When this year’s 74th Christmas Parade gets underway in downtown Cambridge on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m., eager crowds will line the streets to celebrate festive floats, spirited marching …
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By Debra R. Messick,
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11/27/23
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CAMBRIDGE – Groove City Black Heritage and Culture Group last week announced its Fourth Annual Christmas on Pine event on Dec. 9 from 1-7 p.m. The event will take place on the 600 …
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11/19/23
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The board of the Pine Street Committee, also known as the Cambridge Empowerment Center, has appointed Sharon Chester as its new part-time executive director.
Chester grew up in Cambridge and …
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11/18/23
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On the evening of Nov. 8, the Cambridge Association of Neighborhoods invited Larry White to speak at the library about the ambitious Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative. He walked the CAN audience …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
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11/14/23
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Maryland leadership, in a news conference Friday, strenuously rejected claims that the decision process for the FBI headquarters was tainted and called the matter a done deal.
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By Tommy Tucker, Capital News Service
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11/10/23
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As Annapolis, Maryland, readies to start construction next spring on the first phase of its ambitious flood prevention project, businesses are grateful for the pending relief, but climate scientists are warning that it’s exactly the wrong way to tackle the problem of rising sea levels.
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By Cecelia Shilling, Capital News Service
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11/10/23
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ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday announced that more than 1.7 billion new juvenile oysters have been planted on sanctuary and public oyster fishery sites in Maryland’s Chesapeake …
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10/10/23
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“I expected to be speaking to a lot more people,” admitted Cambridge Police Chief Justin Todd, “but maybe we’ll have to do this more than once.”
He was referring to …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
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10/10/23
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When it comes to raising community funds in a fun, family-friendly way, even scorching heat proved no match for a group of dedicated volunteers and nearly a thousand tiny rubber ducks.
On …
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By Debra R. Messick,
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9/27/23
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Several weekends ago, we had a number of shootings and a killing here in Cambridge. We are a community that has seen gun violence go on for too long with an expectation that the Cambridge Police …
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By Stephen Rideout
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9/20/23
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In a meeting scheduled for Monday at Cambridge Empowerment Center on Pine Street, the City Council will hold a public hearing and a second reading of the proposed Ordinance 1229, which would continue …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
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9/19/23
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CAMBRIDGE – The historic town of Cambridge provided a spectacular backdrop for the return of the Ironman Maryland triathlon, part of the VinFast Ironman North America Series. Over 1,000 …
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9/19/23
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Habitat for Humanity Choptank will host a Housing and Resource Fair on Thursday, Sept. 21, which will offer community resources, demonstrations and educational workshops focused on seniors in the …
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9/13/23
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From September through June, New Beginnings Youth and Family Services, located in the historic but challenged Greenwood Avenue community, offers a beneficial after-school program. Over the summer, …
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By Debra R. Messick,
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9/12/23
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Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. has issued a 2023 Mid-Year Report to its stakeholder community.
CWDI’s 2022 Annual Report outlined six goals for it to achieve in 2023 that would …
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9/5/23
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In joining to preserve and uphold precious community traditions, nonprofit Groove City Black Heritage and Culture Group has pioneered a new one that's taken hold and taken root.
Building on the …
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By Debra R. Messick,
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8/22/23
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CAMBRIDGE – Save the date! Sept. 24, it’s everybody’s favorite street festival – Showcase! The event takes place from noon until 5 p.m. along historic High Street in downtown Cambridge, all …
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By Barbara Seese,
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8/17/23
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In 2019, Michael Rosato's iconic “Take My Hand” mural reinvigorated the ongoing mission of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center at 424 Race Street, bringing renewed attention and …
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By Debra R. Messick,
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8/16/23
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“It’s always exciting to me and, I think, the whole CWDI organization when the community responds to our request for help,” said Matt Leonard, executive director of the nonprofit corporation …
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By P. Ryan Anthony,
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8/15/23
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CAMBRIDGE – On July 1, Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. closed the online survey seeking community input on naming a new street being added to Cambridge Harbor.
The survey, …
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8/3/23
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