block party applications rise under city's boosted program. Applications for Cambridge block party permits have increased as the city puts more resources into the program, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
• Caldecott author visits Cambridge elementary students. Caldecott Honoree Shawn Harris spoke with more than 100 Cambridge elementary school students Tuesday about his new book "Duel" during a local book tour stop, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day
• CRLS cross country, soccer and crew post strong results. Cambridge Rindge and Latin's Ibanez Fraile helped the Falcons win a cross-country invitational, the girls' team placed third, boys' soccer logged three clean sheets, and crew had a strong Head of the Charles, Cambridge Day reported.Cambridge Day

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 22, 4:30 p.m.: CRLS girls soccer hosts Bedford Thursday. Cambridge Rindge and Latin's girls varsity soccer team hosts Bedford in a non-conference match Thursday, October 22, at 4:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Mon, Oct 26: CPS holds back to school vaccination clinic. Cambridge Public Schools will hold a back-to-school vaccination clinic on Monday, October 26, according to the district calendar.Cambridge Public Schools

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