Council to weigh $2.3M water buy, Huron bike lanes

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Council preview: drought water purchase, Huron Ave bike-lane debate

At Monday's 5:30 p.m. City Council meeting, City Manager Yi-An Huang is asking for $2.3 million from the $7.8 million Water Fund Balance to buy water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The purchase would ensure reliable service during ongoing drought conditions affecting the city's reservoirs at Hobbs Brook, Stony Brook and Fresh Pond. Councillors Cathie Zusy, E. Denise Simmons and Tim Flaherty are also proposing a five-year delay of separated bike lanes on Outer Huron Avenue, citing the loss of about 44 parking spaces and petitions signed by 1,400 people, while others say the area can be made friendlier to walking and biking without big problems for drivers.

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City Council meets, holds property-tax classification hearing

The Cambridge City Council holds its regular meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m., followed by a public hearing on the FY2027 property-tax rate classification at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall and online.

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Half Crown-Marsh District Commission Meets Virtually

The Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meets online Monday at 6 p.m. to review historic preservation and alteration applications.

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Conservation Commission Holds Monthly Public Hearing

The Cambridge Conservation Commission meets online Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. to review environmental and wetlands resource applications.

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Kirkland Road Reconstruction Mobilizes Today

Crews begin mobilization, tree protection, and exploratory test pits on Kirkland Road in the Baldwin neighborhood Monday, ahead of drainage and utility upgrades.

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Harvard Health Launches Campus Flu Clinic

Harvard University Health Services opens its walk-in flu vaccination clinic at the Smith Campus Center Monday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

DSA Running Club Meets at Weld Boathouse

The Boston DSA Running Club gathers outside Weld Boathouse near Harvard Square Monday at 7 p.m. for a community run along the Charles River.

Boston DSA

Library Briefing Examines War in Sudan

Mai Hassan discusses the origins, consequences, and humanitarian impact of the war in Sudan at the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; registration required.

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Leila Slimani Discusses New Novel at Harvard Book Store

Leila Slimani discusses her novel 'I'll Take the Fire' at Harvard Book Store Monday at 7 p.m., in conversation with Mylène Priam, presented with the French Library.

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Morning Sing-Along at the Main Library

Children and caregivers can sing and move together Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Main Library's Curious George Room; tickets are first come, first served.

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Central Square Farmers Market Runs Through the Afternoon

The Central Square Farmers Market runs Monday from noon to 6 p.m. at 76 Bishop Allen Drive, with produce, meats, and baked goods.

Cambridge Office for Tourism

Harvard Seminar Examines Corporate Climate Targets

Harvard's Energy Policy Seminar examines how voluntary corporate emissions targets interact with public policy Monday from noon to 1:15 p.m., in person or via Zoom.

Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

Main Library Offers a New to Medicare Workshop

A state-certified Minuteman Senior Services counselor covers Medicare enrollment, benefits, coverage gaps, and costs at the Main Library Monday from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Harvard Energy Seminar Spotlights Financing Climate Projects

Jonathan Schrag of MassDevelopment discusses how New England states finance climate and energy projects at Harvard Kennedy School Monday from 5 to 6 p.m.

Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability