Stop Asian Hate rally is set for Saturday
A rally to Stop Asian Hate is planned for 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harvard Square MBTA station by the Chinese American Association of Cambridge with partners the University Forum, Woodenfish Foundation and Boston Asian Moto Club.
After allegations that threatened reputation, comedian points out trolls in the community
Allegations against comic Dana Jay Bein last spring might have done serious damage to his reputation if not for one thing: He was part of a live Zoom comedy show at the same time he was supposedly gaslighting a woman into a fake rendezvous and texting her toxic messages.
Water bills budging after decade raises question about joining MWRA: Never, city manager says
As water rates go up for the first time in 11 years – by 1 percent – city staff gave a defense Monday of keeping Cambridge’s water supply separate from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, which sends water to 47 other communities.
In return to pattern, gunfire is heard in The Port; investigation locates a shell casing, but no victim
Police were investigating reports of gunfire Wednesday afternoon in The Port neighborhood, and have so far found a shell casing but no victim.
As state goes to Phase IV coronavirus reopening, Cambridge pauses on clubs and higher capacities
Cambridge is freezing its coronavirus reopening where it is, going for a “cautious and measured approach to activities and industries permitted” despite saying in a Monday email that “the ongoing rollout of the commonwealth’s vaccination plan is encouraging.”
Green Cambridge takes on gift of Alewife land, kept from developers by Hill family since 1636
The nonprofit Green Cambridge has been given a small patch of nature, previously owned by a family dating back to 1636, to safeguard in the rapidly developing Alewife area.
Attend meetings on tree protection laws, keeping remote participation, Ragon relocation and more
Public meetings this week look at tree protection and cannabis delivery business laws, the Ragon Institute’s proposal to build near Kendall, MCAS standardized testing issues and much more.
Spaces for creativity coming to Kendall Square will be shaped by new nonprofit called 585 Arts
An independent nonprofit called 585 Arts has been formed by BioMed Realty and Cambridge-based Global Arts Live to run the creative side of a BioMed’s property in Kendall Square, from its 10-acre Canal District to the 16-story lab building it expects to open in 2025.
Ta-Nehisi Coates conversation set for Tuesday launches Voices for Justice series run by library
Bestselling author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates will speak with radio personality Callie Crossley to launch a monthly series called Voices for Justice that explores racial and social justice through the words of authors and activists of color.
Schools figuring out full-time in-person classes for April up to Grade 8 after order they be offered
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced new requirements for district schools last week, mandating that districts offer students the option of full-time in-person and remote classes for five days a week beginning in April.
