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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…

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a discrimination investigation into Harvard University's financial aid programs, national outlets reported this week. Bloomberg reports the probe includes a focus on financial ties to China, while Harvard has previously said it does not permit d…

Cambridge was elevated to Level 3 Critical Drought status, the Commonwealth announced, amid intensifying regional water restrictions. The city's License Commission separately approved seasonal alcohol-to-go sales, public consumption districts, and a one-hour extension of operating hours…

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 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…