2026
Heat emergency declared for Cambridge and Somerville July 1-4
The lead-up to Independence Day weekend is expected to be a scorcher. Both Cambridge and Somerville have declared heat emergencies July 1 – 4 due to “extreme” and “dangerously hot” temperatures. The heat index, which measures the “real feel” of temperature on a human body, could be as high as 110 degrees. Read more Cambridge […]
Cambridge puts least popular changes to alcohol rules back in bottle
After citywide criticism of its plan to tighten up alcohol service, the Cambridge Board of License Commissioners is walking back two of its least popular proposals. Read more Medicaid cuts loom, but CHA budget changes only modestly On Tuesday, the board voted to remove a 30-minute wait limit between drink orders and its changes to […]
Medicaid cuts loom, but CHA budget changes only modestly
The Cambridge Health Alliance has adopted a budget for the next fiscal year that makes hardly any allowance for Trump-backed changes to Medicaid expected to push more than 100,000 low-income patients off the rolls in Massachusetts. Read more The Hyatt is a labor landmark, too Medicaid, which is funded jointly by the federal and state […]
The Hyatt is a labor landmark, too
There’s no question that the Hyatt Regency is a visual and architectural landmark in Cambridge. On its 50th birthday, we should celebrate its significance to landmark labor struggles, too. Read more City recommends changes to multifamily housing ordinance Opened to coincide with the 1976 bicentennial, Graham Gund’s “brick ziggurat” won immediate praise from Boston Globe […]
City recommends changes to multifamily housing ordinance
Feelings were mixed in city hall on Thursday, as the City of Cambridge Community Development Department proposed changes to Cambridge’s Multifamily Housing Ordinance (MFHO) that would increase the overall amount of setbacks, require more ground-level green space, and prohibit tall buildings with units that average more than 2,000 square feet. Read more Are we losing […]
Are we losing the character of Cambridge?
It was noteworthy that in their presentations on the Multifamily Housing Zoning Update City Council on June 25, the senior city administrators said “… be more honest … ” several times. Read more West Division Sweeps City Baseball Championship Throughout their presentation, there was clear concern expressed about the tree canopy, environmental issues, open space […]
West Division Sweeps City Baseball Championship
Cambridge’s Mayor’s Cup baseball tournament was held last weekend at Glacken Field, with participants from the four Cambridge youth baseball leagues (West, North, East and Central) vying for the right to call themselves city champions. After a hard-fought weekend of baseball, the West Division swept both the Minor and Major division championships, with both defeating […]
What fútbol means to an immigrant Cantabrigian
I look back at the amused Americans watching us, so passionate for the World Cup. We follow our national teams with a devotion that can seem irrational from the outside. We argue, celebrate, suffer and grieve. Every victory feels like our own; every defeat leaves a wound. Read more Your view: Photos from our community […]
Your view: Photos from our community
We invite readers to send us photos from around the community. These photos are from the 30th Annual Galluccio Associates Youth sports volunteer and scholarship breakfast, attended by some 300 people. Read more Cambridge fencer now ranked third in the world To date it has distributed more than $350,000 to Cambridge Youth Sports organizations and […]
Cambridge fencer now ranked third in the world
Cambridge fencing phenom Natalya Cafasso finished the international competition season on an all-time high, earning multiple medals at the April 2026 International Fencing Federation Junior & Cadet World Fencing Championships in Rio de Janeiro. She won second place in the cadet (under-17) event and earned a top eight finish in the junior (under-20) event, which […]