Pharmacist shortage disrupts Walgreens sites, closing windows for medication unpredictably
Erratic pharmacy operations at two Walgreens shops in Cambridge have been worrying customers, with abrupt, intermittent closings leading state Rep. Mike Connolly to consider reporting the issue to state regulators.
Introducing Cambridge Day’s Community Guide, which can become better with the help of readers
Cambridge Day has added a feature that we hope will be useful to residents and visitors – a Community Guide to local businesses and organizations. But it needs help to become more accurate, up to date and comprehensive.
With Cambridge Birth Center expected to reopen, protesters call out Beth Israel Lahey for a closing
Closed doors at the Cambridge Birth Center were not why a couple of hundred protesters rallied Wednesday in Harvard Square, trying to yell loud enough so health executives could hear them. The problem is now on the North Shore, at a health care system with Cambridge offices.
Proposal to end parking minimums gets 7-1 vote on way to council, despite Planning Board fears
A proposal to eliminate parking minimums citywide is making its way to the City Council from its Ordinance Committee, where eight of nine councillors were present Sept. 21 and all but one voted in favor.
First Amendment rights of conservative clinics needs to be addressed before a ban can be voted (corrected)
The City Council voted to continue a hearing wrought with passionate debate about whether “limited resource pregnancy centers” actually provide options to clients or push people away from getting abortions.
The ‘Gerry’ of ‘Gerrymandering’ was one of ours, co-writer of the Bill of Rights and a vice president (corrected)
Elbridge Gerry was described as cunning, obstinate, contrarian, contradictory and unpredictable – and what he did in 1812 is still shaping politics and democracy, including the upcoming midterm elections.
Cambridgeport was known as ‘Greasy Village’; ‘Soap and Bones’ fundraiser will highlight why
History Cambridge plans a Sept. 29 fundraiser to explore Cambridgeport’s past – one shaped by the making of soap and other products – and look to its future.
City failed to protect trees in Danehy Park
A visit to Danehy Park in mid-August found 108 trees we categorized in a range from “poor” to “dead.” Of them, 87 were mature and classified as “significant trees” by city law.
Fall into habits that improve your health
Fall is an excellent time to revisit the ways we spend our days and build in some healthy routines. Follow these tips to set yourself up for an extra-healthy 2023.
It’s time to make Memorial Drive a weekend park for good
Memorial Drive is a community asset. It shows what happens when people work together to listen to resident concerns, consider solutions and improve policies for everyone.
Back to school with the meticulous Mâe Asian Eatery
At 20 seats, Mâe wants to feed as many people as it can in a night. But service is nothing but abundantly kind, and for some of the best Southeast Asian cuisine in town.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Bob Moses MathTrail, ‘Emotive Land’ and more
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a Bob Moses MathTrail Launch and Parade; “Emotive Land” augmented-reality performance and other dance debuts; a beery class on how to make a New York Times crossword; “Smoke This” Rib Fest; readings, concerts, theater and much more.
In repertory, silent ‘Nosferatu’ does double duty; ‘God’s Country,’ ‘Sidney,’ ‘Don’t Worry’ reviews
These looks at what’s on screens in the coming week include three for Silent Film Day, the works of Tsai Ming-liang at the Harvard Film Archive and new releases such as “Catherine Called Birdy,” “The Greatest Beer Run Ever,” “Don’t Worry Darling,” “Goodnight Mommy” and the superior “God’s Country” and Sidney Poitier documentary, “Sidney.”
Raccoons are smart, adaptable and can thrive whether in farms, forests, wetlands or cities
Learn how raccoons were named, which president adopted one instead of eating it, how recently the Joy of Cooking included raccoon recipes and much more.
MIT Museum opens its doors for a resident ‘sneak peek’
For Cambridge residents who like to be first in line, the new MIT Museum offers a one-day peek of the expanded facility – and other activities – for neighbors only on Oct. 1.
‘Blonde’: Ana de Armas is all-in as Marilyn
Andrew Dominik’s new spin on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe is a star turn within a lurid layer cake of sex and spectacle. Just how much of it is true is another issue.
With Cambridge Birth Center expected to reopen, protesters call out Beth Israel Lahey for a closing
Closed doors at the Cambridge Birth Center were not why a couple of hundred protesters rallied Wednesday in Harvard Square, trying to yell loud enough so health executives could hear them. The problem is now on the North Shore, at a health care system with Cambridge offices.
Proposal to end parking minimums gets 7-1 vote on way to council, despite Planning Board fears
A proposal to eliminate parking minimums citywide is making its way to the City Council from its Ordinance Committee, where eight of nine councillors were present Sept. 21 and all but one voted in favor.
First Amendment rights of conservative clinics needs to be addressed before a ban can be voted (corrected)
The City Council voted to continue a hearing wrought with passionate debate about whether “limited resource pregnancy centers” actually provide options to clients or push people away from getting abortions.
Pharmacist shortage disrupts Walgreens sites, closing windows for medication unpredictably
Erratic pharmacy operations at two Walgreens shops in Cambridge have been worrying customers, with abrupt, intermittent closings leading state Rep. Mike Connolly to consider reporting the issue to state regulators.
The ‘Gerry’ of ‘Gerrymandering’ was one of ours, co-writer of the Bill of Rights and a vice president (corrected)
Elbridge Gerry was described as cunning, obstinate, contrarian, contradictory and unpredictable – and what he did in 1812 is still shaping politics and democracy, including the upcoming midterm elections.
Attend meetings on the ‘MassAve4’ bike lanes, Alewife, issues facing Black residents and more
Public meetings this week look at Strategic planning for Kendall Square, plans for the “MassAve4” stretches of bike lanes and the Lechmere Canal Park, school Covid protocol changes, Issues facing Black residents, amending the city charter and zoning for the Alewife area.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Bob Moses MathTrail, ‘Emotive Land’ and more
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a Bob Moses MathTrail Launch and Parade; “Emotive Land” augmented-reality performance and other dance debuts; a beery class on how to make a New York Times crossword; “Smoke This” Rib Fest; readings, concerts, theater and much more.
Black, multirace, Hispanic kids disciplined more, and school officials are reluctant to talk about it
Cambridge Public Schools students who are disciplined for misbehavior are more likely to face severe punishment – suspension – if they are black, multiracial or Hispanic than if they’re white or Asian. The disparate treatment has persisted for years and is evident in annual data published by the state education department.
Introducing Cambridge Day’s Community Guide, which can become better with the help of readers
Cambridge Day has added a feature that we hope will be useful to residents and visitors – a Community Guide to local businesses and organizations. But it needs help to become more accurate, up to date and comprehensive.
