East Cambridge, MA
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Get the morning briefMachete-wielding suspect arrested after Harvard Square manhunt
Sep 2 · Cambridge Day →
Rogers, Decker, Mbah, Ewen-Campen win Cambridge primary races
Sep 2 · Cambridge Day →
Connolly beats challenger in East Cambridge state rep primary
Election Commission reviews provisional ballots today
Sep 2 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Housing Authority hosts hearing on FY27 annual plan
Sep 2 · Cambridge Housing Authority →
Judicial inquest confirmed in fatal Central Square police shooting
Early voting turnout modest ahead of state primary
Sep 1 · The Harvard Crimson →
Election Commission meets after polls close
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
City announces Labor Day closures and trash delays
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Day fact-checks Decker-MacKay claims
Sep 1 · Cambridge Day →
Board of License Commissioners schedules rule meeting
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
LGBTQ+ Commission Visibility Working Group meets Wednesday
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
Driver cited after pickup truck crashes into building
Sep 1 · Patch →
Virtual neighbor meeting set for 54 Bellis Circle development
Sep 1 · City of Cambridge →
Five Cambridge, Somerville climate tech firms get state incentives
Sep 1 · Cambridge Day →
DA to seek inquest into fatal Cambridge police shooting
Aug 31 · The Harvard Crimson →
Community Preservation Act Committee holds hearing tonight
Aug 31 · City of Cambridge →
City Manager Yi-An Huang holds office hours Tuesday
Aug 31 · City of Cambridge →
Contested Governor's Council races on Tuesday's primary ballot
Aug 31 · Cambridge Day →
City Manager holds office hours Tuesday at Donut Villa
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
MIT Building 18 Remains Closed After Mercury Spill
Aug 30 · The Boston Globe →
License Commission holds remote hearing Wednesday
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
Pop-up recycling event Wednesday on Pleasant Street
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Launches 13th Participatory Budgeting Cycle
Aug 30 · City of Cambridge →
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day held Aug. 29
Aug 29 · City of Cambridge →
Ryan, Solet locked in tight Middlesex DA primary race
Aug 29 · Cambridge Day →
Cambridge Public Library to close for Labor Day, Sept. 6-7
Aug 29 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge police log details unarmed robbery, local incidents
Aug 29 · City of Cambridge →
Mayor, City Manager to Hold Office Hours After Fatal Shooting
Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →
State Senate Candidates Debate Small Business, Transparency
Aug 28 · Cambridge Day →
Charles River Cyanobacteria Advisory Area Expanded
Aug 28 · Cambridge Public Health Department →
Primary Primer Highlights East Cambridge District
Aug 28 · Cambridge Day →
Road Readiness Bike Workshop at CambridgeSide
Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →
Bird-Watching Walk Meets at Collins Branch Library
Aug 28 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge faces calls to release body-camera footage of shooting
Aug 27 · The Boston Globe →
Morning bird-watching walk at Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Election Commission prepares State Primary ballots
Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →
American Freedmen Commission subcommittee meets virtually
Aug 27 · City of Cambridge →
Harvard Parking offers alternative options for move-in week
Pop-up recycling event returns Wednesday at 80 Haskell Street
The city's sixth of ten neighborhood pop-up recycling events this year runs Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., accepting electronics, books, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, plastic film, scrap metal and rigid plastics.
Aug 26 · City of Cambridge →
Cambridge Social Housing Joint Task Force meets Wednesday
The task force meets Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Citywide Senior Center's Windsor Room; virtual viewing is encouraged, and there is no public comment period.
Aug 26 · City of Cambridge →
Family court judge nomination centers Governor's Council race
In District 3's Democratic primary, challenger Margie Palladino has criticized incumbent Mara Dolan over her vote to confirm a controversial family court judge, according to an Aug. 25 report.
Aug 26 · Cambridge Day →
William Woodworth Identified as Man Fatally Shot by Cambridge Police
Authorities identified William Woodworth, 64, of Watertown, as the man fatally shot by Cambridge police near Temple Street on Friday night; body-camera footage is under review as part of the ongoing investigation.
Aug 25 · Cambridge Day →
Incumbent and Challenger Debate Public Safety in Middlesex DA Forum
Incumbent Middlesex DA Marian Ryan and challenger David Solet debated key issues, including reinstating ShotSpotter in Cambridge and combating AI scams, in a candidate forum ahead of the Sept. 1 primary.
Aug 25 · The Belmont Voice →
In-Person Early Voting for the State Primary Runs Through Friday
Cambridge voters can cast early, in-person ballots for the State Primary daily today through Friday, Aug. 28, at three locations, including the Main Library and Valente Library.
Aug 25 · City of Cambridge →
Vote-by-Mail Requests Due Today for State Primary
Cambridge voters have until 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 25, to submit a vote-by-mail application for the Sept. 1 State Primary; early in-person voting continues through Friday, Aug. 28.
Aug 25 · City of Cambridge →
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, noting the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigation continues, and announced community office hours.
Aug 24 · 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.
Aug 24 · 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.
Aug 24 · 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.
Aug 24 · 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.
Aug 24 · 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.
Aug 24 · MIT News →
Investigation Underway After Fatal Police Shooting on Temple Street
A man in his 60s was fatally shot by Cambridge police on Temple Street in Central Square Friday night after allegedly pointing a loaded firearm at officers responding to a report of suspicious activity. Several officers were treated and released; the Middlesex DA's office is reviewing video and body-camera footage.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Pop-up Recycling Event Comes to Haskell Street Wednesday
Cambridge Public Works hosts a pop-up recycling event Wednesday, Aug. 26, 4-7:30 p.m., at the parking area between Rindge Baseball Field and Bergin Park, 80 Haskell Street.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Sciarappa Street Work Continues Through Friday
Sciarappa Street water main and sidewalk work runs Monday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Aug. 28, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., between Monsignor O'Brien Highway and Gore Street and between Charles Street and Spring Street.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Pedestrian Committee Meets Thursday at City Hall Annex
Pedestrian Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room at City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Affordable Housing Trust Meets Thursday at City Hall
Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust holds its monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 27, 4 p.m., in the Ackermann Room at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., with an option to join via Zoom.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Monarch Release Returns to Fresh Pond
Cambridge Water Department hosts Monarch Release 2026 today from 1-2 p.m. at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility and Kingsley Park Bowl, with butterfly crafts, face painting, storyteller Yumi Izuyama, and a 1:45 p.m. release walk.
Aug 23 · City of Cambridge →
Fresh Pond body identified as 41-year-old man; no foul play suspected
The Middlesex District Attorney's Office and Cambridge Police identified the body found along the Fresh Pond shoreline on Aug. 11 as a 41-year-old man known to the area. Preliminary findings show no signs of trauma, and no foul play is currently suspected.
Aug 22 · City of Cambridge →
Recycling Advisory Committee hosts Free Store at Reservoir Church
Cambridge's Recycling Advisory Committee held a Free Store Saturday, Aug. 22, at Reservoir Church, 170 Rindge Ave., with donation drop-off from 10-11:30 a.m. and free shopping from noon-2 p.m., aimed at diverting move-out season items from landfills.
Aug 22 · City of Cambridge →
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