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Cambridge School Committee votes to offer algebra to middle schoolers in 2025

The Cambridge School Committee voted Tuesday night to give eighth-graders the option to take Algebra 1 starting in the 2025-2026 school year, and the course could become required for all students the next school year.

Cambridge woman arrested after alleged stabbing at Chinatown restaurant
A Cambridge woman was arrested after a man was allegedly stabbed inside a hot pot restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown on Sunday night, police said.

Some MBTA stations, seen as overdose hotspots, have begun stocking Narcan in accessible boxes
Harvard students led an effort to put the life-saving drug in MBTA stops after confronting overdoses close to campus.

Raccoon with its head stuck in a storm drain grate rescued in Cambridge

Animal rights activist facing felony charges after throwing glitter on interim Harvard president

Dial 911 in Cambridge? Now social workers, rather than police, are responding to some calls.

30-foot boat slides off trailer, interrupts traffic in Cambridge on Saturday

Man shot in Cambridge is recovering from surgery, police say

Man shot in Cambridge, injuries are life-threatening, police say

Girl, 5, pulled from Cambridge pool, rushed to Boston hospital

N.H. drowning victim from Cambridge ‘wanted to be a blessing’

Cambridge man drowns in N.H. lake, authorities say

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Somerville life sciences building put on hold as developers confront lab space glut

Developers have halted construction on the nine-story life sciences building off McGrath Highway, a sign of the sluggish market for new lab space in the Boston area.

Firefighters battle through flames and hot temperatures to extinguish house fire in Somerville

“It really took a lot out of the firefighters working in the heat conditions, so we had to rotate people in and out of the building,” Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen said in a phone interview.

What happened to all the trophies under the Longfellow Bridge?

In this otherwise drab concrete overhang along Memorial Drive, passersby could once find scores of gleaming trophies, topped with tiny statuettes of soccer players, bowlers, ice skaters, and countless other athletes.

From traditional mall to martinis and microscopes, CambridgeSide is unveiling its new look

The East Cambridge mall is overhauling itself into a mixed-use megacampus, complete with cocktails by the canal.

Back to the ‘90s. Cambridge City Dance Party rocks Mass. Ave.

The city shut down five blocks for the free party, which will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday in front of Cambridge City Hall.

Cambridge cyclist deaths put spotlight on truck, intersection dangers

The crashes underscore the fact that as communities across Greater Boston work to add bike infrastructure, even the separated lanes favored by bike riders can only do so much to prevent serious injuries and deaths.

David Murphy appointed as interim Cambridge schools superintendent

David Murphy was the district's chief operations officer and will serve for up to a year as interim superintendent.

A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral.

Sarah Akinbuwa's behind-the-scenes look has garnered more than 26 million views on TikTok, raising her profile and affirming her faith in her abilities.