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Cambridge meetings, Oct. 19-26: Divestment, an Amigos School move and driverless cars

by Marc Levy October 18, 2026

Take part in meetings on divestment and multifamily zoning, moving Amigos to East Cambridge, a water tank under Sherman Street and future with driverless cars.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: Rainfall totals inch up, but bring hours of sewage spills

by Marc Levy October 13, 2026

Weekend and Monday holiday rainfall caused combined sewer overflow discharges from Saturday into Sunday in Somerville and Cambridge.

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Cambridge meetings, Oct. 12-19: Cutting sewage spills and chronic student absenteeism

by Marc Levy October 11, 2026

Take part in meetings on ending sewage spills from rains, chronic student absenteeism, a Moxy Hotel seeking permitting and what’s next for the K-Lo building.

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Letter to MWRA says Cambridge was blindsided by plan to permanently fence off 2.3 acres at Magazine Beach

by Marc Levy October 9, 2026

A letter rebuking the MWRA for its shock plans to take 2.3 acres of the Magazine Beach park went out Friday from Cambridge city manager Yi-An Huang.

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MWRA staff shocked residents with a proposal to take away Magazine Beach sports fields over a stormwater tank (updated)

by Marc Levy October 8, 2026

Representatives from the region’s water authority proposed permanently fencing off 2.3 acres of parkland at Magazine Beach, saying it was needed for CSO infrastructure.

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Cambridge meetings, Oct. 5-12: The assembly to settle ShotSpotter finds its 40 residents

by Marc Levy October 4, 2026

Take part in meetings on selecting residents for a “civic assembly” on ShotSpotter technology, a report on Inclusionary zoning and school district transportation.

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Somerville meetings, Oct. 5-12: E-bikes and other motorized vehicles on the Community Path

by Marc Levy October 4, 2026

Take part in meetings on Community Path micromobility, Argenziano School safety and the tiles on the outside of Somerville High School.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: The nor’easter caused spills into the Mystic River

by Marc Levy September 28, 2026

It was still raining Monday from the weekend’s windy nor’easter. Just the estimated 2 inches it brought resulted in at least three combined sewer overflows.

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Cambridge meetings, Sept. 21-28: A land swap in Kendall Square

by Marc Levy September 20, 2026

Take part in a meet-your-neighbors gathering and meetings on trading development for affordable homes in Kendall Square and rebuilding Gold Star Mothers park.

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Somerville meetings, Sept. 21-28: Public officials come to Ward 4 for a ‘Neighborhood Connect’

by Marc Levy September 20, 2026

Take part in a Ward 4 gathering and meetings on Armory arts leases, aid for immigrants and police and a plan to stop waste overflows into public waterways.