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Cambridge Staff Propose Modest Revisions to 2025 Multi-Family Zoning, No Vote Taken

CAMBRIDGE — June 25, 2026 — Cambridge joint committee hears contentious staff pitch to refine 2025 multi-family zoning rules, recesses without a vote. At a joint meeting of the Housing Committee and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee on June 25, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Melissa Peters and Director

Cambridge Officials Respond to Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Back Immigrant Families

Cambridge confronted twin pressures Thursday as the Supreme Court's TPS ruling drew an immediate solidarity statement and the region hit critical drought status. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement standing with the city's Haitian and Syrian commu…

Cambridge Committee Examines Micromobility Safety, Awaits State Ride Safe Act

CAMBRIDGE — June 24, 2026 — Cambridge Transportation Committee hears micromobility safety briefing, awaits state Ride Safe Act. The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee met June 24 with Transportation Commissioner Brooke McKenna and a cross-departmental team to review the city's micromobility enforcement data and the pending Ride Safe Act

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought as Weekend Street Closures Loom

Cambridge hits Critical Drought status as city prepares for a packed, disruptive weekend. The Commonwealth upgraded Cambridge and the Northeast region to a Level 3 – Critical Drought this week, the highest tier, prompting the city to brace for water conservation measures even as it cele…

Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting

CAMBRIDGE — June 23, 2026 — Cambridge City Council conducts mid-year check-in on City Manager Yi-An Huang's performance, with six of nine councillors present surfacing recurring concerns about transparency and inter-departmental coordination. The June 23 special meeting, chaired by Government Operations Committee Chair Councillor Sabrina Wheeler,

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought as City Launches Summer Programming

Cambridge enters summer under a Critical Drought declaration and a ribbon-cutting for 106 new affordable homes. The Commonwealth upgraded Cambridge and the Northeast region from Level 2 to Level 3 – Critical Drought status last week, just as the city unveiled its World Cup–themed 2026 C…

Cambridge Targets 35 Percent Tree Canopy as Urban Forest Plan Update Advances

CAMBRIDGE — June 22, 2026 — Cambridge committee reviews urban forest update targeting 35 percent citywide canopy coverage. The Health and Environment Committee, meeting with three of five members present, heard from DPW Commissioner Owen Nardone and consultant Eric Kramer of Reed Hilderbrand that citywide canopy cover has risen from 26.7

Cambridge Council Approves $625,000 for Domestic Violence Nonprofits Facing Federal Cuts

CAMBRIDGE — June 22, 2026 — Cambridge City Council taps $625,000 stabilization fund to rescue five domestic-violence nonprofits from federal cuts. The council voted 7-0 at its June 22 regular meeting to appropriate $625,000 from the Federal Stabilization Fund to bridge a gap in victims-of-crime funding

Cambridge Warriors heading to Minneapolis highlights a busy week of local sports news.

Cambridge Recreation announced the city's undefeated Cambridge Warriors Special Olympics basketball team will compete in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games National Championship in Minneapolis. Locally, Gold Star Pool opened June 20 for the summer season, and a Summer Food Kickoff Even…

Cambridge Hits Level 3 Critical Drought; City Opens 106 Affordable Homes at New Street

Cambridge is now under Level 3 Critical Drought — the region's most severe tier — as the city simultaneously cut the ribbon on 106 new affordable homes at 52 New Street with nonprofit partner Just A Start. The License Commission also approved seasonal alcohol-to-go sales and extended ho…

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