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St. James’s neighbors, losing vote, see pattern in condo struggle
By Marc Levy
Published: February 16, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Opponents of the condominiums planned for around Porter Square’s St. James’s Episcopal Church suffered something of a setback Tuesday, a minor enough thing on its own, but bad for neighbors for whom every loss is a step toward construction.
Developer’s appeal letter draws rebuke from city inspectors
By Marc Levy
Published: February 16, 2011 at 03:26 PM
The city has responded fiercely to a developer’s assertion that an order for him to stop work at 40 Norris St. was the result of “political forces.”
Church condos’ ‘last approval’ draws neighbor opposition
By Marc Levy
Published: February 15, 2011 at 01:05 PM
Continued worries over the condominiums planned to go up around Porter Square’s elegant St. James’s Episcopal Church had residents attending a meeting of the Planning Board en masse.
Potential buyers step forward for Bob Slate stores
By Marc Levy
Published: February 14, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Potential buyers have come forward for the venerable Bob Slate Stationer stores in Porter and Harvard squares, and a final day of business has been set if the deals fall through: March 21.
The anarchist approach to the Oscars
By Marc Levy
Published: February 14, 2011 at 07:00 AM
My assiduously — and, I might say, pointlessly — maintained records show I went to only 13 movies last year, but by luck four were Oscar contenders for Best Picture, which means my filmgoing looks 31 percent classy.
Bob Slate Stationers to close after decades, not be sold
By Marc Levy
Published: February 10, 2011 at 05:59 PM
The owners of three Bob Slate Stationer stores in Porter and Harvard squares are giving up on selling them and closing them outright, a co-owner says.
Stories about Cambridge food sought for swap
By Marc Levy
Published: February 9, 2011 at 01:30 PM
Memories of Cambridge food and cooking — a memory of Julia Child, of eating at the first Legal Sea Foods or Hungry Mama or even just talking about your favorite ice cream shop — are sought for a Feb. 23 storytelling event.
Murder-free 2010 was fourth time in half-century
By Marc Levy
Published: February 9, 2011 at 10:38 AM
There were no murders in Cambridge last year, a record matched within the past half-century only three other times: in 1985, 2004 and 2007.
Nice shot: Everyone’s a critic, of everything, at Kendall
By Marc Levy
Published: February 8, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Visitors to the Kendall Square T stop, obviously bored from not having the band music sculpture to play with, have taken to dialogue with the sign explaining the lack. If this goes on much longer … they’ll have to replace the sign.
Top credit-score streak continues into 12th year
By Marc Levy
Published: February 8, 2011 at 09:10 PM
The city is celebrating its dozenth year in a row with a top credit rating from each of the three top rating agencies.