Cambridge Day

01/15/2026

Were you a resident of the Riverview condos at 221 Mt. Auburn Street? Are you in the neighborhood and affected by its demolition? If you're willing to be interviewed, please reach out to [email protected].

01/15/2026

Are raccoons domestic animals? Wild Things writer Jeanine Jenks Farley answers this question in a way that might surprise you.

City-dwelling raccoons are physically changing as they adapt to human environments. They are, however, still wild animals.

01/14/2026

MBTA backs away from major Alewife redevelopment.

Market conditions are "no longer favorable" for the project. Repairs to the Alewife garage will continue.

01/14/2026

CRLS students weigh in on a semester where they had no access to cell phones 'bell to bell.'

After a semester with bell-to-bell bans on their mobiles, high school kids sit with a policy they still dislike.

01/12/2026

For Hockey Fights Cancer, an impressive fundraising total from CRLS boys' and girls' hockey.

CRLS boys' and girls' teams play in Hockey Fights Cancer doubleheader, skate past fundraising goal.

01/12/2026

An obituary for Bob Hurlbut, Jr., dedicated to bettering all of Cambridge.

Hurlbut spent multiple decades as principal of the Park School in Brookline and as executive director of the Cambridge Community Foundation.

01/12/2026

Charles River Task Force faces ongoing community concerns as it works to draft report on community engagement.

Charles River Task Force community meetings reveal frustration, disagreement about stakeholders and how residents want to engage with public officials.

01/09/2026

Man in fatal stabbing claims self-defense.

Prosecution says the investigation is not yet complete, but acknowledges some corroborating evidence.

01/09/2026

A new report says the Cambridge rental market is cooling, but still among the most expensive in the state.

A market report finds that prices for 1- and 2-br apartments increased only modestly in 2025.

01/08/2026

Arrest made in fatal stabbing in Cambridge.

Suspected assailant is in custody. Police say there is no threat to the public.

01/07/2026

Evan MacKay will challenge state Rep. Marjorie Decker again in the Democratic primary.

A rematch of the 2024 Democratic primary for state representative is set. Last time 41 votes were the difference.

01/07/2026

Tom Meek says 'Resurrection' while it's on the big screen at the Somerville Theatre.

Bi Gan’s dazzling, cerebral sci-fi phantasm should be experienced on the Somerville Theatre's main screen. Plus, 'No Other Choice' and 'We Bury the Dead' are both stellar.