Housing panel eyes taller buildings for arts space

From Cambridge News

• Housing panel weighs height bonuses to save arts space. Cambridge's Housing Committee weighed letting developers build taller in Central Square to save cultural space, after the square lost an estimated 30,000 square feet of such space in a decade. A public hearing continues at an open house set for October 29.Cambridge News

Cambridge on Sat, Oct 3

• McGovern launches 13th Winter Warmth Drive. City Councillor Marc McGovern launched the 13th annual Winter Warmth Drive this week, aiming to raise $20,000 by the end of October for sleeping bags and cold-weather supplies distributed to unhoused Cambridge residents through local shelters.Office of Councillor Marc McGovern
• City preps response to SNAP, MassHealth cuts. The City of Cambridge said it is preparing a coordinated response to rapidly evolving federal changes affecting SNAP and MassHealth benefits for residents who rely on them.City of Cambridge
• Cambridge Office For Tourism Names New Director. The Cambridge Office for Tourism named a new director of strategy and operations, an appointee bringing more than a decade of experience to the role, Cambridge Patch reports.Cambridge Patch
• Fall Thai Market fills Harvard Square today. The Fall Thai Market returns to Harvard Square today, Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Brattle Street, with Thai food, music, dance and a beer garden.Office of Councillor Marc McGovern
• Bow Tie Bike Ride loops Cambridge today. The Cambridge Bicycle Committee and Department of Transportation host the annual Bow Tie Bike Ride today, Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, starting and ending at Sennott Park.Cambridge Department of Transportation

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 p.m.: Science Carnival returns to Kendall/MIT Sunday. The annual Cambridge Science Carnival returns Sunday, October 4, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Kendall/MIT Open Space, with more than 100 STEAM activities, live music and the Robot Petting Zoo.Office of Councillor Marc McGovern
• Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m.: Library launches family tech initiative Sunday. Cambridge Public Library kicks off Locking Into the Library, a six-month initiative for students in grades three through eight and their families, Sunday, October 4, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Main Library.Cambridge Public Library
• Mon, Oct 5, 5:00 p.m.: City to hold Civic Assembly lottery Monday. Cambridge will hold a public lottery Monday, October 5, at 5 p.m. in City Hall's Sullivan Chamber to select 40 residents for the city's first Civic Assembly on public safety and surveillance technology.City of Cambridge
• Mon, Oct 5: School Committee subcommittee meets Monday. Cambridge Public Schools' Communications and Community Relations Subcommittee meets Monday, October 5, according to the district calendar.Cambridge Public Schools
• Mon, Oct 5: CFAD session meets family engagement director. A CFAD event Monday, October 5, lets families meet Melissa Bolden, CPSD's director of family engagement, according to the district calendar.Cambridge Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 6: Cambridge School Committee meets Tuesday. The Cambridge School Committee holds its regular meeting Tuesday, October 6, according to the district calendar.Cambridge Public Schools
• Fri, Oct 9, 5:30 p.m.: BB&N hosts St. Mark's in JV volleyball. Buckingham Browne & Nichols hosts St. Mark's School in a junior varsity volleyball match Friday, October 9, at 5:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

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