Board approves $4.5B Alewife Quadrangle plan

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Planning Board Approves Healthpeak's Alewife Quadrangle Project

The Planning Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to grant Healthpeak Properties the special permits for its roughly 5-million-square-foot Alewife Quadrangle development, a $4.5 billion project that could take up to three decades to build. Plans call for 24 buildings with more than 2,300 housing units, 2.6 million square feet of office and lab space, 75,000 square feet of retail, 12 acres of open space and $300 million in infrastructure investment, including new streets and a bicycle-pedestrian bridge. City planning director Daniel Messplay said the approval fulfills a longstanding city vision to turn the underused industrial strip into a full neighborhood.

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Emily Harding Discusses 'Thank You for Remembering' at Lovestruck

Author Emily Harding discusses her novel 'Thank You for Remembering' at a book bash at Lovestruck Books & Cafe tonight at 7 p.m.

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Free CPR and AED Training at Harvard Square Today

Cambridge Fire, Avive Solutions, Crimson EMS, and Pro EMS offer free hands-on CPR and AED training today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Smith Campus Center, part of the '4 Minute Community' initiative.

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Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board Meets Tonight

The Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board holds a hybrid meeting tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility and via Microsoft Teams.

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Public Hearing Tonight on Combined Sewer Overflow Plan

Cambridge, Somerville, and the MWRA hold a hybrid public hearing tonight at 6 p.m. on the Draft Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan for the Alewife Brook, Mystic River, and Charles River.

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License Commission Reviews Applications in Remote Hearing Today

The Board of License Commissioners holds a remote public hearing via Zoom today at 10:30 a.m. to review alcohol, common victualler, and entertainment license applications.

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Library Hosts Craft and Art Supply Swap Tonight

Cambridge Public Library's Main Branch hosts a free Community Craft & Art Supply Swap tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. for exchanging fabric, yarn, paint, and other materials.

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School Committee Considers Three Options for 158 Spring Street

Cambridge Public Schools presented three options for the former Kennedy-Longfellow campus on Sept. 16: relocating the Amigos School, a preschool hub, or consolidating upper-school campuses.

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Port Park and Tot Lot Close for Long-Term Upgrades

Clement Morgan Park and the Anthony Paolillo Tot Lot in The Port closed Sept. 14 for infrastructure and park improvements through Feb. 29, 2028, part of a wider street, drainage, sewer, and sidewalk project.

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Solo Aging Series Begins Today with Support-Network Planning

Marni Blank of Begin with the End leads the first virtual session of a three-part Solo Aging Series today from 2 to 3:15 p.m., focusing on assessing support networks and identifying gaps.

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New England Jazz Collaborative Celebrates Debut Album Tonight

The New England Jazz Collaborative Orchestra celebrates its debut album 'Tributaries' at Arrow Street Arts tonight at 7:30 p.m.; tickets are sold out with a waitlist.

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Family Policy Council Reviews Schools' Long-Term Plan Tonight

The Family Policy Council meets tonight from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Citywide Senior Center to review an ordinance and discuss Cambridge Public Schools' emerging long-term district priorities.

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Trans Sanctuary Working Group Meets Tonight at Main Library

The Trans Sanctuary Working Group meets tonight from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Rindge Room at Cambridge Public Library to discuss housing applications, gender-inclusion policy, and a proposed ordinance.

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