Daily brief · Porter Square, Cambridge, MA
New height limits along Mass. Ave
September 20, 2026
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Height limits along Mass. Ave adjusted near Porter Square
New zoning changes along Massachusetts Avenue adjust height limits near Porter Square. North of the square, buildings can rise up to eight stories, while south of the square residential buildings without ground-floor commercial uses are capped at four stories.
Cambridge Day
The Boston Stitches meets at Porter Square
Today from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Panera Porter Square, 5 White Street.
The Boston Stitches
Broadway safety mini-ride celebrates new street improvements
Cyclists gather at Galaxy Park in Kendall Square at 11 a.m. for a free ride along new Broadway bike lanes, followed by a picnic at Joan Lorentz Park.
Green Streets Initiative
Allan Chase Septet performs at The Lilypad
Today from 6 to 7:50 p.m. at 1353 Cambridge Street.
The Lilypad
Joe Hunt Group plays an evening set at The Lilypad
The Joe Hunt Group performs tonight at The Lilypad.
The Lilypad
MIT Museum presents climate-focused installation
Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., see Janet Echelman's 'Remembering the Future' installation at MIT Museum.
Cambridge Office for Tourism
Yom Kippur services begin Sunday evening
Kol Nidre service at 7:30 p.m. at Cambridgeport Baptist Church, with additional services Monday.
JewishBoston
American Repertory Theater’s ‘Rhinoceros’ runs through September 20
Last chance today: Eugene Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros,' directed by Diane Paulus and starring Paul Giamatti and John Turturro at ART.
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