After rejection of latest Alewife rezoning petition comes wait to see if developer refiles for fifth try
A remaking of 26 acres in the Cambridge Highlands, centered around 16 acres held by the developer Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, was defeated Monday in the City Council. The question is what happens next.
Subway and bus service cuts roll ahead Sunday, but transit advocates have hope for better MBTA
The MBTA is set to get another round of disaster relief from Washington while making service cuts that its own advisory board said have “no budgetary justification,” as well as changing leadership.
CharlieCard applications, reservations go online for seniors and disabled in MBTA site upgrades
The MBTA introduced changes to its website Monday to make it easier for seniors and other reduced-fare customers – including the blind and people with disabilities – to get CharlieCards, the reusable plastic cards for subway and bus rides.
Daily Table vs. Formaggio? Comparing prices among staples brings results you might expect
Formaggio Kitchen opened its (re)located Huron Village shop Monday, a sparkling space that offers the amenities of the original site and more. Does it make good on fulfilling the gap left by the Fresh Pond Market it replaced?
Acoustic music licenses could be fast-tracked, cost $100 a year under a commission proposal
Getting acoustic music into untraditional spaces such as bookstores began to look doable this week, as the License Commission took up the issue again after a rebuke from city councillors.
Alewife rezoning is still riddled with questions, risking approval despite bridge, housing, retail
Developer Cabot, Cabot & Forbes has some work to do in the next two weeks to win city councillors over to a plan to remake its acreage in the Cambridge Highlands, though it’s late changes to major projects that had some councillors annoyed.
Starlight Square adds to Popportunity weekends with Comfort Kitchen and eight farmers markets
With the most bitter winter weather expected to be behind the region, the Central Square Farmers Market is due for an opening Monday in Starlight Square, the open-air complex in Central Square. Weekend Popportunity events continue with new meal offerings.
CareWell clinic Covid vaccinations are disrupted, company denying report of state ‘disenrollment’
CareWell Urgent Care is telling some patients who got their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a CareWell clinic that the company can’t honor appointments for their second shots because it’s out of vaccine.
Just-A-Start moves free tax assistance online during pandemic for $56,000 incomes or less
Just-A-Start, a Cambridge nonprofit developer, has launched a free remote version of its tax preparation services to help income-qualified taxpayers file returns during the pandemic.
Opposition to acoustic music is brushed aside; vexed councillors order action after four years
After waiting four years for city staff to help bring more acoustic music to Cambridge businesses without them needing a license, city councillors showed frustration Monday at getting a response that was incomplete and unhelpful.
