Obituary notices, week of July 13 through July 19

Four Cambridge, Mass., obituary notices were published this week: Dupuis, Irene M. (100); Lorsch, Patricia M. (86); Nathan, Jean F (95); and Phillips, Carl F. (82). Dupuis, Lorsch and Phillips were arranged through Keefe Funeral Homes of Cambridge; Nathan's arrangements were handled by …

Cambridge Home Sale Prices Span $200,000 to $3.6 Million in Latest Deeds

Cambridge recorded 11 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, with seven sales disclosing a price ranging from $200,000 to $3.6 million and a median of $550,000. The top sale was 65 Wendell St at $3.6 million, sold by Amy J. Weil, trustee, and Smart Cat Realty Trust to Gina Sun …

Cambridge Zoning Board Unanimously Grants McGrath Street Vertical Addition Permit

Cambridge zoning board grants special permit for single-family vertical addition, continues Stern Street case to October.

Cambridge Man Charged With Murder in July 4 Shooting of City Worker

Cambridge police announced a murder charge in the July 4 killing of a city DPW worker as the MBTA prepares a 10-day Red Line shutdown. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Police Commissioner Pauline Wells said Rayquon Brown, 29, of Canton, was arraigned and held without bail in …

Cambridge Planning Board Unanimously Rejects Petition to Limit Multi-Family Building Heights

Cambridge Planning Board votes 5-0 against recommending a citizen zoning petition that would have reduced building heights and added parking requirements in Residence C1 districts. The petition, filed by longtime Cambridge zoning advocate Douglas P.

Cambridge Approves Alcohol-To-Go Sales, Extended Bar Hours For Local Businesses

Cambridge approved alcohol-to-go sales and later bar hours this week as bigger disruptions loom for residents. The License Commission, acting on a City Manager's Office recommendation, authorized seasonal to-go alcohol sales and a one-hour extension for approved bars and restaurants. Me…

Cambridge Enters Critical Drought Status as State Tightens Water Rules

Cambridge entered a critical drought status this week as the state tightened water-conservation rules across the region. The city's License Commission separately authorized seasonal alcohol-to-go sales and a one-hour extension of bar and restaurant hours to support local businesses, and…

License Commission Approves Alcohol-to-Go as Cambridge Hits Critical Drought Status

Cambridge water rules tighten as the region hits Critical Drought status, just as the MBTA readies a 10-day Red Line shutdown. The state elevated Cambridge from a Level 2 to a Level 3 "Critical Drought" designation this week, while the MBTA confirmed Red Line service between Alewife and…

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

Four Cambridge residents appeared in obituary notices for the week of July 6 through July 12, 2026: McDonnell, Dorothy J., 97; Young, Mary Ann, 89; McMaster, June, 81; and Fuchs, Franklin, 95. Three — McDonnell, Young, and McMaster — died on July 6; Fuchs died on July 8. No additional b…

Cambridge June Deeds Span $500,000 to $3.25 Million With $825,000 Median Sale Price

Cambridge's mid-June deed filings recorded 14 transfers, nine of which carried disclosed sale prices ranging from $500,000 to $3,250,000, with a median of $825,000. The period's standout transaction was a $3.25 million acquisition by Ellery LLC from Jean E. and Diane R. Reposa on June 1…