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July 4, 2026
School Committee honors outgoing CRLS student representatives
The Cambridge School Committee honored outgoing CRLS student reps Eva Asraf and Zihaam Jama on July 2, crediting them with helping reinstate non-binding committee votes and advising on a successor to the MCAS graduation requirement.
Cambridge Day
City offices, libraries closed today for July 4th holiday
Cambridge city offices, libraries and senior centers are closed Friday and Saturday for Independence Day; parking meter payments are waived and trash collection continues as normal.
City of Cambridge
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular lights up the Charles tonight
The 52nd annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular runs 7-9:30 p.m. tonight at the Hatch Shell with Keith Lockhart, Lainey Wilson and Chance The Rapper, visible from Memorial Drive on the Cambridge side; expect heavy traffic after 4 p.m.
The Boston Globe
Tanjore's 'INDEPENDANCE' dance party hits Harvard Square tonight
Tanjore Bar and Restaurant on Eliot Street hosts its holiday-themed 'INDEPENDANCE' dance party tonight with live DJ music, open to ages 18+.
Eventbrite
Brattle Theatre's July 4th lineup: 'National Treasure' and 'Jaws'
The Brattle Theatre screens 'National Treasure' at noon and 9 p.m. and 'Jaws' at 3 and 6 p.m. today as part of its summer popcorn-epics series.
Cambridge Day
Topside, The City Sons, Verona Rose rock Sonia tonight
Local bands Topside, The City Sons and Verona Rose play an Independence Day concert at Central Square's Sonia tonight starting at 5 p.m.
The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
McCarthys and Toad hosts Scottish Sunday Brunch Session
McCarthys and Toad in Porter Square hosts a Scottish Brunch Session on Sunday, July 5, from noon to 3 p.m., featuring live traditional music around the session table.
McCarthys and Toad
Pico Opera's 'Lucia di Lammermoor' closes Sunday in East Cambridge
Pico Opera's intimate staging of Donizetti's 'Lucia di Lammermoor' at the Multicultural Arts Center, which opened July 3, has its final performance Sunday, July 5.
Cambridge Day
CRLS track athletes compete at national outdoor meet
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School sent eight athletes to the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Philadelphia on July 3, including entries in the girls' distance medley relay, boys' 4x1-mile relay, and Sophia Juanes Seto's two-mile run.
Cambridge Day
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