Daily brief · Central Square, Cambridge, MA
Mass + Main breaks ground with 308 apartments
August 3, 2026
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$190M Mass + Main mixed-use project breaks ground
The $190 million Mass + Main mixed-use project held its official groundbreaking in Central Square. The development will add 308 apartments, 20 percent of them affordable, along with 17,000 square feet of retail space.
BLDUP
Birthplace plaque unveiled for jazz icon Johnny Hodges
Cambridge unveiled a birthplace plaque near Putnam Gardens on Aug. 1 honoring Duke Ellington saxophonist Johnny Hodges.
Cambridge Day
Four Cambridge climate tech incubators win state grants
Cambridge-based Activate Global and The Engine were among four local climate tech incubators to receive over $1.3 million in state Innovation Ecosystem Program grants for clean energy startups.
Cambridge Day
State candidates clash in three-hour Middlesex megadebate
Nine Democratic candidates, including Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, debated transit policy and healthcare for three hours on Aug. 1.
Cambridge Day
Post-hardcore band Elliott plays The Sinclair tonight
Elliott performs with The Burning Paris at The Sinclair in Harvard Square tonight; doors open at 7 p.m., all-ages show starts at 8 p.m.
The Sinclair
Free document shredding event held at Senior Center
The Cambridge Consumers' Council hosts free document shredding today from 3 to 5 p.m. outside the Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.
City of Cambridge
Havana Club hosts Monday salsa and bachata night
Havana Club in Central Square holds its weekly Salsa & Bachata Night tonight, with a dance lesson at 8 p.m. followed by social dancing.
Dance Seekers
Peace Commission plans 'Meet Your Neighbor Month' event
The Cambridge Peace Commission holds a virtual meeting tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. to review zines, block party maps, and other materials for its community-building initiative.
City of Cambridge
Retired CRLS history teacher Larry Aaronson dies at 86
Larry Aaronson, who taught history and social sciences at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School for over 40 years, died Aug. 1.
Cambridge | Somerville Independent
Retirement Board conducts infrastructure manager interviews
The Cambridge Retirement Board meets today at 10 a.m. to interview infrastructure manager candidates, discuss warrants, and review retirement applications.
City of Cambridge
Club Passim hosts Monday night open mic in Harvard Square
Musicians, poets, and storytellers gather at Club Passim in Harvard Square tonight at 7 p.m. for its weekly open mic.
Club Passim
CNA training info session held at Community Learning Center
The Community Learning Center at 5 Western Ave. hosts a free info session today from 3 to 4 p.m. for English-language learners interested in its CNA training program.
Find It Cambridge
MIT hosts Gross-Zagier math conference this week
MIT's Gross-Zagier Formula, 40 Years Later conference opens today with a 9:30 a.m. lecture in Room 10-250, running through Aug. 7.
MIT Mathematics
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