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Cambridge Weighs ShotSpotter Return After City Worker's Killing

Cambridge officials are weighing whether to bring back ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology after the killing of a city worker, Cambridge Patch reports. Beyond the outlet's headline, primary town sources offered no additional confirmation of the case as of Monday morning. Separately…

Cambridge Region Elevated To Critical Drought Status

Cambridge and the surrounding region were elevated to Level 3 Critical Drought status this week, the state's most severe classification short of emergency. The City of Cambridge's News Flash feed confirmed the upgrade from Level 2 Significant Drought, while the License Commission, actin…

Cambridge Police To Host National Night Out At Donnelly Field Tuesday

Cambridge police will host National Night Out at Donnelly Field on Tuesday, August 4, inviting residents to meet officers Kessen Green and Michele Scott. The announcement came the same day Cambridge Patch reported "Cambridge School Contract Talks Continue As Union Calls For Urgency," wi…

Main Library Garage To Close Four Days For Broadway Work

Cambridge's Main Library garage on Broadway will close for four days starting Friday, July 31, reopening Tuesday, Aug. 4, due to ongoing construction, while the library stays open for normal hours. City officials also issued advance notice of a new competitive grant round through the Co…

Flash Flood Watch Prompts Storm Warnings Across Cambridge Region

A Flash Flood Watch and forecasts of over seven inches of rain are raising storm concerns across Cambridge and the region this week. The City's fifth of ten planned neighborhood Pop-Up Recycle Center events took place Wednesday as Newport Construction continues roadway paving work begun…