July 2026
Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Youth circus, porchfest, live reading
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Read more Charles River Task Force members hopeful for future Thursday, July 9 2 to 6 p.m.Cambridge Crossing/Lechmere Square in East Cambridge. Soccer Watch Party: Quarterfinals France vs. Morocco […]
Charles River Task Force members hopeful for future
The Charles River Task Force wrapped up a year of work Tuesday June 30 with the submission of recommendations shaped by the community for how the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) can engage with neighborhoods along the Charles River. Read more Dear Annie will close, though its owner says she’ll start something new […]
Dear Annie will close, though its owner says she’ll start something new
Dear Annie owner Lauren Friel shocked the local dining community when she posted on Instagram that it would be ending nightly service as of July 31. Friel posted that “Dear Annie as we know her—in both name and being—will cease to exist.” Read more Community members criticize city officials in meeting following Bautista’s death Friel […]
Community members criticize city officials in meeting following Bautista’s death
Cambridge residents demanded that city officials take accountability and improve public safety in the Port neighborhood following the shooting of Xavier Bautista, a Cambridge resident and Department of Public Works employee, at a July 8 meeting. Read more Goodbye for Charlie’s? Beer garden is cleaned out Over 200 attendees packed into a meeting room in […]
Goodbye for Charlie’s? Beer garden is cleaned out
Social media was rife recently with photos of Charlie’s Beer Garden being cleared out, along with speculation about what it meant for the future of Charlie’s Kitchen, one of the oldest dining establishments in Harvard Square. Read more Meet the candidates: Brownsberger and Lander emphasize similar issues, different approaches Charlie’s was devastated by a water […]
Meet the candidates: Brownsberger and Lander emphasize similar issues, different approaches
Will Brownsberger is one of the most powerful politicians on Beacon Hill. Daniel Lander had never run for office before deciding to challenge Brownsberger, who was elected to the state Senate in 2014 after six years in the House. Read more ShotSpotter was unlikely to pick up July 4 gunfire Both are campaigning on the […]
ShotSpotter was unlikely to pick up July 4 gunfire
Cambridge residents and government officials have raised the question about whether ShotSpotter would have allowed first responders to more quickly reach the victim of a shooting on July 4, possibly saving his life. Local police unions released a joint statement on Monday stating that the City Council’s vote to remove ShotSpotter was to blame for […]
With preservation awards, Cambridge considers its history
Even as Cambridge’s landscape continues to change, some community members are working to honor the city’s past. With its annual preservation awards, the Cambridge Historical Commission recognizes local restoration projects from the last year, acknowledging the city’s history as an essential part of its future. Read more ShotSpotter debate reignited after July 4 shooting This […]
ShotSpotter debate reignited after July 4 shooting
A fatal shooting early in the morning on July 4 has added heat to a smoldering debate over whether Cambridge should have kept a gunshot detection surveillance system in place. That system, ShotSpotter, had been in use by the city since 2014 until it was discontinued after a City Council vote May 18. Read more […]
8th grade algebra needs improvement, say parents, educators
Ask parent Janina Matuszeski what she has valued most about her twins’ experience in the Cambridge Public Schools to this point, and she is quick to cite the diversity and teacher quality. Read more World Cup a winner for local businesses If there is one area in which the schools have performed less well in […]