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Hello Cambridge! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Cambridge vet clinic brings expanded care for local pets
  • How will 955 Mass. Ave.'s big conversion change your neighborhood?
  • Inside the Crimson's newly revamped Cambridge newsroom and rooftop pavilion

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 27 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veterinary Company Expands With New Cambridge Practice (patch.com) — Cambridge pet owners now have a new option for veterinary care with the opening of Small Door Veterinary on Alewife Brook Parkway, celebrated by Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. The clinic offers membership-based and non-member services, from wellness visits to surgery, and expands a recently merged veterinary company that now runs seven practices across Greater Boston.
   

2. Developer Buys Cambridge Office Building For Residential Conversion: The Boston Deal Sheet (bisnow.com) — A major office building at 955 Massachusetts Ave. is set to be converted into 125–150 housing units, marking one of Cambridge's first large-scale office-to-residential projects. The deal, plus new leases and lab expansions in Kendall Square and Union Square, signals ongoing shifts in how Greater Boston's workspaces and housing stock are being reshaped.
   

3. The Harvard Crimson's Historic Headquarters Undergoes a Modern Transformation (schoolconstructionnews.com) — Harvard's student newspaper has overhauled its 14 Plympton Street headquarters in Cambridge, turning an outdated, print-focused building into a flexible, multimedia-ready newsroom. The renovation adds more open work areas, meeting rooms, and accessible spaces, aiming to better support roughly 400 student journalists and keep the paper aligned with today's digital-first reporting culture.
   

4. Beam Therapeutics sues Chinese biotech, VC-backed startup, alleging theft of intellectual property (statnews.com subscription) — Cambridge-based Beam Therapeutics has filed a lawsuit claiming a former scientist stole proprietary gene-editing research to help launch a Chinese biotech that later partnered with major venture capital firms. The case highlights how a prominent local employer is navigating growing tensions over biotech competition and intellectual property with China.
   

5. Massachusetts woman has no plans to move after winning State Lottery $20,000 a month for ten years grand prize (fallriverreporter.com) — A Cambridge resident, Wendy Crawford, just claimed a Massachusetts State Lottery "Decade of Dollars" grand prize and opted for a $1.56 million lump sum before taxes. She says she plans to stay in her home and use the winnings for repairs, while four more top prizes in the game remain unclaimed statewide.
   

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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!

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