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Information regarding voter registration, voting by mail, voting early in-person, voting on Election Day, and specimen ballots for the November 3, 2026 State Election
Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, October 7th Cambridge Emergency Communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting that an individual had been shot in the vicinity of Columbia Terrace. Cambridge Police, Fire and ProEMS responded to the scene where they located a victim who was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment. CPD Personnel are on-scene and conducting an active investigation into the circumstance surrounding this incident, there is not believed to be any broader danger to the community at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact CPD Detectives at (617) 349-3300.
Instructions for submitting anonymous crime tips are available on the CPD Website
Learn more about all of the active construction projects, including private development and City of Cambridge infrastructure work taking place in the Kendall Square Area. Some of these projects include Galileo Galilei Way & Broadway Streetscape Binney Park, Lechmere MBTA Station, CambridgeSide, 161 First St., 325 Main St. 600 Main Street, Binney Park, Volpe Federal Building, The Foundry, 40 Thorndike St.
The City of Cambridge invites you to attend a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, October 21, from 6-8 p.m., to hear updates about the City-owned space at 135 Sherman St.
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