Neville Place assisted-living gets $5.7M loan from city despite unexplained lapses in terms
Cambridge is increasing a loan to its city-affiliated Neville Place assisted-living facility near Fresh Pond despite a failure to accept the original loan for undisclosed reasons. Neville Place did not carry out many requirements attached to the original.
Bagelsaurus acquires Cambridge Clogs storefront for May expansion – and that means more bagels
Bagelsaurus will add an additional 500 square feet to its store next month, which means more room for needed refrigerator units to prepare more bagels.
Dx Arcade is focused on games, games, games while readying May opening in Harvard Square
In its nearly 400-year history, Harvard Square has never seen race cars, Nerf blasters and dinosaurs under the same roof. That will soon change.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for April 11-18
Cambridge public notices for the Board of Zoning Appeal agenda.
Somerville launches its guaranteed income pilot as positive results come in from Cambridge study
Cambridge’s basic-income program was shown to be very successful in a study by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research.
Activists fight the loss of ‘beautiful experiment’ for repairs without a plan at Democracy Center
Soon-to-be displaced nonprofits and activist groups were again dangled the possibility of returning to The Democracy Center after renovations.
Work on reusing private parking lots has started; If it can delay bike-lane deadline yet to be decided
Before the city knows how a change in zoning for private parking lot use plays out, there’s something else at risk: a deadline for the installation of bike lanes.
Somerville schools plan could shrink Trum Field or risk waiting years for Brown building upgrade
Nearly a year after the Winter Hill Community Innovation School shut its doors indefinitely, Somerville Public Schools is moving toward a new building to house its prekindergarten-to-eighth-grade community and maybe another school.
Affordable homes for Peter Valentine property draw discussion as fence begins to come down
The process of converting an outsider artist’s home into affordable housing begins this month with a community meeting, and a famous fence is coming down too.
Democracy Center tenants are being cleared out in favor of one nonprofit called Democracy House
Information promised about the closing of The Democracy Center was scant at a Thursday meeting where it was promised, but came in a statement provided Friday: Tenant organizations will be supplanted by another program.
Horse racing in North Cambridge’s Trotting Park had an 18-year run before its land became homes
A trotting racecourse spanned a full mile loop bounded by Rindge, Harvey, Clifton and Cedar streets. For nearly two decades it was the area’s premier racing ground.
Somerville’s Climate Forward plan needs more, especially around schools, and sufficient funds
Somerville must show leadership in the climate crisis by reducing emissions by all means available and protecting the future of our youth. The children of Somerville deserve ambitious action. Please do not let them down.
Ethiopian community in Massachusetts celebrates the 128th Victory of Adwa
The Ethiopian community’s celebration of the 128th Adwa Victory in March recalled a beacon of pride and history for black people, including second-generation African.
Patriots’ Day Weekend: Help fix our parks and win prizes!
Now that winter is over, get out to a park this Patriot’s Day Weekend, have fun, help fix our parks and maybe win a cash prize from Cambridge4Trees.
Eat Greek Gyros wants to be open until 2 a.m. when it launches in Davis Square this spring
Eat Greek Gyros will take over the storefront of the Out of the Blue seafood restaurant to become Davis’ second shop focused on Greek and gyros.
Mamaleh’s Corner Kibitz fills Vincent’s space, latest concept by Big Dipper Hospitality Group
The new community-based Mamaleh’s Corner Kibitz concept is set to open in April with Passover dinners, filling the space of the former Vincent’s.
Fire-roasted quail at La Brasa
La Brasa is a rare fine-Mexican restaurant serving an equally rare dish of quail that’s tender and sweet, with a lightly crisp skin from wood-fired roasting.
Crumbl cinnamon scone cookie
The Central Square location of the Crumbl cookie chain, which opened this month, has goods worth a try without being exceptional.
Veteran Cambridge and Boston educator reflects on No Child Left Behind in ‘Testing Education’
Kathy Greeley, who spent 37 years in schools, experienced the fundamental change inspired by the No Child Left Behind law and its ripple effects.
This spring, The Curated Fridge gets cinematic
The Curated Fridge may be our smallest art gallery: the front and one side of artist Yorgos Efthymiadis’ kitchen refrigerator in his home in East Somerville.
Eat Greek Gyros wants to be open until 2 a.m. when it launches in Davis Square this spring
Eat Greek Gyros will take over the storefront of the Out of the Blue seafood restaurant to become Davis’ second shop focused on Greek and gyros.
Mamaleh’s Corner Kibitz fills Vincent’s space, latest concept by Big Dipper Hospitality Group
The new community-based Mamaleh’s Corner Kibitz concept is set to open in April with Passover dinners, filling the space of the former Vincent’s.
Crumbl cinnamon scone cookie
The Central Square location of the Crumbl cookie chain, which opened this month, has goods worth a try without being exceptional.
Activists fight the loss of ‘beautiful experiment’ for repairs without a plan at Democracy Center
Soon-to-be displaced nonprofits and activist groups were again dangled the possibility of returning to The Democracy Center after renovations.
Work on reusing private parking lots has started; If it can delay bike-lane deadline yet to be decided
Before the city knows how a change in zoning for private parking lot use plays out, there’s something else at risk: a deadline for the installation of bike lanes.
Somerville schools plan could shrink Trum Field or risk waiting years for Brown building upgrade
Nearly a year after the Winter Hill Community Innovation School shut its doors indefinitely, Somerville Public Schools is moving toward a new building to house its prekindergarten-to-eighth-grade community and maybe another school.
Affordable homes for Peter Valentine property draw discussion as fence begins to come down
The process of converting an outsider artist’s home into affordable housing begins this month with a community meeting, and a famous fence is coming down too.
Horse racing in North Cambridge’s Trotting Park had an 18-year run before its land became homes
A trotting racecourse spanned a full mile loop bounded by Rindge, Harvey, Clifton and Cedar streets. For nearly two decades it was the area’s premier racing ground.
Ethiopian community in Massachusetts celebrates the 128th Victory of Adwa
The Ethiopian community’s celebration of the 128th Adwa Victory in March recalled a beacon of pride and history for black people, including second-generation African.
Veteran Cambridge and Boston educator reflects on No Child Left Behind in ‘Testing Education’
Kathy Greeley, who spent 37 years in schools, experienced the fundamental change inspired by the No Child Left Behind law and its ripple effects.
