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Satellite Ballot Drop Boxes Close at 8 p.m. Monday

Cambridge's five satellite ballot drop boxes — at City Hall, the Morse School, police headquarters, the Baldwin School and O'Neill Library — close Monday at 8 p.m. and will not reopen for Tuesday's Sept. 1 State Primary. Only the Election Commission's main box at 689 Massachusetts Ave. stays open on Election Day. Officials ask that voted ballots be sealed inside the yellow jurat envelope with the affirmation signed before drop-off.

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MIT Reopens Building 18 After Mercury Spill Decontamination

MIT reopened the Camille Edouard Dreyfus Chemistry Building (Building 18) at 6 a.m. Monday after a four-day closure and decontamination following a potential dimethyl mercury spill in a lab and residence suite.

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Cambridge Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary

Massachusetts holds its State Primary Tuesday, Sept. 1; Cambridge voters will choose nominees for governor, Congress and other offices. The Harvard Crimson reports 508 ballots were cast during early voting, which opened Aug. 22.

The Harvard Crimson

Simon's Coffee Shop Holds Farewell Ahead of Mass Ave Demolition

Simon Yu hosts a farewell gathering at Simon's Coffee's 1736 Massachusetts Ave. location Monday, 6-8 p.m., before the building is demolished for a six-story mixed-use project.

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Harvard Women's Soccer Draws 0-0 at Syracuse

Harvard women's soccer closed its season-opening road trip with a 0-0 draw at Syracuse University on Sunday.

Harvard Athletics

Sam A. Miller Discusses Debut Book at First Parish Church

Author Sam A. Miller discusses and signs his debut book, "Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080," at First Parish Church in Harvard Square Monday at 7 p.m. (ticketed).

Harvard Book Store

Alisa Amador and Julianna Zachariou to Perform at Club Passim

Folk artist Alisa Amador, winner of NPR's 2022 Tiny Desk Contest, performs with songwriter Julianna Zachariou Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Club Passim in Harvard Square.

Club Passim

Half Crown-Marsh Applications Due Today

Applications for the Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission's Sept. 14 virtual meeting are due Monday, Aug. 31.

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Lovestruck Closes Romance-Cover Exhibition Tonight

Elaine Gignilliat's romance-cover art exhibition, "Holding the Moment," closes at Lovestruck Books & Cafe Monday at 8 p.m.

Harvard Square Business Association

Alberto Lombardi Brings Guitar Show to Passim

Alberto Lombardi performs acoustic fingerstyle, electric guitar and original songwriting Monday at 8 p.m. at Passim, 47 Palmer St. ($35).

Harvard Square Business Association

Lou's Hosts Mike Mele and Joe McMahon Dinner Jazz

Guitarist Mike Mele and bassist Joe McMahon play a dinner jazz set Monday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at Lou's, 13 Brattle St.

Lou's

Free Cambridge Plays Yoga Returns to Green-Rose

Cambridge Plays: Yoga Movement with Malaika is scheduled Monday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Green-Rose Heritage Park; all levels welcome, registration encouraged.

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Construction Begins Monday on Gray Street Reconstruction Project

Contractor D'Allessandro Corp. begins tree protection and exploratory excavation Monday on Gray Street between Martin and Linnaean streets, part of a sidewalk and street reconstruction project.

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