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A U.S. News & World Report ranking put the King school, the Benjamin Banneker charter school and the Baldwin School among the best in Massachusetts, based on MCAS scores and student-teacher ratios

by Julia Carpi Thursday, October 29, 2026

Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Halloween, Party Around the World and Beowulf

For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Thursday, Oct. 29 5 to 7 p.m.Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave., Central Hill. Truck O’ Treat at City HallFree. Costumes are encouraged at this family-friendly event, which will…

by Debbie Batteiger Thursday, October 29, 2026

Category: Features

How the Fourth was won — by Cambridge

Delicious portrait honors retiring principal

Charter school grads cheer, head off to college

Stoned smoker

Catered auction raises $600,000 against homelessness

A great place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to be amused there

Three dimensions of film, and one-third pointless

Sleepless in Cambridge

Rapture snacks

Sad lessons from the sunshine state

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