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Mayor, manager address Temple Street shooting

August 24, 2026

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Mayor, City Manager Address Temple Street Shooting, Announce Office Hours

Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a statement Sunday on Friday's fatal officer-involved shooting on Temple Street. They noted that the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigation is continuing, and announced community office hours.

City of Cambridge, MA

CSO Control Plan Office Hours Held Tonight in Boston

The project team for the Draft Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan holds in-person office hours tonight, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Boston Public Library's Copley Square branch to answer questions about the plan affecting Cambridge and partner communities.

City of Cambridge

Free Yoga Returns to Green-Rose Heritage Park Tonight

Cambridge Plays: Yoga Movement with Malaika runs tonight, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Green-Rose Heritage Park; all levels welcome, bring a mat or towel.

City of Cambridge

Bloodroots and Mel Starr Play Club Passim Tonight

Bloodroots and Mel Starr perform tonight at Club Passim, with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m.

Club Passim

Digital Embroidery Workshop Meets at Main Library Today

Cambridge Public Library's Digital Embroidery workshop runs today, 1-2:30 p.m., at the Main Library, for adults with prior sewing-machine experience who have completed Hive Safety Training.

City of Cambridge

LEGO Time Builds at Main Library Today

LEGO Time runs today, 4-4:45 p.m., in the Main Library's Curious George Room for children ages 5 and up, with same-day tickets available first-come, first-served.

City of Cambridge

Zen Meditation Group Gathers at Central Square Library Today

The Zen Meditation Group meets today, 4-5 p.m., at the Central Square Branch Library, offering an introduction to meditation, sitting practice, and time for questions.

City of Cambridge

Morning Sing-Along Held at Main Library Today

Morning Sing-Along runs today, 11-11:30 a.m., in the Main Library's Curious George Room for children of all ages and their caregivers.

City of Cambridge

Residents propose fire code updates to match zoning reforms

A community op-ed published Aug. 18 urges Cambridge to align its fire safety codes with recent multi-family zoning changes, following a major local fire.

Cambridge Day

Cambridge Day compiles local hard-serve ice cream favorites

A roundup released Aug. 18 highlights local hard-serve ice cream spots, including North Cambridge's Art's Creamery, Inman Square's Christina's, and East Cambridge's Far Out Ice Cream.

Cambridge Day

Police release July 2026 BridgeStat crime report

The Cambridge Police Department published its latest BridgeStat Monthly Crime Report on Aug. 17, detailing citywide crime trends for July 2026.

City of Cambridge

Op-ed: Neil Miller outlines blueprint for affordable housing

Housing advocate and state representative candidate Neil Miller proposed solutions to the regional housing crisis on Aug. 18, calling for statewide zoning reform, inclusionary zoning funding, and an end to parking mandates.

Cambridge Day

MIT Spinout DMAT Brings Self-Healing Concrete to Construction

MIT News reported Aug. 19 that spinout DMAT is commercializing a Roman-inspired concrete additive that lets concrete self-heal cracks, extending its lifespan by 50 percent.

MIT News

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