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Kendall
City Politics

Eversource Breaks Ground on Largest Underground Electrical Substation in U.S.

Eversource, a New England based energy provider, broke ground in Kendall Square on Tuesday on what will be the largest underground electrical substation in the United States.

BioMed Building
Cambridge

BioMed Realty Acquires Three New Buildings in Kendall Square

BioMed Realty, one of the biggest labspace owners in the Boston area, recently acquired 215 First St., 150 Second St. and 11 Hurley St. from competing lab giant Alexandria Real Estate Equities.

Cambridge City Hall Participatory Budgeting
City Politics

‘A Complicated Marriage’: Cambridge Calls on Harvard to Increase Optional PILOT Payments

The city of Cambridge called on Harvard to increase their optional municipal payments at a city council meeting Monday night — after failing to reach a new agreement with the University by the end-of-year deadline.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

City Council Moves Forward with Multifamily Zoning Proposal, Despite Attempt to Amend

After dozens of Cambridge residents spoke in favor of preserving the city’s current multifamily zoning proposal, the Cambridge City Council voted to reject an amendment that would allow developers to build fewer stories without affordable housing units.

Kennedy-Longfellow School
Cambridge Schools

After Kennedy-Longfellow Closure, Parents Urge Adequate Staffing at Students’ New Schools

At Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, several Cambridge parents emphasized the need to support displaced K-Lo students by ensuring their new schools have sufficient staffing.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Stone Sign
Cambridge Schools

School Committee Reviews Updates on Universal Preschool and Eighth Grade Algebra

Officials from Cambridge Public Schools updated the School Committee on the status of two decades-long projects — Algebra 1 in eighth grade and universal preschool — in a Tuesday meeting.

Pre-Meeting
Cambridge City Council

Ordinance Committee Advances Upzoning Proposal to Full City Council

The Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee voted Thursday to advance a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning across the city, leaving the measure just two votes of the full City Council away from passing.

Cambridge Police Department  Faisal Protest
Cambridge City Council

CPD Begins Body Camera Purchases as Residents Mark Anniversary of Faisal Killing

The City of Cambridge has begun the purchasing process for body-worn cameras as residents commemorate the two-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Sayed Faisal.

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Crime

21-Year-Old Man Dies After Shooting in North Cambridge

A 21-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in North Cambridge on Monday, the Cambridge Police Department said — the city’s second shooting of 2025.

Fletcher Maynard Academy
Cambridge City Council

One Year After Launch, Cambridge Preschool Program Reports 84% Satisfaction Rate

Nearly a year after its launch, the Cambridge Preschool Program boasts a high satisfaction rate among enrolled families — and applications continue to increase.

Cambridge Public Library
Libraries

Cambridge Public Library Staff Sign New Contract After Year of Negotiations

The Cambridge Public Library Staff Association ratified a new three-year contract with the City of Cambridge on Wednesday after a year of bargaining, which had stalled for months over wage increases.

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Crime

Cambridge Music Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

A music teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge that teaches kindergarten through twelfth grade, was arrested on child pornography charges early Thursday morning.

Multifamily Housing
Cambridge City Council

Harvard and MIT Urban Planning Experts Weigh In on Proposed Zoning Overhaul

A panel of Harvard and MIT Urban planning experts said Cambridge city leadership must include resident input when deliberating on upzoning legislation — but disagreed on the timeline.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Exterior Entrance
Cambridge Schools

CPS Expects $12 Million Budget Increase in Fiscal Year 2026, Driven by Staff Compensation

Cambridge Public Schools is set to increase its staff salaries and benefits expenditure by $10 million, according to a presentation on the 2026 fiscal year budget at a Jan. 7 School Committee meeting.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council Asks for Report on Amended Upzoning Proposal

The Cambridge City Council requested on Monday that City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 prepare a report on amendments that pare back the scope of Cambridge’s multifamily zoning proposal.

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