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In today's newsletter:

  • Which productivity books does a Cambridge psychologist swear by this year?
  • How close is Cambridge rent to the region’s most expensive city?
  • How will this razor-thin Cambridge House race rematch play out?

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📰 News we're reading

• Want to Accomplish More This Year? These Books Can Help. (nytimes.com) — A Cambridge-based psychologist and executive coach is among several experts recommending evidence-backed productivity books that emphasize focus, environment, checklists, and avoiding burnout. While the reading list is national in scope, it highlights how one Cambridge professional uses these titles to help clients set priorities, manage stress, and work more effectively.
   

• Rent is getting cheaper in these Boston-area cities and towns, report shows (cbsnews.com) — Cambridge now ranks among the priciest rental markets in Greater Boston, with median one-bedroom rents at about $2,990, just behind Brookline. A new Zumper report shows several nearby cities seeing rent drops, while Cambridge and Boston remain at the top end as voters prepare to weigh rent control in 2026.
   

• MacKay will challenge Decker again (cambridgeday.com) — Cambridge’s 25th Middlesex House seat is headed for a high-profile rematch, as labor organizer Evan MacKay again challenges longtime state Rep. Marjorie Decker in the only district entirely within the city’s borders. With support from local officials and a razor-thin 2024 margin, the race will shape representation for West Cambridge, North Cambridge, Cambridgeport, and Mid-Cambridge.
   

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