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In today's newsletter:

• What changed the City Council's mind on ShotSpotter in Cambridge?
• How are rocket launches in Cambridge inspiring the next generation of women in STEM?

Also on today's calendar: Be Biopharma Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ShotSpotter technology reactivated across city of Cambridge (cbsnews.com) — Cambridge has reactivated its ShotSpotter gunshot detection system across all previously covered areas after the July 4 killing of city employee Xavier Bautista and intense public safety concerns. The move reverses a prior City Council decision to halt the technology over privacy issues, following pressure from police unions, residents, and Bautista's family at a community meeting.
   

• Science Club For Girls highlights opportunities for women in STEM (nbcboston.com) — Middle schoolers and mentors recently gathered in a Cambridge park to launch rockets they built through Science Club for Girls, capping weeks of hands-on aerospace lessons. The Cambridge-based program pairs girls with mentors from college through retirement, emphasizing problem-solving, friendship, and pathways for women into STEM careers through local field trips and community partnerships.
   

📸 Around Cambridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cambridge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18
• Be Biopharma Online Auction →
  Cambridge
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Online Intermediate ELL Conversation Group
  Somerville Public Library Zoom
  6:00 pm
• Textile Workshop w/ Erica: Tote Bag Decorating
  Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
  6:00 pm
• South End Summer Concerts with Pat Loomis and Friends
  South End Branch Library 685 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous): Wednesday, August 19, 2026 →
  Trident Books 338 Newbury St
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Fitness Fiesta at Allston Yards →
  The Rita Hester Green, Arthur St, Boston
  6:00 pm
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Pan in the Park at Magazine Beach - FREE →
  668 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, 02139
  4:00 pm
• Hockey Romance Night →
  Warrior Ice Arena, 90 Guest St, Boston
  5:00 pm
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  6:00 pm
• Cabo Verde em Alta: Zerui Depina and World Rhythms in a night of Cape Verdean Music →
  Regattabar, 1 Bennett St, Cambridge
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Somerville Stories at Mount Auburn →
  Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Club Passim's Campfire Festival is back for Labor Day Weekend —Mark Allen Wood Read on Patch

• If you know who owns this van - could someone ask them to move it?
  It's blocking the traffic in from my driveway. It's parked in a position, so that, especially neighborhood children, and including everyone else,… (Nextdoor Cambridgeport)

• Health Fitness Corporation posted a job opening for Fitness Floor Attendant (Part Time) in Cambridge. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cambridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

• Curiosity Brewing Co. to Open in Somerville's Davis Square (blogspot.com)
• The City Of Somerville Celebrates Four Years Without A Traffic Death (iheart.com)

Watertown

• Gathering in Watertown Square Remembers Victims of Hiroshima, Nagasaki Atomic Bombs (watertownmanews.com)

Boston

• South Boston Teen Arrested On Firearm Charges (patch.com)
• Loaded Gun Recovered On School Property After Boston Foot Chase (patch.com)
• Victim In Fatal South Station Stabbing Identified (patch.com)

Ok Cambridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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