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Good morning Cambridge! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New tourism leader aims to boost Cambridge's visitor economy
  • How close is Cambridge to turning on expensive Quabbin backup water?
  • How did unapproved Flock cameras end up in Cambridge?

Also on today's calendar: Falling Into Fall - A Tai Chi & Fall Prevention Workshop and 25 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cambridge Office For Tourism Names New Director (patch.com) — Cambridge residents and business owners may see fresh ideas shaping how the city is promoted, as the Cambridge Office for Tourism appoints Melinda Monzione as Director of Strategy and Operations. With experience at the Museum of Fine Arts and in cultural partnerships, she'll help grow Cambridge's visitor economy, support local hotels and businesses, and oversee services like the Harvard Square visitor KiOSK.
   

• Is Cambridge running low on water? (bostonglobe.com) — Cambridge's main Hobbs Brook Reservoir is down to about 20% capacity, and the city is preparing to spend up to $2.25 million on backup water from the Quabbin system if levels drop further. Officials explain how climate-driven droughts are straining Cambridge's independent water network, what triggers a switch to MWRA water, and why they still favor maintaining the city's own supply.
   

• Flock cameras appeared in this Florida county, but no one knows where they came from or who owns them (notthebee.com) — Cambridge is cited as one of several places where Flock Safety reportedly installed license-plate-reading cameras without proper city knowledge or permitting, raising questions about oversight of this surveillance technology. The main focus is a Florida county's struggle to track unpermitted cameras, but Cambridge's earlier experience shows the issue may affect local streets and data privacy here too.
   

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  • CDSC Names Lincoln Taggart as its new Executive Director —Frederique Rigoulot Read on Patch
  • Midwinter Revels Returns To Sanders Theatre December 11-28; Tickets On Sale October 8 —Mark Allen Wood Read on Patch
  • Hey, Cambridge residents...
    Changes Coming to Resident Parking Permits in 2027 Beginning with the 2027 permit season, the annual Resident Parking Permit fee will increase from … (Nextdoor Cambridge Commoners)
  • Remember the store Abodeon that used to be on Mass Ave.
    near Linnean St. in Cambridge. The owner, Dale, closed the store but was intending to have an online store. I'm trying to reach him. Any one know… (Nextdoor Huron Village)
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Education First in Cambridge. Apply here.
  • Bright Horizons posted a job opening for Child Care Teacher in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cambridge here.

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  • Citywide Yard Sale Returning To Medford (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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