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October 18, 2026 — Original Starship Enterprise Model at MIT Museum
October 17, 2026 — ZBA Rejects Appeal of 90 Lexington Ave. Project
October 16, 2026 — Memorial Drive Closes This Weekend for Regatta
October 15, 2026 — Murphy to Recommend Amigos Move to 158 Spring St
October 14, 2026 — Pressley rides EZRide to back fare-free shuttle
October 13, 2026 — CultureHouse Plans Artist Residencies for KiOSK
October 12, 2026 — Five Free COVID, Flu Vaccine Clinics Start Oct. 14
October 11, 2026 — Voting Options for the Nov. 3 State Election
October 10, 2026 — Mayor, Police Hold Drop-In Sessions After Shootings
October 9, 2026 — MWRA Plan Would Fence Off Part of Magazine Beach
October 8, 2026 — Second Shooting in Two Days Near Columbia Terrace
October 7, 2026 — Indigenous Peoples' Day: MBTA on Saturday Schedule
October 6, 2026 — Council votes 6-3 to keep Huron Ave bike lanes
October 5, 2026 — City draws 40 for first Civic Assembly tonight
October 4, 2026 — Harvard Beats Colgate 20-17 on Final-Play Lateral
October 3, 2026 — Inquest finds officers justified in fatal shooting
October 2, 2026 — Arrest after reported assault at Porter Sq. gym
October 1, 2026 — Super Crosswalks by Kiosk, Coop close 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
September 30, 2026 — 1740 Mass Ave. Developers Await Judge's Ruling
September 29, 2026 — Bomb Threat Prompted Harvard Shelter-in-Place
September 28, 2026 — Council to weigh $2.3M water buy, Huron bike lanes
September 27, 2026 — Council Votes Monday on 6.9% Property Tax Hike
September 26, 2026 — Free Astrophysics Open House Today, Noon to 4
September 25, 2026 — Vivek Murthy Gives Free Call of Service Lecture
September 24, 2026 — Healthpeak Clears Planning Board, Faces Hurdles
September 23, 2026 — Drought eases, but city may need to buy water
September 22, 2026 — Former Moderna HQ eyed for affordable housing
September 21, 2026 — Planning Board weighs land swap, Galeria delay
September 20, 2026 — Kol Nidre moves to Cambridgeport Baptist
September 19, 2026 — Lamplighter Shifts to Employee Ownership
September 18, 2026 — Council panels back multifamily zoning changes
September 17, 2026 — Half Shell closes after 28 years on Mass. Ave.
September 16, 2026 — Cambridge puts $600K toward SNAP, MassHealth cuts
September 15, 2026 — Two family shelters to close Oct. 31
September 14, 2026 — Spindler Confections opens in Leavitt & Peirce
September 13, 2026 — 32nd Cambridge Carnival fills University Park
September 12, 2026 — Lander concedes Senate primary after recount
September 11, 2026 — City Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Ceremony
September 10, 2026 — Memorial Drive shooting suspect faces new counts
September 9, 2026 — Jill Lepore wins Mass. Book Award for nonfiction
September 8, 2026 — Decker widens primary win as precincts flip
September 7, 2026 — City halves participatory budget to $500,000
September 6, 2026 — State awards funding for 162 affordable homes
September 5, 2026 — Asian Night Market returns today, 4-10 p.m.
September 4, 2026 — MIT professor dies after Memorial Drive crash
September 3, 2026 — Campfire Festival returns to Passim Sept. 4-7
September 2, 2026 — Man arrested after edged-weapon threat, lockdown
September 1, 2026 — Fact-checking Decker vs. MacKay on primary day
August 31, 2026 — Satellite ballot drop boxes close 8 p.m.
August 30, 2026 — MIT shuts Building 18 over mercury spill report
August 29, 2026 — Middlesex DA primary: Ryan vs. Solet Tuesday
August 28, 2026 — Mayor holds office hours after police shooting
August 27, 2026 — Harvard move-in starts today; free garage parking
August 26, 2026 — Sign of the Dove reopens Sept. 1 in Porter Sq.
August 25, 2026 — West Nile risk raised to high in Cambridge
August 24, 2026 — Legislative candidates pitch plans before primary
August 23, 2026 — Overnight paving closes Central Sq. streets
August 22, 2026 — Police fatally shoot armed man in Central Sq.
August 21, 2026 — Harvard Film Archive reopens after restoration
August 20, 2026 — Register by Saturday for Sept. 1 primary
August 19, 2026 — Harvard settles morgue remains suits for $53M
August 18, 2026 — Arrest made in Vassar St. scooter hit-and-run
August 17, 2026 — ShotSpotter still offline, assembly not yet set
August 16, 2026 — Cambridge nursing home may exceed 2-bed limit
August 15, 2026 — Harvard academic workers authorize a strike
August 14, 2026 — Judge dismisses antisemitism suit vs. Harvard
August 13, 2026 — Water Dept.: tap water safe after Fresh Pond
August 12, 2026 — Body found in Fresh Pond; police investigating
August 11, 2026 — 20 states back Harvard in funding fight
August 10, 2026 — MBTA apologizes for Red Line signal delays
August 9, 2026 — Reid Overpass redesign narrows to two options
August 8, 2026 — Broadway paving starts Monday: parking shifts
August 7, 2026 — 457 urge Harvard to keep Dudley Co-op open
August 6, 2026 — Planning Board OKs rental rules; cap questioned
August 5, 2026 — Council reactivates ShotSpotter for 90 days
August 4, 2026 — 6.22 miles left before bike lane deadline
August 3, 2026 — Larry Aaronson, CRLS history teacher, dies at 86
August 2, 2026 — 56-unit plan tests new zoning in Huron Village
August 1, 2026 — Teachers' union presses city on contract pace
July 31, 2026 — Affordable housing applications due by 5 p.m.
July 30, 2026 — Red Line shutdown ends today, service back Friday
July 29, 2026 — Police seek scooter rider in hit-and-run
July 28, 2026 — Historical review requests up fivefold after zoning
July 27, 2026 — To-Go Drink Pilot Ends July 31, Bars Rush In
July 26, 2026 — Summer Music Series returns, 4-7 p.m. today
July 25, 2026 — BTS Festa Fair Comes to The Foundry Today
July 24, 2026 — Council Delays ShotSpotter Reinstatement Vote
July 23, 2026 — Broadway bike lane plan would cut 60% of parking
July 22, 2026 — Shuttle Buses Replace Red Line Through July 30
July 21, 2026 — Cambridge Startup to Launch Long COVID Pill
July 20, 2026 — New $45 fee for mattress recycling pickup
July 19, 2026 — To-go alcohol zones active for World Cup
July 18, 2026 — Senate bill would allow duplexes statewide
July 17, 2026 — 1,200-Drone Harry Potter Show Tonight
July 16, 2026 — Free bike rides during Red Line shutdown
July 15, 2026 — City Halts Kinnaird St. Demolition, No Permits
July 14, 2026 — Suspect held without bail in DPW worker killing
July 13, 2026 — Heat advisory today, emergency Tue-Wed
July 12, 2026 — Decker, MacKay clash on justice in debate
July 11, 2026 — Fatal shooting reignites ShotSpotter fight
July 10, 2026 — Expert doubts ShotSpotter would've caught July 4 shot
July 9, 2026 — Acclaimed Wine Bar Dear Annie to Close July 31
July 8, 2026 — Community Meeting on July 4 Shooting Tonight
July 7, 2026 — July 4 Killing Reignites ShotSpotter Fight
July 6, 2026 — Harvard Sq Plaza work hits Mass Ave bike lane
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