September 2026
Zondervan: HEART has shifted away from emergency response
After years of struggling for funding and undergoing leadership changes, HEART, the nonprofit alternative response team approved by City Council in 2021, has switched to providing services for community building and violence prevention. Read more School Committee hears about bus delays, lower absentee rates and AI on Cambridge’s first day of school HEART, or Holistic […]
School Committee hears about bus delays, lower absentee rates and AI on Cambridge’s first day of school
The first day of the new school year also saw the first School Committee meeting, at which wearable smart technology was banned in schools and the Massachusetts’ Protect Act was supported. Read more Feeling the flat Superintendent Dave Murphy said he visited each of the district’s 17 schools Tuesday, and described the day as “incredibly […]
Feeling the flat
Did you know flounder, the freaky pancake-fish with both eyes on top of their heads, are not born that way? They hatch with their eyes on both sides, like a typical fish, but as they grow, one eye migrates to the other side — a literal wandering eye. The strange maturation process is an adaptation […]
Election results: Uyterhoeven declares victory
Erika Uyterhoeven declared victory in her primary race to represent the 2nd Middlesex District in the state Senate, saying “we scared the s*** out of the status quo tonight.” Read more Rain, first day of school, moving day …who’s actually voting in the primary? Uyterhoeven had 38.4 percent of votes cast with 83 percent of […]
Rain, first day of school, moving day …who’s actually voting in the primary?
For a State House candidate, primary day began the way it does for many in Cambridge and Somerville: Dunkin’ at dawn. Read more School Committee to consider ICE regulations, 158 Spring Street, tech use As Olivia Gilligan-Corsetti was picking up her iced coffee at the location on Highland Ave, she spotted a familiar face: her […]
School Committee to consider ICE regulations, 158 Spring Street, tech use
After Cambridge kids ring in the first day of school on Tuesday, the School Committee will convene for its first regular meeting of the school year, where it will entertain motions on Smart Glasses use, discuss the future of the Spring Street building, and on immigration protections in schools. Read more Police seeking knife-wielding suspect […]
Police seeking knife-wielding suspect near Harvard Square
A person armed with a knife or machete is being sought by police in the area of Mount Auburn and Brattle streets after an aggravated assault and battery. Read more Fact checking claims about the Decker-MacKay race The Harvard Police Department issued an emergency alert before 10 a.m. Tuesday saying the incident occurred near 124 […]
Fact checking claims about the Decker-MacKay race
Accusations of lies, distortions and personal attacks have escalated in the late stages of the rematch between state Rep. Marjorie Decker and her challenger Evan MacKay for the 25th Middlesex District seat. Flash points include personal finances, campaign finance and past political histories. Cambridge Day asked both candidates to clarify the record before voters head […]