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June 24, 2026
City Council Approves $625K to Shield Women's Shelters from Federal Cuts
The City Council unanimously approved $625,000 at its June 22 meeting to help local nonprofits providing emergency housing and services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
Cambridge Day
Board of Assessors Meets Today on Residential and Personal Tax Exemptions
The Cambridge Board of Assessors held a virtual public meeting this morning at 10 a.m. to address general business and deliberate on residential and personal exemptions under state tax regulations.
City of Cambridge
Immigrant Rights Commission Discusses ShotSpotter Impact, Elects Co-Chairs
The Cambridge Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship met virtually yesterday, hearing a presentation on ShotSpotter technology's community impacts and holding co-chair elections.
City of Cambridge
Police Review Board Meets Tonight on Mental-Health Co-Response and Chair Election
The Cambridge Police Review and Advisory Board meets online tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., with agenda items including public comment, a presentation on the Family and Social Justice Section's mental-health co-response program, and a chair election.
City of Cambridge
State Rep. Uyterhoeven: Secret Committee Votes Are Stalling Immigrant Safety Bills
In a June 23 op-ed, State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven argued that secret committee votes in the Massachusetts Legislature have blocked immigrant safety legislation and called for greater transparency in voting records.
Cambridge Day
School Committee Holds Special Virtual Meeting Tomorrow on Bargaining Strategy
The Cambridge School Committee will meet virtually Thursday, June 25, to discuss collective bargaining strategy in a special closed-session meeting.
City of Cambridge
CPS Cuts Mandarin Instruction Time, Renames Immersion Program
Cambridge Public Schools acknowledged that Mandarin instruction at the MLK School has dropped to just 27 percent of the school week for third graders, and confirmed the immersion program will be renamed following months of parent pushback.
Cambridge Day
Superintendent Seriously Considers Moving Amigos School to Spring Street
Superintendent Dave Murphy told Amigos families the school may relocate to the vacant former Kennedy-Longfellow building at 158 Spring St., with community forums planned to gather input.
Cambridge Day
Memorial Drive Shooting Suspect's Hearing Pushed to July
The probable cause hearing for Tyler Brown, accused of randomly shooting at motorists on Memorial Drive in May, has been postponed until July.
Cambridge Patch
Only 3% of CARE Dispatches Coded as Mental-Health Calls — But Department Says 43% Had Behavioral Component
New data shows just 3 percent of CARE Team emergency dispatches last year were coded as mental-health calls, even as the Community Safety Department says 43 percent of calls involved a behavioral-health component, raising questions about how the program is measured.
Cambridge Day
West Cambridge Petition Could Force Redesigns of Affordable Housing Projects
A zoning petition filed June 3 would cut Affordable Housing Overlay building heights from nine stories to six and add new setback and parking requirements; the City Council is expected to vote at its August 3 meeting, potentially forcing pipeline projects to redesign.
Cambridge Day
CRA Hosts Open House Tonight for Rindge Walking Path Design
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority is hosting an open house tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the O'Neill Library to share design plans for a new walking path that would replace the fence separating Fresh Pond and Rindge Tower Apartments.
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
Takeda Names Julie Kim President and CEO
Shareholders today officially approved Julie Kim as the new global President and CEO of Takeda, the biopharmaceutical company with a major R&D hub in Cambridge.
StreetInsider
Harvard Book Store Hosts Meg Stone Tonight for Talk on New Book
Harvard Book Store welcomes Meg Stone, Executive Director of IMPACT Boston, for a free author discussion tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. at 1256 Massachusetts Ave.
Harvard Book Store
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