Cedar waxwings love their fruit and berries, sometimes farmers’ fruits and berries too
It is not too surprising that farmers in the 1800s and 1900s hated these birds – they were an agricultural pest John James Audubon proposed calling the fruit-devourer.
The royals are the latest of visiting dignitaries, planning stops in Cambridge and Somerville (updated)
Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, are in town for the 2022 Earthshot awards in Boston, but their itinerary brings them to Somerville’s Greentown Labs on Thursday and Harvard in Cambridge on Friday.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville from ‘The Grimkes’ to Giving Tree kickoff event
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, holiday shopping is underway and so is the Harvard Square Business Association’s Giving Tree tradition, and there’s comedy, music, book readings and interactive events such as the Cardboard City Big Group Build at The MIT Museum.
There are flying squirrels in the dark overhead, with occasional visits to backyard bird feeders
Did you know there are flying squirrels in Cambridge? If you haven’t seen one, it’s probably because flying squirrels are nocturnal. If you have, it might be because the squirrel visits your bird feeder at night.
Attend Cambridge meetings from Nov. 21-27: Building higher in Affordable Housing Overlay
Public meetings this week look at expanding the Affordable Housing Overlay zoning from 2020 and how to use city-owned property; getting more EV charging and a municipal “green fleet”; the findings of the East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee; and more.
Ben Franklin’s method of preparing a turkey can’t be advised for your Thanksgiving meal
Ben Franklin experimented with killing chickens and turkeys with electricity using devices called Leyden jars, which he found made fowl meat “eat uncommonly tender.”
Attend Cambridge meetings from Nov. 14-20: Garden Street lanes; empanadas filling Izzy’s
Public meetings this week look at rat control and climate zoning; Pikalo Empanadas filling the former Izzy’s restaurant space; the effects of a bus route redesign; Linear Park redesign ideas; urban design guidelines; Coffee With a Cop; and more.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from a pie-based fundraiser to open art studios
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Petsi Pies founder Renee McLeod shares her secrets for a good cause, a Holiday Plant Enthusiast Market is coming, there are open studios by Brickbottom/Joy Street artists, Robert Pinsky reads, “Something Strange” returns and much more.
Meet the screech owl, and learn why these birds turn their heads three-quarters around to look
Do screech owls actually screech? To many people, that’s not their sound – and there are also misconceptions about owls’ ears, as well as surprises about their sight.
Cambridge Half Marathon ran short of water, straining runners during unusually hot event
Organizers of Sunday’s half-marathon road race in Cambridge are investigating how the event ran out of cups at some water stops and water bottles at the finish line on a day temperatures climbed into the high 70s. The problems temporarily left some runners without much-needed water.
