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Cambridge Election Commission Orders State Senate Primary Recount

The Cambridge Board of Election Commissioners has scheduled a district-wide recount for the office of Senator in General Court, Suffolk and Middlesex District, in the Democratic primary held Sept. 1. The recount is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Russell Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave., second floor, with in-person participation only. The agenda was published Sept. 8.

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Historian Jill Lepore Wins Nonfiction Massachusetts Book Award

The Massachusetts Center for the Book announced Tuesday that Cambridge resident and Harvard historian Jill Lepore won the nonfiction award for 'We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.'

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Green City Growers Farmer Leads Rooftop Garden Session

An urban farmer from Green City Growers leads a session at Kendall Center's Urban Park Roof Garden today, 10 to 11 a.m., inviting the public to learn growing techniques and help with the harvest.

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Urban Park Roof Garden Hosts Weekly Matcha Pop-Up with Nomu

Urban Park Roof Garden at 90 Broadway partners with Nomu today, 2 to 6 p.m., offering complimentary specialty matcha drinks to the first 150 visitors.

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Cambridge Board of Assessors Convenes Wednesday Session

The Cambridge Board of Assessors meets today at 10 a.m. to consider city property assessments and administrative business.

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Women's Commission Holds Monthly Meeting Online

The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women meets virtually today, 6 to 8 p.m., to discuss local policies, upcoming initiatives and community advocacy.

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Cambridge Housing Authority Board Convenes Wednesday Session

The Cambridge Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets via teleconference today at 5:30 p.m. to review agency administration, operations and public housing business.

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Retirement Board Conducts Quarterly Investment Review

The Cambridge Retirement Board holds its quarterly investment review today at 10 a.m., in hybrid format at 125 CambridgePark Drive and via Zoom.

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Antonio Ochoa and Soham Patel Read at Grolier Poetry Book Shop

Grolier Poetry Book Shop hosts a reading with Antonio Ochoa and Soham Patel today, 7 to 8 p.m., at 6 Plympton Street and online via Zoom.

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Salsa Dance Night Returns to Lou's in Harvard Square

Lou's in Harvard Square hosts a Latin dance night today, starting with a beginner-friendly lesson from DJ Franklin Condori and followed by open social dancing — salsa, bachata and merengue — until 11 p.m.

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The Hive Offers Studio Recording 101 at Main Library

The Hive makerspace at the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch hosts a Studio Recording 101 workshop today, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., orienting registered participants to recording suites, microphones and production software.

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Mount Auburn Book Club Discusses History of Polaroid

The Mount Auburn Book Club meets today, 2 to 3 p.m., to discuss Peter Buse's 'The Camera Does the Rest: How Polaroid Changed Photography.'

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Central Square Branch Hosts Job Application Drop-In Clinic

The Central Square Branch Library offers free drop-in resume and job application help today, 1 to 3 p.m., with one-on-one assistance polishing resumes and navigating job boards.

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