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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…

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…

MBTA plans to shut Red Line service at every Cambridge station for 10 days starting July 21. The agency will replace trains between Alewife and Park Street with free, accessible shuttle buses through July 30. Acting on a recommendation from the City Manager's Office, the License Commiss…

City officials mourn a Public Works employee killed in a July 4 shooting as a community meeting is set for Wednesday. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang called the death of the off-duty DPW worker, shot near Broadway and Norfolk Street, heartbreaking, while "Cambridge Po…

A Cambridge Department of Public Works employee was shot and killed July 4 near Broadway and Norfolk Street. City Manager Yi-An Huang and Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui issued a statement calling the loss heartbreaking and asking Cambridge to come together. The same weekend, the city issued a se…

Cambridge remains under a Level 3 Critical Drought designation this summer as officials also expanded outdoor alcohol-service rules. The License Commission, acting on recommendations from the City Manager's Office, authorized seasonal alcohol-to-go sales and up to a one-hour extension o…

Cambridge leaders respond to TPS ruling and drought upgrade as July Fourth closures near. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement Monday condemning the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status ruling and pledging solidarity with Haitian and Syrian f…

Cambridge enters a Level 3 – Critical Drought and stands with TPS families after a consequential Supreme Court ruling. The Commonwealth upgraded the city and broader Northeast region from a significant to a critical drought designation last week, with Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Mana…