Charter school robotics team in control of this ‘da Vinci’ project

By Justin T. Martin
Published: January 21, 2012

The Community Charter School of Cambridge’s robotics team brings excitement to tackling their “da Vinci” project.

When conservatives were on the sauce

By Marc Levy
Published: January 16, 2012

Do you remember W Ketchup? It’s a conservative condiment named after, um, Ronald Reagan.

MLK Day events to put words into action

By Marc Levy
Published: January 6, 2012

In Cambridge, Martin Luther King Day is not just a day off. City groups have planned events that make it easy for people to not just recognize the contributions and call to action by King — but to actually take action.

Winter farmers market begins Saturday

By Marc Levy
Published: January 5, 2012

The city’s winter farmers market starts Saturday with nearly two dozen vendors, live music and an art exhibit.

High schoolers charm Gates, earning likely second TV segment

By Marc Levy
Published: December 7, 2011

Students were excited when Henry Louis Gates Jr. came to Cambridge Rindge & Latin School to film a segment for an upcoming television show, but they didn’t know he was impressed enough to plan a second trip.

Five recommendations: Erica Milia

By Marc Levy
Published: December 2, 2011

We just want to ask you five questions — or, rather, get five recommendations of things to read, listen to, watch, eat and buy. First up is Erica Milia, who is well-read in the display of quantitative information and not so big on TV.

Five recommendations: Marian Schmidt, Harvard researcher

By Marc Levy
Published: December 1, 2011

We just want to ask you five questions — or, rather, get five recommendations of things to read, listen to, watch, eat and buy. First up is Marian Schmidt, a Hampshire College grad now working as a researcher at Harvard.

Analysis of Cheung reelection campaign: Wow.

By Marc Levy
Published: November 22, 2011

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.

Cambridge recognized, and recognizes its own, for environment efforts

By Marc Levy
Published: November 21, 2011

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.

Mount Auburn Hospital loads up Salvation Army baskets

By Marc Levy
Published: November 20, 2011

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.

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