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Modest Matt D. takes top prize in Magners Comedy Festival
By Marc Levy
Published: January 30, 2012
Cambridge comedian Matt D. has to update his bio: He won the Magners Comedy Festival last weekend.
Bike rentals may come with helmet dispensers, safety brochure
By Marc Levy
Published: January 24, 2012
When 20 bike rental stations arrive in the spring, city councillors expect them to be accompanied by helmet dispensers designed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology students and a brochure with the rules of the road.
Q&A: From grocery store to Constellation Center, Travis McCready talks future of Kendall Square
By Marc Levy
Published: December 15, 2011
The Kendall Square Association’s executive director is confident about the square, as well as about how many residents the square needs, how big a grocery store that calls for and that the Constellation Center will be great — whenever it arrives.
Where Occupy can go from here: to Spare Change
By Marc Levy
Published: December 9, 2011
With an eviction notice hanging for Occupy Boston’s Camp Dewey and the future of the movement in flux, here’s a suggestion for a way forward that could benefit literally everyone.
Food Will Win the War: Worst name, great music, plays Sunday
By Marc Levy
Published: November 30, 2011
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.
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.
Food pantries do their best to feed hungry as funding dries up
By Nick Nehamas
Published: November 19, 2011
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.
Bid to keep Cambridge united as congressional district fails
By Marc Levy
Published: November 16, 2011
Cambridge will be split into two congressional districts, despite efforts to prevent it, state Rep. Alice Wolf said Wednesday.
Time running out fast to keep Cambridge as single district in Congress
By Marc Levy
Published: November 9, 2011
Residents have only until 2 p.m. Thursday to tell state lawmakers they oppose splitting Cambridge in two for representation in Congress.
Community Charter School taking applications for 2012-13
By Marc Levy
Published: November 9, 2011
The Community Charter School of Cambridge is accepting applications and recommending open houses Tuesday and in December or January for interested parents.