Daily brief · East Cambridge, MA
Nanopress Daily — East Cambridge, MA
June 23, 2026
Cambridge Joins Multi-City Lawsuit Against Federal Homelessness Funding Cuts
Cambridge joined a multi-city legal challenge Monday to block federal cuts to HUD Continuum of Care homelessness funding.
City of Cambridge
Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Meets Tonight
The Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship holds its monthly virtual public meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. to discuss FY27 planning and ShotSpotter's community impact.
City of Cambridge
Mayor Wu Endorses Daniel Lander for Second Middlesex State Senate Seat
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed Daniel Lander on Monday in his primary challenge against incumbent Senator Will Brownsberger.
Cambridge Day
Councillor Drops Legal Challenge to ShotSpotter Vote; Decommissioning to Proceed
At Monday's City Council meeting, Councillor Tim Flaherty announced he will not legally contest the council's vote to disable ShotSpotter, clearing the way for the gunfire-detection microphones to be removed.
Cambridge Day
CPSD Cuts Mandarin Instruction Time, Renames MLK Immersion Program
Cambridge Public Schools acknowledged Monday that it is reducing Mandarin instruction time and renaming the immersion program at the Martin Luther King Jr. School, the only Cambridge public school where all students learn Mandarin.
Cambridge Day
Sherman Street CSO Tank Project Hosts Neighborhood Pop-Up Tonight
City staff will be on-site at 135 Sherman St. from 5:00–7:00 p.m. tonight to answer questions about plans for a new underground combined sewer overflow tank and municipal facility.
Cambridge Public Works
Cambridge Street Safety Project Hosts Final Design Open House Tonight
City staff present final safety design plans for Cambridge Street — from Prospect to Willow and Fulkerson to Second — at a drop-in open house tonight, 6:00–8:00 p.m., at King Open School Gym.
City of Cambridge
Garden-to-Glass Cocktail Class at Kendall Center Roof Garden Tonight
Boston Beverage Catering leads a hands-on mixology class using fresh garden ingredients at 90 Broadway tonight from 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Kendall Center
Free Plant Repotting and Swap at Cambridge Common Tonight
Florist Anna Mae Becker and Still Life Studios host a free plant repotting and swap near the Garden Street entrance of Cambridge Common tonight from 6:00–8:00 p.m.; soil, tools, and pots provided.
City of Cambridge
Main Library Hosts Sewing 101 Workshop Tonight
The Main Library's Fab Lab at The Hive offers an adult sewing workshop tonight from 7:00–8:30 p.m., covering machine setup, safety, and basic techniques; participants make a drawstring bag.
City of Cambridge
Valente Branch Hosts Beginner Acrylic Painting Workshop Tonight
Professional artist and printmaker Brooke Lambert leads a beginner acrylic painting workshop at the Valente Branch Library tonight from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Public Library
Cold Court Plays All-Ages Show at Middle East Upstairs Tonight
Indie band Cold Court performs at the Middle East Upstairs in Central Square tonight at 7:00 p.m.; all ages welcome.
The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub
Time Sawyer at Club Passim Tonight
Americana and folk-rock band Time Sawyer plays Club Passim in Harvard Square tonight; doors at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m., with George Clements opening.
Club Passim
Cailin Russo Plays All-Ages Show at Sonia Tonight
Cailin Russo performs at Sonia, 10 Brookline St., tonight at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
TicketWeb
Oh Kee Pa Orchestra (Phish Tribute) at Middle East ZuZu Tonight
Phish tribute act Oh Kee Pa Orchestra plays Middle East ZuZu, 474 Massachusetts Ave., tonight at 9:00 p.m.; 21-plus show.
TicketWeb
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