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Hi Cambridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How far will Cambridge's new protected bike routes really take you?
  • Why is a beloved Cambridge vintage shop relocating just doors away?
  • How did Harvard squander a three-goal lead in Cambridge?

Also on today's calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Eyes On the Street: Cambridge's Cycling Safety Ordinance Delivers More Protected Bike Lanes (streetsblog.org) — New protected bike lanes on Broadway and River Street are reshaping how Cambridge cyclists travel between Kendall, Central, Harvard Square and the Charles River, with key segments opening this summer. The city is racing to meet its Cycling Safety Ordinance deadlines, advancing projects on Cambridge Street and Massachusetts Avenue that will add more separated bike and bus lanes over the next year.
   

2. Keezer's moving down the block; Simon's can't yet say what's next (cambridgeday.com) — Cambridge staple Keezer's and its sister shop Le Courtier are shifting a few doors down Massachusetts Avenue this week, just ahead of demolition for a new six-story housing and retail project. The move keeps the vintage clothing and tailoring businesses in the neighborhood long term, while Simon's Coffee is still searching for a nearby location as the developer eyes bringing both shops back once construction finishes.
   

3. Second Half Comeback Sends UMass Past Women's Soccer (gocrimson.com) — Harvard women's soccer dropped a 4–3 heartbreaker in Cambridge after UMass stormed back from a three-goal deficit in the second half. Playing at home, the Crimson saw standout Ólöf Kristinsdóttir score twice early before the Minutewomen rallied with late goals, leaving Harvard seeking its first win as the homestand continues Thursday against Fairfield.
   

4. Henry David Thoreau, Scientist (flaglerlive.com) — Henry David Thoreau's lesser-known side as a quantitative scientist includes an 1859 research trip to Harvard's library in Cambridge to study river hydraulics. This piece traces how his meticulous work on streams, lakes, and glacial landscapes complemented his famous writings on Walden and civil disobedience, helping shape early environmental science and policy debates.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mount Auburn Hospital Receives $2.3 Million Gift from The 72 Fund —Mount Auburn Hospital Read on Patch
  • Just a heads up that the Cambridge Fresh Pond Monarch release is using the Rain Date tomorrow, Mon.
    at 5:30-6:30 due to 30% chance of rain at 1pm today. Please help spread the word. Some people will still gather to pull invasive black swallow… (Nextdoor Huron Village)
  • This bird was spotted across the street from Pemberton market I don't know if anyone is missing this bird.
    Animal control is closed and I couldn't reach any bird rescues. (Nextdoor Strawberry Hill)
  • Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Team Member (Service Counter) - Part Time in Cambridge. Apply here.
  • Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cambridge here.

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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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