Food Will Win the War: Worst name, great music, plays Sunday

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Published: November 30, 2011 at 07:08 PM

You may remember Brooklyn band Food Will Win the War as a winner of “The Worst Band Names Of ’07,” but reviews by Interview, Time Out New York and The Boston Phoenix say you’ll want to see them anyway. They play Sunday at The Middle East.

Speakout for 99% set for Thursday at Capuano’s Cambridge office

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Published: November 30, 2011 at 02:55 PM

MoveOn.org is rallying people for a “99% Congressional Speak-Out” at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Cambridge office of U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano, who has a call-in event scheduled for Wednesday night.

DA arraigns Swartz on hacking charges

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Published: November 30, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Programmer, writer and open-information activist Aaron Swartz was arraigned today in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for what authorities are calling computer intrusion, fraud and data theft — trying to provide unpaid access to the contents of Jstor, a not-for-profit archive of scientific journals and academic work. He was released by Middlesex Superior Court Clerk [...]

Many thanks from School Committee’s Nancy Tauber

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Published: November 22, 2011 at 11:29 PM

In looking back, a School Committee member has gratitude for colleagues, educators and people in the community; in looking forward she hopes for trust, high expectations and support for the Innovation Agenda.

Analysis of Cheung reelection campaign: Wow.

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Published: November 22, 2011 at 03:52 PM

Leland Cheung earned more votes than any other City Council candidate and surpassed the next closest candidate’s vote total by almost 20 percent, according to data cited by Cheung’s reelection campaign.

Parents launch website to promote advanced-learner programs

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Published: November 21, 2011 at 07:32 PM

A parents’ education organization called Cambridge Advanced Learning Association has begun work, with its website going live Nov. 11 in defense of school programs that keep the smart kids and overachievers engaged in schoolwork.

Child labor laws outmoded, Gingrich says, but Occupy gets the press

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Published: November 21, 2011 at 06:35 PM

The antics of the Occupy movement apparently crowds out a Republican suggestion to rethink child labor laws.

Cambridge recognized, and recognizes its own, for environment efforts

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Published: November 21, 2011 at 12:30 AM

Cambridge has won the year’s MassRecycle Board of Director’s Outstanding Achievement Award, and honored its own Thursday at the Fresh Pond Stewardship Awards ceremony.

Casablanca owner has moved to the Casbah

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Published: November 20, 2011 at 07:38 PM

The owner of Harvard Square’s Casablanca restaurant, now for sale, already has a Casablanca-like restaurant open in Fresh Pond.

Man killed in domestic incident, police say

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Published: November 20, 2011 at 06:46 PM

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in Cambridge this afternoon that appears to have resulted from a domestic incident.

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