Daily brief · East Cambridge, MA
Nanopress Daily — East Cambridge, MA
June 22, 2026
Cambridge City Council Meets Tonight: Short-Term Rentals, Parking, and More
The Cambridge City Council meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber (hybrid) to discuss short-term rental ordinance amendments, resident parking permit changes, housing assessments, and voting poll pad approvals.
City of Cambridge
City Council Health Committee Holds Public Hearing on Urban Forest Master Plan Today
The City Council's Health and Environment Committee holds a hybrid public hearing today at 11:00 a.m. in the Sullivan Chamber to review the 5-year update to the Urban Forest Master Plan, including community recommendations and a potential updated Tree Protection Ordinance.
City of Cambridge
Short-Term Rental Updates Include 90-Day Cap and Condo Approval Requirement
The City Council will consider proposed amendments tonight that would impose stricter documentation requirements, require condominium association approval, and cap short-term rentals at 90 days per year.
Cambridge Civic Journal
Planning Board Backs Zoning Changes to Limit Formula Businesses on Cambridge Street
The Planning Board transmitted its report to the City Council on June 21 supporting proposed zoning changes that would require special permits for formula businesses and strengthen active ground-floor uses along Cambridge Street.
Cambridge Civic Journal
Resident Parking Permits to Cost $75 in 2027, with Free Hardship Exemption
A policy response transmitted June 21 establishes a $75 annual fee for Cambridge's resident parking permit program starting in 2027, with a free exemption available for qualifying residents.
Cambridge Civic Journal
Mid Cambridge NCD Decennial Review Meets Tonight on Zoom
The Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District decennial review meets tonight at 6 p.m. via Zoom to discuss revised recommendations.
City of Cambridge Historical Commission
Free World Cup Watch Parties Continue Across Cambridge This Week
The city's free "Cambridge United" outdoor watch-party series runs through July at locations including East Cambridge, Kendall Square, Harvard Square, Central Square, and Inman Square, with live match screenings, cultural entertainment, and local food — no tickets required.
City of Cambridge
CanalSide at CambridgeSide Screens Two World Cup Matches Today
CanalSide Food + Drink (100 CambridgeSide Place) hosts World Cup watch parties today with Argentina vs. Austria at 1:00 p.m. and France vs. Iraq at 5:00 p.m. on a big screen, plus food from 13 local eateries.
Cambridge Patch
Central Square Farmers Market Open Today, Noon to 6 p.m.
The Central Square Farmers Market runs today at 76 Bishop Allen Drive from noon to 6 p.m., with Massachusetts farmers, food producers, ready-to-eat meals, and SNAP Match support.
The Boston Calendar
Drop-In Meditation Sit at Cambridge Insight Meditation Center Tonight
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center hosts a free, drop-in silent meditation sit tonight from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m., led by volunteer practice leaders.
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
"Skip the Small Talk" Social Event at Aeronaut Brewing Tonight
Aeronaut Brewing Company hosts a structured social event tonight at 6 p.m. designed to spark meaningful conversations among attendees.
Cambridge Patch
Author Sarah G. Levine at Lovestruck Books Tonight at 5:30 p.m.
Lovestruck Books & Cafe in Harvard Square hosts a meet-and-greet with author Sarah G. Levine tonight at 5:30 p.m.
Eventbrite
Open Mic Night at Club Passim Tonight at 7 p.m.
Club Passim's weekly open mic series returns tonight at 7 p.m. in Harvard Square, welcoming local musicians, poets, and storytellers to perform original work.
Club Passim
Sam Reid and the Riot Act Play Remnant Brewing Satellite Tonight
Folk-bluegrass act Sam Reid and the Riot Act perform live at Remnant Brewing's Satellite venue in Wellington-Harrington tonight at 8 p.m.
Cambria Hotels Boston Downtown-Seaport
Free Jeopardy! Bar League Trivia Tonight at Lamplighter Cambridge Crossing
Lamplighter Brewing Co.'s Cambridge Crossing taproom (110 N. First St.) hosts its weekly Jeopardy! Bar League tonight at 7 p.m. — free, live-hosted team trivia with gift card prizes.
Lamplighter Brewing Co.
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