https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for East Cambridge & Kendall Square, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Police, firefighters and ProEMS responded to a 911 call near Columbia Terrace shortly before midnight Wednesday and took a shooting victim to a hospital. Police said Thursday that the investigation was ongoing and they believed there was no broader danger to the community.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000MIT professors decorated eight campus cameras with rhinestones and googly eyes to draw attention to the Institute’s expanding surveillance network. More than 500 cameras have been added since November 2025, bringing the campus total to about 4,600; the article also reports concerns about possible AI analysis of footage.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cambridge selected 40 residents by lottery on Oct. 5 for its first civic assembly on surveillance technology, including ShotSpotter. More than 400 residents applied after the city invited 15,000 households; the assembly will advise councillors.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000AstraZeneca announced Monday that its 570,000-square-foot R&D center at 290 Binney Street has opened. The 18-story facility is expected to bring nearly 2,000 researchers together with the company’s existing Cambridge operations.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Community Benefits Advisory Committee meets from 3 to 6 p.m. at City Hall Annex to review small-grant recommendations. The agenda includes application data, a funding recommendation and possible vote, plus discussion of next steps for larger grants.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Spotted lanternflies have been recorded in 150 Massachusetts communities, including Cambridge and Somerville. Cambridge Day advises residents to crush adult lanternflies and bag and discard egg masses.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A district attorney’s inquest found that Cambridge officers acted “reasonably” in the fatal shooting. The results were released Friday.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cambridge will celebrate the reimagined Carl Barron Plaza on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at 632 Massachusetts Ave. The event will include refreshments, live entertainment, art activities and remarks.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cambridge will hold a public lottery at 5 p.m. Oct. 5 in City Hall’s Sullivan Chamber to select 40 residents for the Civic Assembly. Residents could be selected to serve.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A judge did not grant the developers’ request for a building permit for the 1740 Mass. Ave. project. She said she would issue a decision soon.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cambridge Public Schools will hold a community forum Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin Media Cafe on future uses for the former Kennedy-Longfellow School at 158 Spring Street. Interpretation, food and childcare will be provided.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Weather permitting, a city contractor will begin milling and paving this week on sections of East Cambridge streets including Rogers, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Main. Work on each location may take several days; watch for no-parking signs posted 24 hours in advance, and move vehicles from the work area before 7 a.m.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cambridge’s Department of Transportation has launched a High Crash Locations program, starting with three intersections: Massachusetts Avenue at Albany Street, Massachusetts Avenue at Vassar Street, and Hampshire Street at Prospect Street. The program formalizes the city's safety review process, updated every two years, after seven traffic deaths in the last four years. It is part of Cambridge’s Vision Zero effort to eliminate fatal and serious-injury crashes.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police have charged Giovani Arroyo, 22, and Moises Pimentel, 23, both of Boston, with murder in the July 4 killing of Xavier Bautista. A third suspect, Rayquon Brown, had previously been charged. Authorities say Bautista, a DPW employee, was fatally shot while walking on Norfolk Street early that morning.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The city has proposed a 6.9% property tax increase, with commercial properties facing a 21% jump if approved. The recommendation directly affects every residential and business budget in Cambridge.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cambridge public school students in grades 3-8 improved in math and English language arts on the MCAS, with 58% meeting expectations in math and 60% in ELA. But racial achievement gaps widened, with the gap between White and Black students in ELA rising to 50 percentage points. Superintendent Murphy called for continued focus on opportunity gaps.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tonight at the Main Library, Superintendent Dave Murphy and Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem will join a panel on immigrant students and the current political climate. The event runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and includes author Jessica Lander.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alexandria Real Estate Equities has proposed converting Moderna's former headquarters at 161 First St. into affordable housing. In exchange, the developer would unlock an additional 250,000 square feet of commercial development at Technology Square.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The School Committee delayed a vote on extending the Edia Learning math software contract, citing concerns about how the AI platform aligns with district policies. Vice chair Caitlin Dube warned of potential harms to adolescents, while member Elizabeth Hudson argued the committee should stick to approving the contract. Superintendent David Murphy said use of the tool is not compulsory and that communication with families will be improved.https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/east-cambridge-kendall-square-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Congregation Eitz Chayim will hold Kol Nidre services tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Cambridgeport Baptist Church, marking the start of Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur programming continues Monday with services, children's programming, and a community potluck break-fast.