Starbucks is gone for now from Harvard Square, but other shops are still pouring plenty of coffee
The closing of Harvard Square’s last Starbucks on Nov. 21 took many by surprise but gives visitors a chance to discover or rediscover the square’s many other locations for coffee, snacks, first dates, late-night check-ins and study binges.
Many sources for high costs at Jefferson Park, including building family units and new roads
The $900,000-per-unit cost of rebuilding Jefferson Park public housing stems partly from extraordinary factors such as bidding and wage requirements for public agencies, the large number of family-sized units, deteriorated utilities and hazardous materials at the site an analysis shows.
Student walkout around sexual assault concerns shows persistence of problem since 2016 protest
Nearly one-quarter of the city’s high schoolers walked out of classes Tuesday to bring attention to the impact of sexual assault and harassment on students, despite a similar walkout being held more than five years earlier leading to an “action plan” that got enthusiastic support in 2017.
Teen health survey arriving at charged moment reports ‘historic’ level of mental health struggle
The city’s latest teen health survey has some data that rattled participants at a Tuesday meeting, including a “historic” level of mental health struggle among kids, several dozens of whom had thoughts of suicide over the past months.
Spike in Covid cases was expected post-holiday and happened, nearing a daily record from 2020
Cambridge reported 75 new cases of Covid-19 among residents Tuesday, apparently the largest daily number of infections since April 10, 2020, when 90 were identified.
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History Cambridge is looking for a teen 15 to 18 who will research and share over social media
History Cambridge seeks a young storytelling fellow to help identify, gather, interpret and amplify the experiences of what it’s like to grow up in our city.
PFAS contamination calls into question Cambridge’s water supply strategy
A recent update from the Water Department on contamination in our water supply raises grave concerns for our health and safety. The city has repeatedly refused to switch our supply to the MWRA system based on unfounded claims it would be more expensive.
School meals for all kids should be permanent
Struggling families face an extreme benefit “cliff”: Federal waivers enabling schools to serve meals to all students dissolve at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
Celebrating Thanksgiving’s 400th anniversary of revisionist history
As Americans, we should focus on creating this nation as a solid rock that rests on a multicultural and democratic foundation. This way, we’d recognize marginalized groups, especially our Native American brothers’ and sisters’ ongoing struggle every day, particularly on Thanksgiving.
Double Mushroom ‘Steak’ & Cheese at Earnest Drinks (inside Gracie’s Ice Cream)
Funny to think that an ice cream shop would be a great place to grab a cocktail, let alone a meatless version of the cheesesteak, a renowned Philly classic, but that’s what Earnest Drinks just north of Kendall Square is all about.
Foodstuffs: Resnick and Kimpton’s Miracle; Mamaleh’s has Flourish; El Jefe’s fundraises
What’s happening in Cambridge’s kitchens? There’s a new Kimpton chef, Adam Resnick, and a return of the hotel’s Miracle holiday pop-up; Mamaleh’s is baking with Flourish Flour; and Ben Abercrombie Day is back at ElJefe’s Taqueria on Dec. 7.
‘The Half-Life of Marie Curie’ lays out its thesis and never challenges the conclusions
The setup of this historically accurate play has great potential for a discussion of what it means to be a woman in (what is largely perceived as) a man’s field and what it means for a woman to step into any number of possible roles in her life. But it doesn’t allow for much of anything approaching subtlety.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Holiday shopping fairs, A.R.T.’s Day of Giving
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are holiday shopping markets with art, food, ice skating and workshops; music of the jazz and “chocolate rock” varieties; American Repertory Theater Day of Giving events; and a menorah lighting in Harvard Yard.
Watch Will Smith as a winning ‘King Richard,’ ‘Boy Called Christmas’ and ‘Life of Louis Wain’
These looks at what’s on the big screen and streaming include “King Richard,” the story of the father behind tennis’ the Williams sisters; a holiday treat from Netflix called “A Boy Called Christmas,” a period piece of “The Electric Life of Louis Wain” and the documentary “Killing the Shepherd.”
A tufted titmouse might fly in to steal your hair, plucking it while you sleep to help build a nest
Tufted titmice (or titmouses, as they are sometimes called) live in Massachusetts year-round, and you will often see them at bird feeders in the fall and winter.
Student walkout around sexual assault concerns shows persistence of problem since 2016 protest
Nearly one-quarter of the city’s high schoolers walked out of classes Tuesday to bring attention to the impact of sexual assault and harassment on students, despite a similar walkout being held more than five years earlier leading to an “action plan” that got enthusiastic support in 2017.
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Teen health survey arriving at charged moment reports ‘historic’ level of mental health struggle
The city’s latest teen health survey has some data that rattled participants at a Tuesday meeting, including a “historic” level of mental health struggle among kids, several dozens of whom had thoughts of suicide over the past months.
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Spike in Covid cases was expected post-holiday and happened, nearing a daily record from 2020
Cambridge reported 75 new cases of Covid-19 among residents Tuesday, apparently the largest daily number of infections since April 10, 2020, when 90 were identified.
Starbucks is gone for now from Harvard Square, but other shops are still pouring plenty of coffee
The closing of Harvard Square’s last Starbucks on Nov. 21 took many by surprise but gives visitors a chance to discover or rediscover the square’s many other locations for coffee, snacks, first dates, late-night check-ins and study binges.
Schools’ value as polling places could be a factor in union negotiations for the academic calendar
To some administrators’ dismay, election commissioners called schools some of the most stable places to hold balloting in the city’s 34 precincts – and other officials looked for ways to ensure the relationship continues.
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Foodstuffs: Resnick and Kimpton’s Miracle; Mamaleh’s has Flourish; El Jefe’s fundraises
What’s happening in Cambridge’s kitchens? There’s a new Kimpton chef, Adam Resnick, and a return of the hotel’s Miracle holiday pop-up; Mamaleh’s is baking with Flourish Flour; and Ben Abercrombie Day is back at ElJefe’s Taqueria on Dec. 7.
Early voting dragged for municipal elections, taking officials (and candidates) by surprise (corrected)
More than half of the voters who took out ballots for early voting waited until Election Day or the day before to turn in those ballots, and election and city councillors who gathered for a roundtable wondered why.
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