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Cambridge meetings, Aug. 10-17: Sewer overflows and a free public shuttle service

by Marc Levy August 9, 2026

Take part in meetings on CSO plan office hours and an advisory committee, housing authority business and how to use a free shuttle service.

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Somerville meetings, Aug. 10-17: Fixing up the Armory and saving more room for the arts

by Marc Levy August 9, 2026

Take part in CSO plan community office hours and meetings on Winter Hill school plans, Armory infrastructure needs and preservation of creative space.

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Cambridge meetings, Aug. 3-10: ShotSpotter gunfire tech and a new school standardized test

by Marc Levy August 2, 2026

Take part in meetings on ShotSpotter technology and unarmed crisis response; algebra and graduation requirements and the future of 158 Spring St.; and more.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Wednesday and Thursday into the Mystic and Alewife Brook

by Marc Levy July 30, 2026

Just the estimated 1.5 inches of rain that landed Wednesday and lasted overnight resulted in four waste spills, and more rain is in the forecast.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Wednesday into the Mystic and Charles rivers

by Marc Levy July 23, 2026

Wednesday saw the second day in a row of combined sewer overflow, the term for releasing waste into public waterways when sewer and water systems get overwhelmed.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Tuesday into the Mystic River and Alewife Brook

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

Rainfall on Tuesday caused a combined sewer overflow, the term for releasing waste into public waterways when sewer and water systems get overwhelmed.

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Somerville meetings, July 13-20: After nearly two decades, a big step at the Star Market site

by Marc Levy July 12, 2026

Take part in meetings on the development of the 90 Washington site, apartments in Porter Square and breaking ground at the old Star Market.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Tuesday into the Mystic River, Charles and Alewife Brook

by Marc Levy July 8, 2026

Sustained rainfall Tuesday caused waste to flow into public waterways again. Members of a team behind the $1.3 billion fix will take questions Monday.

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Somerville meetings, July 6-13: Voting a budget didn’t resolve the police body-camera issue

by Marc Levy July 5, 2026

Take part in meetings on combining two public schools, remaking 90 Washington St., filling Arts Council leadership and the Armory arts building, whether police will get cameras, and more.

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Cambridge meetings, June 8-15: Two zoning laws that speed home construction are targeted for changes

by Marc Levy June 7, 2026

Take part in meetings on calls to alter residential zoning and how to explain school incidents to families, and a roundtable about boosting business start-ups.