Daily brief · Porter Square, Cambridge, MA
Council Reviews $500K Food Aid Request
September 15, 2026
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Council Reviews $500K Request to Offset Food Aid Cuts
The City Council on Monday considered a $500,000 emergency request to address hunger in Cambridge after new federal food aid restrictions threaten to cut benefits for 2,400 local residents. The council also discussed civil service hiring rules and police interactions with immigration agents.
Cambridge | Somerville Independent
Lamplighter Brewing to Transition to 100% Employee Ownership Next Month
Founders AC Jones and Cayla Marvil told employees Monday that the Cambridge brewery will move to 100 percent employee ownership next month, with Canaan Khoury as CEO.
Cambridge | Somerville Independent
Two Family Homeless Shelters in The Port to Close Oct. 31
State contract cuts will close two family shelters at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church on Oct. 31, forcing eight families to relocate.
Cambridge | Somerville Independent
American Freedmen Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting Tonight
The Cambridge American Freedmen Commission meets Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., remotely for the public and hybrid for commissioners.
City of Cambridge
Clement Morgan Park and Tot Lot Close for Construction This Week
As part of the Port Infrastructure Improvements Project, Clement Morgan Park and Anthony Paolillo Tot Lot close for upgrades the week of Sept. 14.
City of Cambridge
Half Shell's Long Run Comes to a Close Thursday
After nearly 30 years, the Mass Ave seafood mainstay gets new owners Thursday, possibly with a new approach.
Cambridge Day
Cambridge Seeks Planning Board Applicants
The city is accepting resident applications through Sept. 21 for upcoming vacancies on the Planning Board.
City of Cambridge
Cambridge STEAM Initiative Seeks Math Nonprofit Funding Proposals
The Cambridge STEAM Initiative is seeking funding proposals from math nonprofits; $70,000 will support students historically excluded from math and science programs.
Cambridge Day
City Schedules Hoyt Field Improvements Open House and Park Party
Cambridge Community Development announced a Sept. 16 open house and park party at Hoyt Field from 4 to 7 p.m., inviting Riverside neighbors to provide input on the park's upcoming comprehensive renovation.
City of Cambridge
Porter Square Books Hosts Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club
Join the monthly Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Porter Square Books for an open literary discussion.
Literary Boston
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