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October 18, 2026 — Original Starship Enterprise model at MIT Museum
October 17, 2026 — Two seriously injured in Port crash
October 16, 2026 — Driver sentenced in cyclist John Corcoran’s death
October 15, 2026 — Amigos School Move to 158 Spring St. Up Tonight
October 14, 2026 — Pressley rides EZRide to push permanent funding
October 13, 2026 — Free Narcan and Test Strips at Library, 1–3 p.m.
October 12, 2026 — Half-Earth Day at Sanders Theatre, Noon to 5:30
October 11, 2026 — City Opposes MWRA Plan to Fence Off Magazine Beach
October 10, 2026 — Mayor, Police Hold Drop-In Hours After Shootings
October 9, 2026 — City Will Respond to Magazine Beach Fencing Plan
October 8, 2026 — Shooting in The Port sends one to hospital
October 7, 2026 — Barron Plaza reopens after three-year renovation
October 6, 2026 — Council votes 6-3 to keep Huron Ave bike lanes
October 5, 2026 — Schools Closed Oct. 12 for Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 4, 2026 — Memorial Drive Car-Free Today, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
October 3, 2026 — Inquest finds officers justified in fatal shooting
October 2, 2026 — City proposes easing inclusionary zoning, for now
October 1, 2026 — Council roundtable today on cultural preservation
September 30, 2026 — Judge Holds Off on 1740 Mass Ave. Permit Request
September 29, 2026 — Council Unanimously Approves 6.9% Tax Increase
September 28, 2026 — Council Hears Property Tax Rates Tonight at 6:30
September 27, 2026 — Safety overhaul planned for Mass Ave at Albany St
September 26, 2026 — MIT Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Runs Today, 10-3
September 25, 2026 — City Recommends Raising Property Taxes by 6.9%
September 24, 2026 — Charles River algae advisory lifted after 33 days
September 23, 2026 — Carl Barron Plaza to reopen after 3 years
September 22, 2026 — Fundraiser launched for Simon's Coffee staff
September 21, 2026 — School Committee delays AI math tutoring deal
September 20, 2026 — Armyworms are stripping foliage across the city
September 19, 2026 — Free Night Market at University Park tonight
September 18, 2026 — Dedicated bus lane coming to River Street
September 17, 2026 — Board approves $4.5B Alewife Quadrangle plan
September 16, 2026 — City puts $600K toward SNAP, MassHealth cuts
September 15, 2026 — Lamplighter plans shift to worker ownership
September 14, 2026 — Somerville man charged after 3-month drug probe
September 13, 2026 — Carnival, Feast street closures through today
September 12, 2026 — Open Archives at Main Library, 1 to 3 p.m.
September 11, 2026 — 9/11 Remembrance Ceremonies Citywide Today
September 10, 2026 — Judge opens inquest into fatal police shooting
September 9, 2026 — Steel pan festival tonight at Lafayette Square
September 8, 2026 — Recovery Month book club at library tonight
September 7, 2026 — Fog seal closures hit dozens of streets this week
September 6, 2026 — City halves participatory budget to $500,000
September 5, 2026 — Developer sues city over 20% affordable rule
September 4, 2026 — MIT professor dies after Mass. Ave. bike crash
September 3, 2026 — Kindergarten, preschool classes start today
September 2, 2026 — Decker leads MacKay in 25th Middlesex race
September 1, 2026 — Fact-check: Decker vs. MacKay before today's vote
August 31, 2026 — Satellite ballot drop boxes close tonight at 8
August 30, 2026 — Everybody Gotta Eat BBQ Fills University Park
August 29, 2026 — Draft plans out for Beech-Elm safety redesign
August 28, 2026 — ShotSpotter missed fatal police shooting
August 27, 2026 — Memorial Drive shooting suspect held without bail
August 26, 2026 — Back-to-school forms help tonight at CRLS
August 25, 2026 — DA identifies man fatally shot by police
August 24, 2026 — Monarch butterfly release tonight at Fresh Pond
August 23, 2026 — Early voting for Sept. 1 primary runs to Friday
August 22, 2026 — Man killed in police shooting on Temple Street
August 21, 2026 — Sanofi cuts 229 jobs, closes Sidney St. sites
August 20, 2026 — Childhood Vaccines Still Available Locally
August 19, 2026 — MassDOT shrinks Reid Overpass replacement plan
August 18, 2026 — Police reactivate ShotSpotter gunshot system
August 17, 2026 — Council panel weighs tighter Airbnb rules
August 16, 2026 — Cambridge nursing home in state room-limit deal
August 15, 2026 — West Nile virus found in local mosquitoes
August 14, 2026 — City rezoning survey open through early Sept.
August 13, 2026 — MIT architecture school opens in Met Warehouse
August 12, 2026 — Body found in Fresh Pond; tap water called safe
August 11, 2026 — Citywide road milling and paving now underway
August 10, 2026 — Five satellite ballot drop boxes open today
August 9, 2026 — Elm Street bike, pedestrian safety work begins
August 8, 2026 — Heat emergency moves Park Sounds concert inside
August 7, 2026 — New electric ferry to stop in Cambridgeport
August 6, 2026 — Cambridgeport mourns advocate Kevin Foster
August 5, 2026 — Council eyes 3 a.m. last call, licensing reform
August 4, 2026 — Council weighs temporary ShotSpotter return
August 3, 2026 — Mass + Main breaks ground with 308 apartments
August 2, 2026 — Council weighs traffic camera petition Monday
August 1, 2026 — Short-term rental zoning hearing set for Tuesday
July 31, 2026 — Red Line Back to Regular Service Today
July 30, 2026 — Warrant Issued in Vassar Street Hit-and-Run
July 29, 2026 — Neighbors fight 6-story teardown on Wyman Rd
July 28, 2026 — MIT Fab Lab Marks 25 Years of Fabrication
July 27, 2026 — Dear Annie to end nightly service July 31
July 26, 2026 — Nagomi Bento opens second spot on Mass. Ave.
July 25, 2026 — Free Cambridge Jazz Festival returns this weekend
July 24, 2026 — Red Line shut through July 30, shuttles run
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