Daily brief · Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Nanopress Daily — Harvard Square, MA
July 3, 2026
CHA: No tenants will be displaced in Mass. Ave. affordable housing shift
Cambridge Housing Authority CEO Clara Fraden said residents at 1648 and 1654 Massachusetts Avenue won't be displaced as the buildings transition to a mix of affordable and market-rate units following the agency's May takeover.
Cambridge Day
Crane work to close Palmer Street near Harvard Square July 8
A crane will close Palmer Street from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 for material hoisting at the 12 Palmer St. project, with additional crane and boom-lift façade work affecting the block through July 10.
Harvard Construction Mitigation
Roosevelt Towers tenant files for bankruptcy to stay eviction
A Cambridge public housing resident at Roosevelt Towers filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to stay a pending eviction over unpaid rent, a rare maneuver according to local housing officials.
Cambridge Day
chrysalis and Entifan play Club Passim tonight
Indie pop singer-songwriter chrysalis and alt-rocker Entifan perform at Club Passim tonight, with doors at 6 p.m. and Secaydia opening the 7 p.m. show.
Passim
City announces traffic impacts and closures for July 3-4 holiday
Cambridge announced street closures tied to the 52nd annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, including Esplanade-area and Storrow Drive closures starting at 3 p.m. today.
City of Cambridge
Reckoning Crew plays acoustic Dead tribute at the Lizard Lounge tonight
The Lizard Lounge hosts acoustic Grateful Dead tribute band Reckoning Crew tonight, performing two sets starting at 8 p.m.
Lizard Lounge
Brian Huntress headlines local indie lineup at the Lilypad tonight
Singer-songwriter Brian Huntress performs alongside Jo Krieger and Durvasi at the Lilypad in Inman Square tonight, with doors opening at 7:30 p.m.
The Lilypad
Lou's hosts Lourde Child's and Aniyé tonight
Lou's at 13 Brattle St. hosts a pop, rock, and R&B performance by Lourde Child's and Aniyé tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.
Harvard Square Business Association
Cambridge Mobile Telematics wins Pinnacle Award for road safety tech
Cambridge-based Cambridge Mobile Telematics said its StreetVision platform received a Platinum Pinnacle Award for Urban Infrastructure Innovation for its impact on road safety.
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Landmark designation proposed for 15 Lexington Avenue duplexes
The Cambridge Historical Commission will hold a July 9 meeting to consider a voter petition to begin landmark designation studies for 15 historic duplex houses on Lexington Avenue in West Cambridge.
City of Cambridge
Harvard lightweight crew advances at Henley Royal Regatta
Harvard's men's lightweight coxed four beat Melbourne University at the Henley Royal Regatta in England, advancing to Friday's fourth-round races.
Harvard Athletics
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