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A 925-student building that closes the Brown School all but unites Somerville’s School Committee

by Marc Levy August 18, 2026

The version of a new, six-story Winter Hill area school for 925 students moved toward a state funding process with an 8-1 vote by the Somerville School Committee.

NEWS

Cambridge is again covered by ShotSpotter gunfire tech, police say

by Marc Levy August 17, 2026

Cambridge’s ShotSpotter gunfire-detection system is operational across all previously covered parts of the city as of Monday, police said.

NEWS

ShotSpotter gunfire tech is restored for 90 days as Cambridge turns to new ‘resident assembly’ for answers

by Jake Klingensmith August 4, 2026

The gunfire-detection system ShotSpotter will be restored for 90 days while city manager Yi-An Huang brings the question of a permanent return to residents.

NEWS

A ShotSpotter gunfire detector reboot is back for Cambridge City Council debate

by Marc Levy July 24, 2026

Whether ShotSpotter gunfire detectors will return is to be voted in August, delayed by a protest over focusing on tech instead of addressing the root causes of violence.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, July 20-27: Debate about body-worn police cameras nears a decision point

by Marc Levy July 19, 2026

Take part in meetings on demolitions toward development, swapping in a cannabis seller and the purchase and other costs of body-worn cameras on police.

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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.

NEWS

Scoffing that Cambridge is ‘safe’ after a shooting, plenty are ready to give up privacy for security (corrected)

by Marc Levy July 9, 2026

Anger spilled over at a community meeting about the fatal shooting of Xavier Bautista, the latest in a string of deaths afflicting some parts of Cambridge and not others.

NEWS

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.

NEWS

There won’t be a legal fight over the rejection of ShotSpotter in Cambridge

by Marc Levy June 22, 2026

Objections to the shutdown of ShotSpotter gunfire-listening technology faded on the part of two Cambridge city councillors.

BICYCLING

Celebrating Kittie Knox, the Black cyclist who rode her way through the barriers of the 1800s

by Eric Cao June 19, 2026

Katherine T. “Kittie” Knox was a pioneering cyclist who challenged racial and gender barriers. MassBike celebrated her Friday with the fifth annual Kittie Knox ride.