Government · City Council
Cambridge Council Backs MIT, Airport Workers in Labor Fights
Cambridge Council backs MIT and airport labor fights, moves $24 million as liquor license bid stalls.
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Cambridge Youth Lacrosse opens its Fall Ball season this week at Russell Field.
Cambridge Youth Lacrosse's Fall Ball season kicked off Sunday, Sept. 13, and runs through Oct. 25, with sessions Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. at Russell Field. The program welcomes boys and girls ages 6 to 15, and the league is asking families to consider a donation in place of a standard r…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026
Four Cambridge, Massachusetts obituaries published this week: Rivas, Antonio Cruz, 86, died September 7; Codair, Gail M., 77, died September 8; Geoffrion, Sara E., 90, died September 10; and Lentz, Kathleen E., 77, also died September 10. All four notices were filed through Keefe Funera…
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Cambridge Records 14 Property Sales With Prices Ranging to $2 Million
Cambridge recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12. Among the eight sales with recorded prices, values ranged from $707,070 to $2,000,000, with a median of $1,335,000. The period's top sale was 26 Clay St., which sold for $2,000,000 to Clay St LLC on Aug. 18. Six of the 14 deeds
Government · Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities
Board votes to plan public event on Olmstead disability protections
The Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities voted unanimously to plan a public event on federal threats to disability rights protections.
Government · Zoning Board
Cambridge Zoning Board Approves Special Permit For 7th Street Burger
Cambridge Zoning Board unanimously clears 7th Street Burger for Harvard Square.
Government · Library Board of Trustees
Library Board Hears Strategic Planning Update on Community Input
Cambridge Library Board of Trustees received an update on strategic planning grounded in extensive community input.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
This week's obituary notices column for Cambridge, Massachusetts includes one entry: Alonso, Ramon, age 95, who died Monday, August 31, 2026. No additional biographical details, such as profession or survivors, were included in the source listing. Arrangements are being handled by Keefe…
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Cambridge sale prices range from $760,000 to $2.94 million as trust transfers dominate August filings
Cambridge recorded 18 property deeds between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5. Of the eight sales with a recorded price, amounts ranged from $760,000 to $2,944,000, with a median of $1,278,750. The period's top sale was 24 Gibson St at $2,944,000, sold by Spiros and S. Jamas to Roy and Meridith Treible. Ten of
Government · Transit Advisory Committee
Cambridge TAC Backs Alewife Transit Improvements at Healthpeak
The Cambridge Transit Advisory Committee voted 11-0, with one abstention, to advocate for specific transit improvements at the proposed Healthpeak development in Alewife, including an infill commuter rail station, pedestrian and bike infrastructure, and a pedestrian-bike bridge over the railroad.