Letter: Bill offers impressive response to intense and prevalent bullying

By admin

Published: March 9, 2010

Marc McGovern, vice chairman of the Cambridge School Committee, writes in support of Senate Bill 2283, the anti-bullying legislation.

Police arrest suspect in Feb. 10 shooting

By Marc Levy

Published: March 5, 2010

A 19-year-old Cambridge man was arrested without violence early today on suspicion of shooting a man at 6:23 p.m. Feb. 10 on Columbia Street, police said.

Neighborhood team envisions Lechmere with hotel, plaza, public market

By Marc Levy

Published: March 1, 2010

Plans for remaking Lechmere Square when the T stop moves includes transforming a garage area seen at top into a year-round, 30-stall public market like the one seen above. (Photo: On Land LLC)

Plans for remaking Lechmere Square when the T stop moves includes transforming a garage area seen at top into a year-round, 30-stall public market like the one seen above. (Photo: On Land LLC)  | read this item

First came a torrent of public support, then a unanimous City Council vote supporting a plan to remake the area around the Lechmere T stop with a 12-story hotel, plaza and year-round, 30-stall public market.

Governor visits Cambridge incubator to launch state initiatives, start-up contest

By Marc Levy

Published: February 23, 2010

A crowd gathers Tuesday at the Cambridge Innovation Center to hear Gov. Deval Patrick speak on several overlapping initiatives reinforcing Massachusetts as a good place for entrepreneurs and business in general. A groundbreaking for a center expansion was on the list. (Photo: Eugena Ossi/Governor’s Office)

A crowd gathers Tuesday at the Cambridge Innovation Center to hear Gov. Deval Patrick speak on several overlapping initiatives reinforcing Massachusetts as a good place for entrepreneurs and business in general. A groundbreaking for a center expansion was on the list. (Photo: Eugena Ossi/Governor’s Office)   | read this item

The Cambridge Innovation Center business incubator would have made a splash anyway in announcing a near-doubling in size by summer — with 240 tenants, it’s already reputed to be the largest grouping of start-up companies on the East Coast — but Tuesday its leaders were able to do it with Gov. Deval Patrick on hand.

Nominations open for 100 unsung state heroines

By Marc Levy

Published: February 21, 2010

The 100 women chosen as Unsung Heroines last year at a State House ceremony.

The 100 women chosen as Unsung Heroines last year at a State House ceremony.  | read this item

Nominations for the seventh annual Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts are open through Saturday.

Art classes under way, including comic course for kids

By Marc Levy

Published: February 3, 2010

Raul Gonzalez’ Cerebot character on display at Diesel in Davis Square, Somerville. Gonzalez is teaching adults and middle schoolers how to draw and create their own comic books.

Raul Gonzalez’ Cerebot character on display at Diesel in Davis Square, Somerville. Gonzalez is teaching adults and middle schoolers how to draw and create their own comic books.  | read this item

Artist and cartoonist Raul Gonzalez is taking students at the adult and middle school levels at the Agassiz Baldwin Community.

Howard Zinn, 1922-2010

By Marc Levy

Published: January 28, 2010

Howard Zinn lectures at the Babylonia newspaper festival, in Athens, in May. (Photo: Robin Holland)

Howard Zinn lectures at the Babylonia newspaper festival, in Athens, in May. (Photo: Robin Holland)  | read this item

Howard Zinn, famed author of “A People’s History of the United States,” has died of a heart attack.

Union contributions to Decker were allowed by law

By Marc Levy

Published: January 28, 2010

Some questionable campaign contributions are listed on the Cambridge Civic Journal Web site. Click to enlarge.

Some questionable campaign contributions are listed on the Cambridge Civic Journal Web site. Click to enlarge.  | read this item

With city councillor Marjorie Decker’s formal declaration to run for Anthony Galluccio’s state Senate seat Tuesday, it seems time to clear up some old business concerning union contributions to her recent campaign for re-election.

Mystery novelist Parker, 77, dies at desk

By Marc Levy

Published: January 19, 2010

Mystery novelist Robert B. Parker and his wife, Joan, in the back yard of their home near Harvard Square. (Photo: robertbparker.net)

Mystery novelist Robert B. Parker and his wife, Joan, in the back yard of their home near Harvard Square. (Photo: robertbparker.net)  | read this item

Mystery novelist Robert B. Parker, of Ash Street in Cambridge, died Monday morning at 77.

Two take Soaring to Success awards for home-visit education

By admin

Published: January 6, 2010

State Rep. Alice Wolf stands Dec. 9 with Peggy Beucler and Ellen Valade at the Soaring to Success awards ceremony recognizing work with the state’s Parent-Child Home Program.

State Rep. Alice Wolf stands Dec. 9 with Peggy Beucler and Ellen Valade at the Soaring to Success awards ceremony recognizing work with the state’s Parent-Child Home Program.  | read this item

Cambridge residents took home two of the year’s four state Soaring to Success awards from The Parent-Child Home Program, a national nonprofit that sends volunteer educators to the homes of children needing an educational boost.

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