Daily brief · Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
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June 9, 2026
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Today, 2:30–6:30 PM at 50 Mooney St.
Cambridge residents can drop off household hazardous waste today from 2:30 to 6:30 PM at 50 Mooney Street (enter via Fawcett St.). Prescription medications are not accepted.
City of Cambridge – Department of Public Works
Plaza Open Market 'Eats & Arts' at Science Center Plaza Today, 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
Harvard Common Spaces hosts Plaza Open Market Day at Science Center Plaza (1 Oxford St.) today from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with 10-plus food vendors and 20-plus local artists.
City of Cambridge
Cambridge Forum Discusses King Philip's War Today at 5 PM
Cambridge Forum hosts 'Before 1776: King Philip's War and the Making of America' today at 5 PM at 3 Church St. in Harvard Square, with journalist Phillip Martin moderating Indigenous panelists.
Harvard Square Business Association
Cambridge Water Board Meets Today, 5–6:30 PM
The Cambridge Water Board holds its monthly hybrid meeting today from 5 to 6:30 PM at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility in West Cambridge, with drought response on the agenda.
City of Cambridge, MA
Free Narcan & Harm Reduction Supplies at Cambridge Public Library Today at 1 PM
The Cambridge Public Health Department distributes free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, CPR face shields, and other harm reduction supplies today at 1 PM at the Central Square Branch of the Cambridge Public Library.
City of Cambridge
Scottish Fish Plays Celtic Music at Club Passim Tonight at 8 PM
Boston Celtic music group Scottish Fish performs traditional and contemporary fiddle music at Club Passim in Harvard Square tonight at 8 PM.
Club Passim
Free Comedy Open Mic at The Comedy Studio Tonight at 7 PM
The Comedy Studio at 5 John F. Kennedy St. hosts a free comedy open mic tonight at 7 PM; doors open at 6 PM.
Harvard Square Business Association
Cambridge City Council Adopts 10 PM Meeting Curfew and Speech Limits
The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to cap meetings at 10 PM and impose speech time limits on councillors, aiming to improve efficiency.
Cambridge Day
Ghost Bike Installed in Harvard Square for Cyclist Kim Staley
Bike advocates placed a white ghost bike at Mount Auburn and DeWolfe streets on June 7 to memorialize Kim Staley, killed there in a box truck collision two years ago.
Cambridge Day
Clover Reopens Five Cafes Today; Harvard Science Center Location Returns June 22
Clover reopened five Boston-area cafes for lunch today, but its Harvard Science Center location on Oxford Street won't reopen until June 22, according to the Boston Globe.
The Boston Globe
MBTA Running Adjusted Schedules Through July 12 for FIFA World Cup
An adjusted MBTA schedule, in effect through July 12, adds service across multiple lines—including the Red Line at Harvard Square—to handle increased ridership during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Check mbta.com for updated trip times.
MBTA
Bill Frisell 75th Birthday Concerts at Regattabar This Thursday and Friday
Guitarist Bill Frisell celebrates his 75th birthday with two nights at Regattabar in Harvard Square on June 11 and 12, supporting his new Blue Note album 'In My Dreams.'
The Charles Hotel / Regattabar
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