As if Covid-19 isn’t enough to worry about, Cambridge has been in the high-risk category for West Nile virus since Sept. 10, and among four people exposed in Middlesex County is a man in his 40s who is a Cambridge resident.

As if Covid-19 isn’t enough to worry about, Cambridge is now in the high-risk category for West Nile virus, the state Department of Public Health says.

Somerville, like Arlington, Boston, Brookline and other cities nationwide plans to restrict vehicle traffic in favor of cyclists and pedestrians on some residential roads. Cambridge remains stuck behind those communities when it comes to pedestrianizing streets.

A small tax break that small-business owners could see introduced in around a year was teased by city managers recently, along with an explanation of tax changes about to hit property owners citywide: Most homeowners are still getting breaks, but it’s getting harder.

It’s April, spring is in the air and that means the Independent Film Festival Boston is right around the corner. The 17th installment of the beloved, Somerville-based film fest kicks off Wednesday and runs through May 1.

The Ingmar Bergman centennial celebration (the renowned Swedish auteur would be 100) kicks off Friday at the Brattle Theatre but taking place regionally, with screenings also at the Harvard Film Archive across the square and Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline.

Less than two months after Hubway bike rentals officially became “Blue Bikes” for new sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the company behind the system has been acquired by the app-based ride service Lyft.

The Hubway bike rental system has become Blue Bikes now that the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts health care system has become the four-city system’s major sponsor. An expansion of the system, aid for low-income riders and a free-ride sweepstakes are also new.

Spring may be reluctant to show its face, but signs of cinema and community are well upon us as the 2018 Independent Film Festival Boston lifts off Wednesday, running through May 2 with most exhibitions taking place at the Somerville and Brattle theaters.

The Hubway bike rental system is continues to grow, moving into a new phase with a five-year contract that takes some $800,000 off Cambridge’s annual budget by leaning less on municipal funding and more on sponsorships and advertising.