NEWS A second vote against ShotSpotter leaves no room for pushback, and over a member’s complaint by Marc Levy June 2, 2026 Councillors voted May 18 to turn off the system and remove its microphones within 90 days, and now again to ensure zero wiggle room for noncompliance.
DID YOU KNOW Land/Mark Symposium examines an 18th century murder case with Cambridge ties by Beth Folsom of History Cambridge June 1, 2026 How we remember a slaver murder case, and the role of enslavement and resistance in the Revolution, is discussed at a June 13 event.
NEWS Somerville police begin test of ‘co-response,’ bringing health professionals to some crises by Marc Levy June 1, 2026 The co-responders are on duty to during two four-hour blocks each week, but Somerville officials say they hope to expand the program.
NEWS Translator Ken Kronenberg has disturbing things to say about America in 2026, and they’re from Germany in the 1930s by Marc Levy June 1, 2026 Kronenberg is translating toxic German propaganda from the fascist era of eugenics, racism and slaughter as it seeps through U.S. political speech.
OPINION Correcting the record about the impact of Cambridge’s Multifamily Housing ordinance by Marc McGovern June 1, 2026 Discussions toward addressing a housing shortage are going to be more difficult if there is misinformation being circulated
THEATER A chat with Emma Picht, star of ‘The Aria of Julie d’Aubigny’ by Shira Laucharoen June 1, 2026 The actor dishes on the wild life of Mademoiselle de Maupin, coffee spots and unrequited dreams of roller skating on the esplanade.
OPINION Cambridge needs a stormwater charge to pay for sewer improvements June 1, 2026 Cambridge will be on the hook for between $257 million and $2.4 billion in costs to fix sewer overflows. Residential water bills will rise significantly.
TAXONOMY Tax tip of the week: GoFundMe can help in a crunch, and donations are usually just ‘gifts’ by Vincent Hicks June 1, 2026 Crowdfunding has become a meaningful way to bring together community support at difficult moments. It is not a complete financial plan.