2026
Union contract proposals will mean “18% increase” to district budget in first year, Murphy says
Superintendent Dave Murphy said Thursday in an update on contract negotiations between the district and the Cambridge Education Association that the union’s proposals would require an “estimated 18% increase to the CPS operating budget” within the first year of implementation. Read more Campaign 2026: With six weeks to go, a roundup of candidate fundraising Dollar […]
Campaign 2026: With six weeks to go, a roundup of candidate fundraising
If dollars were votes, state Senator Will Brownsberger would be cruising to re-election, Burhan Azeem would be in the driver’s seat for entering the state Senate, state Representative Marjorie Decker would likely be re-elected, while state Rep. Mike Connolly’s race would be too close to call. Read more Events in Cambridge and Somerville: NICE, a […]
Events in Cambridge and Somerville: NICE, a Fest, Cambridge Jazz Festival and percussive dance
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 Cambridge, Somerville documentary makers make their marquee Thursday, July 23 7 p.m. Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square. Elizabeth Preston and Perrin Roosevelt Ireland share a […]
Cambridge, Somerville documentary makers make their marquee
Next Wednesday sees screenings from a pair of local documentary filmmakers, one in our backyard, the other a quick car (or bike, or 66 bus) ride away. At the Somerville Museum, filmmaker Anne Continelli debuts her new documentary short “A Matter of Light” (2026), about the artist collective at Somerville’s legendary Vernon Street Studios and […]
HRI hands out Peter Daly Scholarship to recipients for its 20th anniversary
More than 60 people gathered in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stratton Students Center to celebrate this year’s recipients of the 20th annual Homeowner’s Rehab Inc.’s Peter Daly Scholarship. Read more Lobsters are smart, except the ones you eat The scholarship has been running since 2006 and was named after the previous executive director of […]
Lobsters are smart, except the ones you eat
There’s a good reason lobsters and New England go hand-in-hand. Their presence in the Atlantic waters off our coast goes back millions of years, and the fact that they helped many early European settlers survive means these critters are an essential part of New England history. Read more Existential philosophy with Jell-O: A recipe for […]
Existential philosophy with Jell-O: A recipe for readers
We asked the staff at the MIT Press Bookstore for some recent book recommendations. Head over to 314 Main St. in Kendall Square to continue the conversation. Read more Grabbing a Bite with Imam Firmin, Jr. “The Penguin Book of Existential Philosophy,” edited by Jonathan Webber. Penguin Classics, 2026. Focusing on the work of Sartre, […]
Grabbing a Bite with Imam Firmin, Jr.
Grabbing a Bite with Cambridge Day is a monthly series of conversations with some of our many noteworthy neighbors — people who call the city home or head this way to work or study. We grab a bite, talk shop, learn more about why Cambridge, and shoot the proverbial … well, you know. Read more […]
On Broadway, bike lane debate continues
The Broadway Safety Improvement Project, the most recent development in the city’s plan to connect all of Cambridge by bike lanes, has extended the debate between bike advocates and critics. Read more Cambridge schools climate survey sees divergent responses The city plans to install separated, quick-build bike lanes — which keep cars and bicycles apart […]
Cambridge schools climate survey sees divergent responses
Cambridge teachers reported higher satisfaction in categories like “belonging” and “well-being” in this year’s school climate surveys, while principals and administrators reported lower favorability in most categories compared to last year. Read more Cambridge councillors right to stop ShotSpotter In this year’s survey, 65% of teachers reported a sense of belonging and 56% reported a […]