Union Square Main Streets considers a change into fee-driven business improvement district
With millions of development dollars transforming Somerville’s Union Square, the form of the Union Square Main Streets organization could change too.
With Johnson named its first executive director, the Boston Art Review is in it for the long haul
The Boston Art Review named its first executive director in late March: longtime Cambridge resident Jameson Johnson, who founded the largely volunteer-run nonprofit publication in 2017.
Bon Me’s next locations get chopsticks furniture recycled from the gear used at its own restaurants
ChopValue furnishings made of recycled chopsticks from Bon Me eateries will be installed in its new locations in North Point and Kendall Square.
Chang Shing Tofu is moving its manufacturing from cramped Cambridge to spacious Stoughton
Chang Shing Tofu, one of Cambridge’s last few food manufacturers, is relocating after more than 25 years to a larger facility in Stoughton.
‘Bikes and Business’ is the Bike Month topic during a kickoff event with Ayanna Pressley (corrected)
A Sunday starting event for May’s National Bike Month draws U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and a discussion of “The Intersection of Bikes and Business.”
MBTA says it can’t do a fare-free No. 1 bus route; Cambridge staff says it might be fundable in 2026
The danger of waiting on bike lanes
As we talk about delaying bike lanes, see the effects of crashes for people outside vehicles along one mile of Cambridge Street.
Cambridge School Committee must address ethical concerns of an external investigation
There is mounting evidence showing why the ongoing involvement of the superintendents and her subordinates in the investigation raises ethical concerns.
Contra dances are lively, colorful and welcoming, and numbers show people are eager to take part
Attendance at contra dances in Cambridge are at record-breaking levels as app-exhausted people look to build community and foster togetherness.
Festival ‘Oyster Floats’ installations were playful, but reminds us that those oysters end up eaten
Among the best pieces at the Harvard Arts First Festival this year was “Oyster Floats,” an installation of boxes with juxtaposed photos and poetry.
New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof interrogates himself in new ‘Chasing Hope’
The memoir “Chasing Hope” excavates memories and examines whether journalistic lines were crossed over 40 years of work in six countries, Kristof says.
Revisiting the Carolina wren, which stays with us the full winter long and sometimes pays the price
Carolina wrens stay put in winters, having adapted with a radical shift in diet when weather makes it necessary. But the coldest, snowiest times still kill in droves.
Sushi and jazz, like Pop Rocks and soda
Some duos simply do incredible things together, and you can add to that list “sushi and jazz” at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge’s Central Square.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from zombies and Mummies to a Glowball party
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, the vibe is strangely spooky with a Third Annual “Hafoween,” Crypt Night, Zombie Prom and Here Come the Mummies performing, but there’s also Arab American and Japanese festivals, a Glowball “anti-gala,” Taylor Swift trivia and comedian Emma Willmann.