Cambridge Officials Respond to Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Back Immigrant Families

Cambridge confronted twin pressures Thursday as the Supreme Court's TPS ruling drew an immediate solidarity statement and the region hit critical drought status. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement standing with the city's Haitian and Syrian commu…

Cambridge Committee Examines Micromobility Safety, Awaits State Ride Safe Act

Cambridge Transportation Committee hears micromobility safety briefing, awaits state Ride Safe Act.

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought as Weekend Street Closures Loom

Cambridge hits Critical Drought status as city prepares for a packed, disruptive weekend. The Commonwealth upgraded Cambridge and the Northeast region to a Level 3 – Critical Drought this week, the highest tier, prompting the city to brace for water conservation measures even as it cele…

Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting

Cambridge City Council conducts mid-year check-in on City Manager Yi-An Huang's performance, with six of nine councillors present surfacing recurring concerns about transparency and inter-departmental coordination.

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought as City Launches Summer Programming

Cambridge enters summer under a Critical Drought declaration and a ribbon-cutting for 106 new affordable homes. The Commonwealth upgraded Cambridge and the Northeast region from Level 2 to Level 3 – Critical Drought status last week, just as the city unveiled its World Cup–themed 2026 C…

Cambridge Council Approves $625,000 for Domestic Violence Nonprofits Facing Federal Cuts

Cambridge City Council taps $625,000 stabilization fund to rescue five domestic-violence nonprofits from federal cuts.

Cambridge Targets 35 Percent Tree Canopy as Urban Forest Plan Update Advances

Cambridge committee reviews urban forest update targeting 35 percent citywide canopy coverage.

This Week in Cambridge: Jun 15 - Jun 21

4 stories from Cambridge News this week.

Cambridge Warriors heading to Minneapolis highlights a busy week of local sports news.

Cambridge Recreation announced the city's undefeated Cambridge Warriors Special Olympics basketball team will compete in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games National Championship in Minneapolis. Locally, Gold Star Pool opened June 20 for the summer season, and a Summer Food Kickoff Even…

Cambridge Planning Board unanimously approves special permit for Winter Street residential building

Cambridge Planning Board approves six-story, 23-unit residential building at 8 Winter Street in unanimous vote.