Cambridge Public Library canceled its Wednesday Fresh Pond Nature Walk with Park Ranger Amanda Garms due to forecasted heavy rain, even as the rest of its packed Wednesday schedule proceeds unchanged. The City's Community Benefits Advisory Committee previewed an upcoming competitive gra…
Cambridge Youth Hockey (the Falcons) opened placement registration for the 2026-2027 winter season and reminded families that Massachusetts will require neck guards for youth hockey players in games and practices starting Aug. 1. The city's Recreation Department noted Gold Star Pool is …
Four Cambridge, Massachusetts residents were remembered in obituaries published this week: James W. Hodgdon, 79; Thomas J. O'Neil, 72; Dorothy A. Smith, 100; and Jennifer Smith, 79. All four were served by Keefe Funeral Homes of Cambridge, with notices also appearing on the aggregator E…
Cambridge's drought status jumped to Level 3 "Critical" this week, up from Level 2 just days earlier, even as the License Commission moved to ease rules for local nightlife. Acting on City Manager's Office recommendations, the commission authorized seasonal alcohol-to-go sales, public c…
Fourteen property deeds were recorded in Cambridge from June 26 to July 25, with nine disclosing sale prices ranging from $650,000 to $2,952,000 and a median of $1,015,000. The top sale was 302 Brookline St at $2,952,000, sold by Diane Gerros to the Beaudrose Trust. Condominium units ma…
A 10-day Red Line shutdown between Alewife and Park Street disrupted Cambridge commutes this week, with free shuttle buses covering every stop through July 30, per the city's News Flash. Library Director Maria McCauley's July 26 update previewed a "Library Crawl" and an appearance by Gr…
Cambridge teen centers reopened this week for Teen Night Live, running weeknight workshops and field trips through Aug. 14. The city's Department of Human Service Programs is offering the free program to residents ages 14 to 19 on weekday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., alongside the library…
Cambridge City Council defers ShotSpotter reinstatement vote to August 3 after charter rights halt all policy orders.
City contractor Newport Construction began roadway milling and paving work across Cambridge the week of July 20, city officials confirmed. The Department of Public Works also flagged its next Pop-Up Recycle Center event for Wednesday, July 29, the fifth of ten planned for 2026. Meanwhil…
Cambridge opened a new nonprofit grant round with an August 21 deadline, giving community groups roughly one month to apply for city funding. The Community Development Department is administering the current round, while the Community Benefits Advisory Committee separately previewed a f…