Cambridge
59°
Mount Auburn Hospital loads up Salvation Army baskets
By Marc Levy
Published: November 20, 2011 at 04:29 PM
This year’s collection of canned goods by Mount Auburn Hospital gathered 3,200 pounds of Thanksgiving food for the Salvation Army of Cambridge, but the charity will need more help through the holidays.
December ‘Hairspray’ sets records, and spins them, at CRLS
By Larry Aaronson
Published: November 19, 2011 at 03:30 PM
The high school’s December musical comedy, John Waters’ “Hairspray,” promises to be big in every way.
Capuano to take questions by phone
By Marc Levy
Published: November 19, 2011 at 03:45 AM
Residents with questions for U.S. Rep Mike Capuano can ask by telephone in two hourlong meetings Nov. 30 and Dec 7.
Food pantries do their best to feed hungry as funding dries up
By Nick Nehamas
Published: November 19, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Demand at some Cambridge food aid programs have doubled, and pending federal legislation promises to make things worse — perhaps even destroying the charities on which city families depend.
City Solicitor Drisdell retiring in January, city manager says
By Marc Levy
Published: November 18, 2011 at 01:37 AM
City Solicitor Donald Drisdell is retiring Jan. 20, according to an item on the city manager’s agenda for Monday’s meeting of the City Council. Deputy City Solicitor Nancy Glowa will become acting city solicitor on that day.
Project will add 429 apartments at Alewife, developer says
By Marc Levy
Published: November 16, 2011 at 08:59 PM
For those who thought The Residences at Alewife were big at 227 apartments, here come The Residences at Fresh Pond — 429 apartments to be built about a half-mile away.
Bid to keep Cambridge united as congressional district fails
By Marc Levy
Published: November 16, 2011 at 06:18 PM
Cambridge will be split into two congressional districts, despite efforts to prevent it, state Rep. Alice Wolf said Wednesday.
Coming soon: Candy and exercise
By Marc Levy
Published: November 16, 2011 at 02:18 PM
The same conflicted twist of fate that put an ice cream shop by a gym in Porter Square has a new mismatch coming to the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue closer to Harvard Square.
State: Courthouse developer will be chosen before Cambridge gets say
By Marc Levy
Published: November 14, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Developers get their first tour inside the Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse this week, and one will be chosen as soon as June — but input from the Cambridge community comes after the selection, state officials said Monday.
Hope yet for single-district Cambridge, Wolf says
By Marc Levy
Published: November 14, 2011 at 03:49 PM
Cambridge’s legislative delegation says it is working with the state Redistricting Committee and speaker of the house to amend the Nov. 7 proposed Congressional district maps that split Cambridge into two Congressional districts.