The city announced that road milling and paving work will begin citywide on August 10, while Cambridge Patch reported a new fight over the deteriorating bathhouse at Magazine Beach that it framed as a public health issue. Contractor Newport Construction will handle the repaving work on …
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 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 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…
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…
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…
Cambridge Public Library canceled its Wednesday Fresh Pond Nature Walk with Park Ranger Amanda Garms due to forecasted heavy rain, even as the rest of its packed Wednesday schedule proceeds unchanged. The City's Community Benefits Advisory Committee previewed an upcoming competitive gra…
Cambridge's drought status jumped to Level 3 "Critical" this week, up from Level 2 just days earlier, even as the License Commission moved to ease rules for local nightlife. Acting on City Manager's Office recommendations, the commission authorized seasonal alcohol-to-go sales, public c…
A 10-day Red Line shutdown between Alewife and Park Street disrupted Cambridge commutes this week, with free shuttle buses covering every stop through July 30, per the city's News Flash. Library Director Maria McCauley's July 26 update previewed a "Library Crawl" and an appearance by Gr…
Cambridge teen centers reopened this week for Teen Night Live, running weeknight workshops and field trips through Aug. 14. The city's Department of Human Service Programs is offering the free program to residents ages 14 to 19 on weekday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., alongside the library…
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