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Kendall Square Biotech Slump: Cambridge Layoffs Mount as Lab Availability Hits 59% in Mid-Cambridge

October 22, 2026 by Peter Klausz

Office and lab buildings in the Kendall Square neighborhood, the center of Cambridge biotech

Kendall Square biotech cuts at Takeda, Blueprint and Fulcrum come as Cambridge lab space empties: CBRE Q3 2026 data on vacancy, rents and venture funding.

Cambridge Snow Emergency Guide 2026-27: Parking Ban, Free Garages and Shoveling Rules

October 22, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

Snow-covered street in Central Square during a Cambridge MA snow emergency

Cambridge MA snow emergency guide: streets with parking bans, five free garages for permit holders, alerts, and the 6- and 12-hour shoveling rules.

Cambridge Resident Parking Permit Rises to $75 for 2027: Waivers, Visitor Permits and Renewal Dates

October 22, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

Massachusetts Avenue and Brattle Street in Harvard Square, where a Cambridge resident parking permit is needed on permit-only streets

Cambridge resident parking permit fee rises from $25 to $75 for 2027. Hardship waiver, end of senior waiver, free visitor permit pilot and Dec. 1 renewal.

Cambridge Street Cleaning and Leaf Season 2026: Sweeping Schedule, Yard Waste and Holiday Trash

October 22, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

Brown paper lawn bags of raked leaves, the type accepted for Cambridge MA yard waste pickup during street cleaning season

Cambridge MA street cleaning runs through December with $100 tickets. Holiday makeup dates, yard waste leaf pickup rules and trash day after holidays.

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