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Sewer overflow plan: two office hours today

August 10, 2026

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CSO control plan office hours held for public questions

The Cambridge-MWRA-Somerville combined sewer overflow planning team holds virtual office hours from noon to 2 p.m. today and an in-person session from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Somerville Public Library auditorium, 79 Highland Ave. Staff will answer questions about the Draft Updated CSO Control Plan. The project team notes that attending office hours does not itself constitute a public comment, but laptop stations will be set up for anyone who wants to submit one.

SomerVoice

Remnant Brewing's Satellite venue hosts live bluegrass tonight

Ruth & Ben Bluegrass performs an acoustic set tonight, Aug. 10, from 8-10:30 p.m. at Remnant Brewing's Satellite venue on Cambridge Street.

Remnant Brewing

Row 34 in Kendall Square launches happy hour today

Row 34's Kendall Square location debuts a happy hour today, Aug. 10, from 2-5 p.m., featuring $1 oysters, shrimp tacos and rotating cocktails.

bostonchefs.com

The Little Mercies and Ever More Nest play Club Passim

Club Passim's Monday Discovery Series features old-time group The Little Mercies and Americana artist Ever More Nest tonight, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m.

Club Passim

MIT study outlines economic framework for fusion power

A study published today by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew Lo proposes an economic framework to assess and ensure the commercial viability of fusion power.

MIT News

Free outdoor yoga class comes to Greene-Rose Heritage Park

The Community Development Department sponsors a free guided yoga flow for all levels today, Aug. 10, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Greene-Rose Heritage Park.

Eventbrite

Dave Zirin discusses new Howard Zinn biography at Harvard Book Store

Sportswriter Dave Zirin visits the Harvard Book Store today at 7 p.m. to discuss his new book on Howard Zinn, in conversation with Howard Bryant.

GBH Forum Network

'The War of the Worlds' screens at the Brattle Theatre

The Brattle's 'Keep Watching the Skies: Aliens in the 1950s' series screens the 1953 classic 'The War of the Worlds' today at 3:30 and 6 p.m.

The Brattle Theatre

Merck kicks off MIT chemistry recruiting events

Merck visits MIT today at 9 a.m. for an informational session on research opportunities, internships and postdoc roles.

MIT Events Calendar

Brattle Theatre hosts craft-along screening of 'Donnie Darko'

The Brattle partners with local shop Gather Here today at 6 p.m. for a craft-along screening of 'Donnie Darko,' with lights kept halfway up for attendees' projects.

The Brattle Theatre

Biotech teacher institute starts in Kendall Square

MassBioEd's Teacher Summer Institute runs Aug. 10-14, including biomanufacturing and biopharma training tied to Biogen CoLab in Kendall Square.

MassBioEd

Physics-and-AI workshop opens at MIT

The IAIFI Summer Workshop begins at MIT today with a 9 a.m. welcome and sessions on physics-informed machine learning and simulation-based inference, running through Aug. 14.

NSF IAIFI

LEO Fencing camp begins in Cambridge

LEO Fencing Club begins its Competitive Epee Camp with Sebastien Dos Santos today, running 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Aug. 14 at 42 Concord Lane.

LEO Fencing Club

Global leadership institute starts at Hult

The United Nations Association of Greater Boston starts its Advanced Institute in Global Leadership: Negotiation program today, running through Aug. 14 at Hult International Business School.

United Nations Association of Greater Boston

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