Army of Broken Toys rising in poll; Jaggery readies UnValentine’s Day show

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Published: January 31, 2011 at 11:57 PM

Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys has a shot at a “best emerging artists in New England” title. It also has an upcoming show, and so does its kindred band Jaggery, which is hosting an “UnValentine’s Day” show.

Maya Lin tapped for Novartis expansion, councillors say

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Published: January 31, 2011 at 08:13 PM

The biotech company Novartis has tapped Maya Lin, the famed designer of the Vietnam War memorial “wall” in Washington, D.C., to help design its expansion in Cambridge’s Central Square, city officials said Monday.

Solving T’s troubles will be rough ride, magazine says

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Published: January 31, 2011 at 06:59 PM

Every car in use on the MBTA’s orange line is “outdated” and 27 maintenance projects deemed critical for safety two years ago are still unfunded, according to a Boston magazine article called “T is for Trouble.”

Big, bad banks

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Published: January 31, 2011 at 08:27 AM

I barely had time to be a customer of BayBank before it merged with Bank of Boston and became BankBoston. Only three years later it was bought by Fleet Bank and became FleetBoston. Six years later it was consumed by Bank of America.

Snow issues pile up in council meeting

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Published: January 26, 2011 at 01:28 AM

These days only snow — considering up to 10 inches of it is due Wednesday in the fourth significant storm of the winter — can challenge development and zoning issues for the attention of the City Council.

Giffords’ iPad, Lieberman’s lack (and lackey)

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Published: January 24, 2011 at 09:00 AM

A couple of media clunkers from last week deserve a moment in the spotlight, and I’ll follow the classic advice to open with a laugh — even if it, strangely, about Arizona Democratic state Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot Jan. 8.

No love for area’s sports fetish, PDAs

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Published: January 24, 2011 at 07:00 AM

I am sports averse and and always agawp at how deeply Bostonians love their players, teams and sports. I can indulge myself, though, because it’s OK to stare; people who are that much in love never notice and wouldn’t mind anyway.

With storm and ban over, city asks that snow be cleared

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Published: January 21, 2011 at 03:59 PM

The city’s snow emergency parking ban ends at 4 p.m. Friday. Start shoveling!

Police ask citizens to assess crime, department in survey

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Published: January 21, 2011 at 10:42 AM

The Cambridge Police Department is asking citizens to participate in a survey gauging public perceptions about crime, community initiatives and interactions with its officers.

Snow parking ban starts at 11 p.m.

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Published: January 20, 2011 at 04:18 PM

City officials have declared a snow emergency parking ban starting at 11 tonight. Up to six inches of snow could accumulate by midday Friday.

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