Roasted chicken at the Mothership
Mothership’s menu covers the bases of family dinner, shareable snacks, libations, vegetarian options and rib-sticking fill-ups, a mix of cafe and upscale casual.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from the Foundry Festival to asking about AI
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a weeklong Foundry Festival with a variety of things to do, astounding art, ice skating, a Ladysmith Black Mambazo performance and a dramatic session exploring “What if AI use goes too far?”
Less pavement and more trees for Jerry’s Pond brings delay of two weeks as plans are updated
Reclaiming North Cambridge’s fenced-in Jerry’s Pond as a public nature area will wait a little longer for approval as land owner IQHQ submits revised plans to eliminate more paving, make a wetlands area slightly bigger and put additional trees along Rindge Avenue.
You can treat your Valentine at one of North Cambridge’s historic businesses
American colonists began to mark Valentine’s day in the 18th century by exchanging handmade Valentine cards. Local businesses with significant history can help residents keep celebrating this Valentine’s Day.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Feb. 9-16 about micromobility and toll of vacant spaces
Public meetings this week look at making a better Central Square, how to make City Hall contracting more equitable, the economic toll of vacant spaces and the use of “micromobility” devices on city streets.
Where’s the border? Debate on North Cambridge illustrates many ways to define a neighborhood
Defining a neighborhood is not as easy as it may seem at first glance. This is proving to be particularly true for the focus for 2024: North Cambridge.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Feb. 2-9 about school budgets, labs that pay for homes
Public meetings this week look at License Commission litigation, school budgets, student absenteeism, reclaiming Jerry’s Pond as a public amenity, coping with MBTA red line shutdowns, replacing a hardware store space with pet care and having labs subsidize housing and retail.
Four in Cambridge and Somerville in semifinals for James Beard’s great food and drink honors
Among the 20 chefs nominated for best chef in the Northeast were three Cambridge cooks; a Somerville business is a semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program in the prestigious annual awards.
Reader inquiry about plaque on Fresh Pond rotary rediscovers Teeven, a North Cambridge war hero
The marker’s location makes an up-close examination difficult, but it draws attention. Then-Boston Herald columnist Steve Buckley was also intrigued by the memorial and ultimately produced a documentary about it: “I’ll Be Seeing You: An American Story of World War II.”
Developer plan for reclamation at Jerry’s Pond slows only slightly for officials’ look at the site
Before getting back to talking in February about how to return the fenced-in Jerry’ Pond to public use – but keeping a part of the chain-link fence along Rindge Avenue – commissioners say they will have another site walk.
