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Cambridge Water Department Addresses Fresh Pond Water Quality

The Cambridge Water Department issued a public statement addressing water quality at Fresh Pond reservoir after a discovery there. The notice, posted by the department at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, comes as Fresh Pond serves as the city's primary drinking-water source, making the update a …

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Cambridge Outlines Voting Options For September Primary

Cambridge outlined voting options for the September 1 state primary, with an August 22 registration deadline. The city's Election Commission said online voter registration and address updates close at 11:59 p.m. that day, and vote-by-mail applications are due by 5 p.m. Aug. 25. The stat…

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Cambridge Enters Final Phase Of Broadway Safety Project

Cambridge began the final major phase of the Broadway Safety Improvement Project on August 10, with visible changes coming to the corridor between Lee and Quincy streets over the coming weeks. The city is also recruiting residents for three open seats, on the Commercial Parking Control …

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Cambridge Begins Citywide Street Paving Work Monday

Cambridge's contractor, Newport Construction, began citywide street milling and paving work Monday, August 10, as part of a road condition improvement push announced by Public Works. The work targets multiple street sections around the city, weather permitting. Separately, changes to th…

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Appleton Street Sale Tops $2.9 Million Amid Wave of July Cambridge Deeds

Cambridge recorded 17 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8. Nine deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $770,000 to $2,925,000, with a median of $1,755,000; the remaining eight listed no consideration amount. The period's top transaction was a $2,925,000 sale at 119 Appleton Street,

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MIT Spinout Opens Cambridge Plant To Extract Gallium From Waste

MIT spinout Found Industries opens a Cambridge facility to extract gallium from industrial waste, per a new report. The move plants a domestic critical-minerals operation inside the city just as Massachusetts and Washington push to reduce reliance on imported gallium supplies. Separatel…

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Cambridge Region Elevated To Critical Drought Status

Cambridge and the broader region moved into Level 3 Critical Drought status this week, up from Level 2 Significant Drought. The City of Cambridge confirmed the reclassification in a News Flash announcement, its most serious drought designation short of emergency status, though officials…

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Moderna's Cambridge Vaccine Unit Wins FDA Approval For New Flu Shot

Moderna's Cambridge-based mRNA vaccine business gained FDA approval for a new seasonal flu shot this week. The City of Cambridge, through its Community Benefits Advisory Committee, gave nonprofits advance notice of an upcoming competitive grant round meant to address critical resident n…

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Cambridge Declares Heat Advisory For Thursday

Cambridge declared a heat advisory for Thursday, August 6, as forecasters warn of dangerous heat returning to the region. The City of Cambridge said the National Weather Service prompted the declaration, a day after Patch reported that more than 40 Massachusetts beaches have closed amid…

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National Night Out Draws Cambridge Out As ShotSpotter Vote Takes Hold

National Night Out draws Cambridge residents to Donnelly Field tonight as the city's ShotSpotter restoration vote takes effect. The free family event runs from 3 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, organized with the Cambridge Police Department and community partners including Kessen Green and Michele …

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