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Cambridge Planning Board Reviews $1.29 Billion Sewer Plan, Kendall Square Heat Pump Progress

CAMBRIDGE — June 30, 2026 — Cambridge Planning Board hears sweeping utility presentations covering a $1.29 billion sewer overflow plan and a Kendall Square heat pump nearing construction. At its June 30 remote meeting, the board received annual briefings from four entities — the Department of Public Works, the Cambridge Water Department,

Cambridge Leaders Condemn Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Cite Haitian and Syrian Families

Cambridge leaders respond to TPS ruling and drought upgrade as July Fourth closures near. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement Monday condemning the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status ruling and pledging solidarity with Haitian and Syrian f…

Cambridge City Council and School Committee Meet to Review Preschool Program Eligibility Rules

CAMBRIDGE — June 29, 2026 — Cambridge City Council and School Committee opened a joint roundtable on the Cambridge Preschool Program, including means testing and expansion. Mayor Siddiqui called the 4:04 p.m. session to order on June 29, convening all nine council members and five of seven School Committee members

Cambridge June Median Holds at $750,000 as Condo Sales Dominate Slim Month

Eleven deeds were recorded in Cambridge between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with seven carrying disclosed prices ranging from $594,000 to $2,100,000 and a median of $750,000. The month's standout transaction was the sale of 53 Ellery St. Unit 1 for $2,100,000, conveyed by Martha Chayet to…

Cambridge Hits Critical Drought, City Funds Three Affordable Housing Sites

Cambridge enters a Level 3 – Critical Drought and stands with TPS families after a consequential Supreme Court ruling. The Commonwealth upgraded the city and broader Northeast region from a significant to a critical drought designation last week, with Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Mana…

Cambridge Special Olympics basketball team heads to national championship in Minneapolis this month.

The biggest Cambridge sports story of the week of June 22–28 is the Cambridge Warriors Special Olympics basketball team — described as undefeated — heading to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games National Championship in Minneapolis. On the recreation front, Gold Star Pool opened June 20…

Cambridge Cuts Ribbon on 106 Affordable Homes, Responds to TPS Ruling

Cambridge ribbon-cuts 106 affordable homes at 52 New Street amid drought and federal immigration rulings. The city celebrated a major affordable housing opening Sunday with nonprofit partner Just A Start, while Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement …

Cambridge Issues TPS Statement, Cuts Ribbon on 106 Affordable Homes

A duck boat capsized near the Charles River Friday, injuring at least 11 people, as Cambridge city leaders issued a solidarity statement following the Supreme Court's ruling on Temporary Protected Status. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang voiced concern for Haitian and …

Cambridge Median Sale Price Hits $1.76M as High-End Deals Define Late-May Market

Cambridge recorded 16 property sales between May 28 and June 26, 2026, with 15 carrying disclosed prices ranging from $254,479 to $15.8 million and a median of $1,760,000. The period's defining transaction was the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority's $15.8 million acquisition of 2400 Mas…

Cambridge Issues TPS Solidarity Statement as Region Hits Critical Drought

Cambridge responded on multiple fronts Friday as Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement of solidarity with the city's Haitian and Syrian communities following the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status ruling, even as the region was elevated to a…

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