Cities’ sewage overflow prevention plan is slowed to make up for a lack of state and federal guidance
As global warming brings more intense rainstorms and increased threat of flooding and sewage overflows into the Alewife Brook and Charles and Mystic rivers, Cambridge, Somerville and the MWRA have asked for a three-year extension on an overflow-prevention plan.
Rep. Rogers announces Dec. 8 office hour
State Rep. Dave Rogers, a Democrat in the 24th Middlesex District for parts of Cambridge, Arlington and Belmont, has an upcoming office hour in Cambridge
Meet one of the area’s top transportation experts, an effective advocate not quite old enough to vote
Based on his command of traffic safety principles and technical design standards, it’s easy to assume Petru Sofio is a transportation professional. He’s in high school.
Rep. Owens announces September office hours
State Rep. Steve Owens, a Democrat in the 29th Middlesex District made up of parts of Cambridge and Watertown, has upcoming office hours in Cambridge.
Alert for Covid and monkeypox? Add West Nile, as Cambridge is now in ‘moderate’ risk category
The risk of West Nile virus infection in Cambridge was raised to “moderate” from “low” on Thursday after positive-testing mosquitoes were detected in Somerville, Boston, Brookline and Waltham.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from free ‘Sonic’ to Imbolo Mbue and a Cypher
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are family bike rides and game nights, a smut slam, comedy with Kathe Farris and a book reading with Imbolo Mbue, as well as music from Mia Asano, John Powhida, Fabiola Mendez and the Bridgeside Cypher crew.
Porter Square Books provides a potential nirvana for some in community: writer-in-residence role
After a Covid gap, Porter Square Books will again select two writers to write articles for the store’s blog, participate in literary events and use store space to work on their own pieces.
Rep. Rogers announces June 24 office hour
State Rep. Dave Rogers, a Democrat in the 24th Middlesex District made up of two precincts of Cambridge, five precincts of Arlington and all of Belmont, has an upcoming office hour in North Cambridge from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. June 24.
Rep. Owens announces June office hours
State Rep. Steve Owens, a Democrat in the 29th Middlesex District made up of parts of Cambridge and Watertown, has upcoming office hours.
Sunday sees two Lunar New Year celebrations, old traditions amplified with new symbolism
Though the Lunar New Year began Feb. 1, its celebration comes Sunday to Cambridge with a small Harvard Square street fair and a car parade from Boston that will stop at City Hall. Both are free, public events.
