Daily brief · East Cambridge & Kendall Square, MA
Lamplighter shifts to employee ownership
September 19, 2026
Top story
Lamplighter plans transition to employee ownership
The founders of Lamplighter Brewing plan to transfer ownership to an employee trust and step back from daily operations, pending state and city license approvals and ongoing union contract negotiations.
Cambridge Day
Preschool lottery opens Oct 1 amid decision on 158 Spring Street
Families can begin ranking preschool preferences on October 1, while the School Committee will vote on the future of the vacant 158 Spring Street building on October 20, with options including moving the Amigos School or creating an early-childhood hub.
Cambridge Day
Cambridge Arts Open Studios returns citywide today
More than 70 artists open studios across the city today from noon to 6 p.m., featuring paintings, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, photography, and other work. Free.
City of Cambridge
Lamplighter hosts Oktoberfest at Cambridge Crossing today
The Cambridge Crossing taproom continues its annual Oktoberfest celebration with German beer-holiday festivities. Admission and take-home stein available at the door.
Lamplighter Brewing Co.
Danehy Park Family Day brings free rides and activities today
Free children's amusement rides, activities, arts and crafts, music, performers, food, and giveaways from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 99 Sherman Street. Fun for all neighborhoods including East Cambridge.
City of Cambridge
Review: Central Square Theater's 'Eleanor' earns praise
On September 15, 2026, Cambridge Day reviewed Central Square Theater's production of Mark St. Germain's Eleanor, starring Paula Plum as Eleanor Roosevelt. The one-person play runs through October 11.
Cambridge Day
'Turkeys' app invites Cambridge to consider our gobbly neighbors
A postdoc researcher created 'Turkeys in Public Space,' a web app and print zine, to share his curiosity about the local birds.
Cambridge Day
Zoning Update May See Major Changes
Eighteen months after the multifamily housing zoning ordinance passed, two city council committees propose increased setbacks and open-space requirements while discouraging certain types of redevelopments.
Cambridge Day
City nears completion of outdoor AED rollout at 46 public spaces
The $270,000 project aims to make Cambridge a '4 Minute Community' by placing defibrillators in public spaces across the city.
Cambridge Day
Get the East Cambridge & Kendall Square brief in your inbox every morning, free.
Get the morning brief