Paid legal notice: Eversource Energy has filed two related petitions for a project designed to address long-term reliability needs in the Cambridge area, which is experiencing rapid economic development and sustained load growth.

A gaping space in the heart of Kendall Square came closer to being filled Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony and party celebrating the 16-story tower to come.

The Darwin’s Ltd. location in Harvard Square is closing after 29 years in business, and a note from the coffee shop’s founders imply it is expected to get new owners.

Cambridge may soon get a training program that focuses on jobs building out the green economy, from installing solar panels or wind turbines to urban agriculture and transit operations.

A ceremonial groundbreaking doubled as a fundraising drive for Rindge Commons, a project of the nonprofit developer Just A Start that by completion in 2026 will bring 100 units of lower-income family housing to Cambridge’s Alewife area, along with an education and job-training center.

The council has been working on the 66 percent increase for more than a year, with increasingly intense debate as the current “incentive zoning” rate petition neared its expiration date next week.

More residential and commercial density, expanded bike lanes and improved outdoor spaces are being recommended for Cambridge Street in city staff presentations.

The Starbucks coffee shop at 655 Massachusetts Ave. opened a quarter-century ago, staying through previous ups and downs in the economy and trends in crime.

The Armory Arts Building in Somerville and its tenants, awaiting judgment since an eminent domain seizure in May 2021, could get clarity at a public hearing set for Oct. 19 before a City Council committee.

The developer who wants to demolish and replace The Middle East nightclub and restaurant complex was told Thursday by the Cambridge Historical Commission to come back with more detail.