Morning Brief
Council approves new protections for sex workers
Cambridge City Council approves new legal protections for sex workers in a move that could reshape future policy.
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Cambridge
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
This week's Cambridge, Massachusetts obituary notices cover 11 residents: Bavaro, Orazio; Burke, Stella M.; Chace, Susan G.; Demeo Sr., Robert M.; Lima, Maria F.; Linden, David C. P.; Miller, Cheryl S.; Rich, Lois H.; St. Antoine, Theodore J. "Ted"; Tirico, Doris T. "Dolly Rochetti"; an…
Real Estate
Cambridge Home Prices Span $225,000 to $2.5 Million in September Sales
Cambridge's South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 15 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only seven carry a sale price so far, ranging from $225,000 to $2,500,000 with a median of $845,000. The period's top recorded sale was a $2,500,000 transfer from Marion Street…
Morning Brief
Huang rejects MWRA's Magazine Beach fence plan
City manager Yi-An Huang rejects MWRA plan to fence off part of Magazine Beach. Also in today's brief (15 items): Huang rejects MWRA plan to fence off Magazine Beach; City to hold office hours after two shootings; Cambridge preps response to SNAP, MassHealth cuts; Retirement system seek…
Morning Brief
Resident parking permit fee jumps to $75
Cambridge will triple its resident parking permit fee from $25 to $75 starting in 2027. From our own coverage: Council takes no votes after marathon public comment; Planning Board weighs Birch Street housing amid contamination fears. Also in today's brief (15 items): Resident parking pe…
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board grants permit for Birch Street housing
Planning Board approves 84-unit Birch Street housing despite soil contamination concerns and splits on green roof requirement.
Government · City Council
Cambridge Council Takes No Votes After Marathon Comment
Three contested policy orders on sewage, bike lanes, and sex work were addressed through public comment, but the council took no votes.
Morning Brief
AstraZeneca opens $1B Kendall Square hub
AstraZeneca opens $1 billion research center in Kendall Square with 2,000 scientists. From our own coverage: Cambridge home sales spanned $619,900 to $2.76 million. Also in today's brief (13 items): AstraZeneca opens $1 billion R&D hub in Kendall Square; Civic Assembly picks 40 resident…
Sports
Cambridge sports roundup, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
Cambridge Recreation opened registration this week for its 2026 Pride Basketball tryouts and is promoting a free "Vampire-O Orienteering" event at Danehy Park on Oct. 28, open to all ages. Meanwhile, Cambridge Youth Hockey kicked off placement registration for its 2026-2027 winter seaso…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026
Three Cambridge, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week: Groff, Peter F.; Hamilton, Margaret E., 90; and Puras, Marian J., 86. Hamilton died September 30 and Puras died September 30 as well, both with arrangements through Keefe Funeral Homes of Cambridge, the lead funer…
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