School staff to start year on expired contracts

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School Union Staff to Begin Year Under Expired Contracts

About 1,500 Cambridge Education Association members — teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and other staff — will begin the school year Sept. 1 without new contracts after more than 17 bargaining sessions failed to produce a deal for any of the union's five bargaining units. Most of those contracts expire Aug. 31; clerical workers have already been working under an expired agreement since the end of June, though union vice president of community relations Sarah Rosenberg said that unit is closer to a deal. The practical effect, Rosenberg said, is that "nobody is getting a raise at this time." CEA members also started the 2023-24 year under expired contracts.

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Mayor, City Manager to Hold Office Hours After Fatal Shooting

Following the fatal officer-involved shooting on Temple Street, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang are hosting office hours over two weeks; Siddiqui holds hers at City Hall today, Friday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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State Senate Candidates Debate Small Business, Transparency

In a virtual forum Thursday, Aug. 27, incumbent Will Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander debated small business support, development, and legislative transparency ahead of the Sept. 1 primary.

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Air Force Men's Water Polo Opens 2026 Season at Harvard's Pool

Air Force Academy's men's water polo team opens its 2026 season in Cambridge Saturday, Aug. 29, facing MIT at 11:30 a.m. and Harvard at 4:30 p.m. at Blodgett Pool.

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Gong Palace and Bar Opening in Former Commonwealth Space

Gong Palace and Bar is opening a new location in Kendall Square, taking over the former Commonwealth space on Broad Canal Way.

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Rap Group Stonecatcher Performs Live Concert at Sonia

Rap group Stonecatcher performs live at Sonia in Central Square tonight, Friday, Aug. 28, with doors opening at 7 p.m.

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Charles River Cyanobacteria Advisory Area Expanded

The Cambridge Public Health Department has expanded its cyanobacteria advisory for the Charles River downstream of BU's Duan Family Center, including Broad Canal, Lechmere Canal, North Point Park and Lederman Park, urging residents to avoid contact with the water and keep pets away.

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Primary Primer Highlights East Cambridge District

Cambridge Day's guide to competitive Cambridge and Somerville legislative primary races ahead of Tuesday's Sept. 1 primary notes the 26th Middlesex District includes East Cambridge's Ward 1, Precinct 3.

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Road Readiness Bike Workshop at CambridgeSide

The city offers a free Level 2 Road Readiness bike workshop today, Friday, Aug. 28, from noon to 2 p.m. at Vellucci Fountain by CambridgeSide Galleria for adults building street-riding skills.

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Summer Food Program Serves Final Weekday Meals

Cambridge's Summer Food Program serves its final breakfast and lunch of the season today, Friday, Aug. 28, at four parks, including Donnelly Field, free for residents 18 and under with no ID required.

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Bird-Watching Walk Meets at Collins Branch Library

The Cambridge Public Library's Nature Club meets at the Collins Branch today, Friday, Aug. 28, from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. before walking to Mount Auburn Cemetery for a bird-watching walk; registration required.

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'The Ego and the Oracle' Plays Passim

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Aug. 28, for 'The Ego and the Oracle' at Passim, a Jim's Big Ego production blending improv theater, cabaret and audience participation.

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