Cambridge City Council approves new legal protections for sex workers in a move that could reshape future policy. Also in today's brief (17 items): Council approves new protections for sex workers; Residential, commercial tax rates set to rise again; Council presses ahead with Outer Hur…
This week's Cambridge, Massachusetts obituary notices cover 11 residents: Bavaro, Orazio; Burke, Stella M.; Chace, Susan G.; Demeo Sr., Robert M.; Lima, Maria F.; Linden, David C. P.; Miller, Cheryl S.; Rich, Lois H.; St. Antoine, Theodore J. "Ted"; Tirico, Doris T. "Dolly Rochetti"; an…
Cambridge's South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 15 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only seven carry a sale price so far, ranging from $225,000 to $2,500,000 with a median of $845,000. The period's top recorded sale was a $2,500,000 transfer from Marion Street LLC to A
City manager Yi-An Huang rejects MWRA plan to fence off part of Magazine Beach. Also in today's brief (15 items): Huang rejects MWRA plan to fence off Magazine Beach; City to hold office hours after two shootings; Cambridge preps response to SNAP, MassHealth cuts; Retirement system seek…
Cambridge will triple its resident parking permit fee from $25 to $75 starting in 2027. From our own coverage: Council takes no votes after marathon public comment; Planning Board weighs Birch Street housing amid contamination fears. Also in today's brief (15 items): Resident parking pe…
Planning Board approves 84-unit Birch Street housing despite soil contamination concerns and splits on green roof requirement.
The Cambridge Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved an updated strategic framework that condensed five core values while maintaining the mission of the previous six-year plan.
Three contested policy orders on sewage, bike lanes, and sex work were addressed through public comment, but the council took no votes.
AstraZeneca opens $1 billion research center in Kendall Square with 2,000 scientists. From our own coverage: Cambridge home sales spanned $619,900 to $2.76 million. Also in today's brief (13 items): AstraZeneca opens $1 billion R&D hub in Kendall Square; Civic Assembly picks 40 resident…
Cambridge Recreation opened registration this week for its 2026 Pride Basketball tryouts and is promoting a free "Vampire-O Orienteering" event at Danehy Park on Oct. 28, open to all ages. Meanwhile, Cambridge Youth Hockey kicked off placement registration for its 2026-2027 winter seaso…