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Somerville meetings, May 31-June 8: Ending waste outfall in public waters and razing the city’s ‘First Pizzeria’

by Marc Levy May 31, 2026

Take part in meetings on Combined Sewer Overflows, homes at the Florentine Gardens and a fix for temperature issues at the Edgerly school.

NEWS

Cambridge meetings, May 31-June 8: New homes, stopping the sewage and a gun buyback

by Marc Levy May 31, 2026

Take part in meetings on changes that can reshape Cambridge Street, 92 homes for Rindge Avenue and ending sewage outflow into public waters.

NEWS

After an explosion and shaking felt regionwide, some point to boom from a meteor

by Marc Levy May 30, 2026

Calls began flooding into 911 at around 2:20 p.m. about an explosion, with first responders also exchanging confused reports about the cause.

NEWS

Whatever process was promised, Cambridge plans to sink a giant stormwater tank on Sherman Street

by Marc Levy May 29, 2026

Neighbors got an apology, but no sign that a 2.1 million-gallon tank wouldn't be installed. What goes above it may still be open to debate.

NEWS

Work at Somerville’s Foss Park began without warning to residents … or to the state (updated)

by Marc Levy May 29, 2026

A pile of asphalt and presence of heavy machinery at Foss Park alarmed Somervillians this week and led to a rebuke by state representative Mike Connolly.

NEWS

Somerville needs to brace for years of surging water and sewer bills

by Marc Levy May 29, 2026

The year of bills that starts July 1 could have been worse, but the causes of the rate increases coming up are largely out of city control.

EDUCATION

Six positions are filled in a round of hirings by Cambridge school district, including at CRLS and Fletcher Maynard

by Marc Levy May 28, 2026

Several hires were announced by Cambridge Public Schools, including making Allan Gately Gehant principal of CRLS, where he has been interim principal.

NEWS

A ‘super El Niño’ will make summer hotter and more dangerous. These climate groups are getting us ready.

by Marc Levy May 26, 2026

A roundtable talks about how Greater Boston prepares for a boiling change in climate, including from an oncoming “super El Niño” season.

NEWS

First uprooted from Harvard Square shelter, unhoused at Medford camp face eviction after alleged arson

by Mila Halgren May 26, 2026

Transit Police have given until Friday to clear a camp just weeks after a fire threatened its homeless occupants. Some hope to return to Cambridge’s Y2Y shelter.

NEWS

Police union says it is ‘deeply disappointed’ in council quitting ShotSpotter tech, reiterates points from losing vote

by Marc Levy May 25, 2026

The organization spoke to fears that ShotSpotter audio could be used by federal agencies for surveillance but not a cited false-positive rate of 82 percent.