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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:

  • How reliable are Cambridge's school buses really this fall?
  • Why Cambridge just rejected a six‑year sewer project at Magazine Beach
  • Which Cambridge meetings this week could reshape schools and our waterfront?

Also on today's calendar: Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cambridge finds ways to improve its school busing despite a lack of companies competing for the work - Cambridge (csindie.com) — Cambridge families relying on school buses are seeing gradual improvements after a rocky start, but on‑time performance is still far from where district leaders want it. Officials detailed new staffing, route changes, and concerns about late arrivals, traffic bottlenecks, and uneven door‑to‑door service, while eyeing future contract negotiations to secure more reliable transportation for thousands of local students, including those with special needs and experiencing homelessness.
   

2. Huang rejects MWRA plan to permanently fence off part of Magazine Beach (cambridgeday.com) — Cambridge's city manager has rejected a state sewer project that would permanently fence off 2.3 acres of Magazine Beach, saying the plan is not viable and lacks community and legislative support. Residents and local officials are pressing the MWRA to redesign or relocate the massive underground storage tank, and neighbors have until Oct. 30 to submit comments that could shape the park's future access and use.
   

3. Cambridge meetings, Oct. 12-19 (csindie.com) — Cambridge residents have a busy week of public meetings, from a major long‑term plan to curb sewage overflows affecting local waterways to a School Committee discussion on chronic absenteeism and the future of the East Cambridge K‑Lo building. You can attend in person or by Zoom as officials weigh hotel zoning changes, preschool expansion, and how to reconfigure upper schools across the city.
   

4. Mind the Gap, Then Measure It (dev.to) — A local open-source project is using Cambridge 311 reports to turn vague sidewalk complaints into detailed, fixable cases by asking residents for one crucial measurement, like curb height or remaining sidewalk width. By focusing on real Cambridge barriers at spots like Saville Street and Cambridge Street, the tool aims to make it easier for neighbors to help wheelchair users and parents get safer, more accessible sidewalks.
   

5. Football's Smith Named NEFW Gold Helmet Award Recipient (gocrimson.com) — In Cambridge, Harvard's quarterback Smith has earned this week's New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award after throwing three touchdowns and leading a big comeback win at Cornell. Local fans now turn their attention to Holy Cross visiting Harvard Stadium this Saturday afternoon, with tickets still available for the Youth Day matchup on ESPN+.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm looking for someone to mow my lawn ( it's about 20' by 20') in Cambridge.
    I just want it mowed once ( possibly twice) before winter. I have a good lawn mower but a really tight schedule... Only Monday, Wednesday or Friday… (Nextdoor Area IV)
  • ABM Industries posted a job opening for Shipping Associate in Cambridge. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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