A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Oompa and Picasso to ImprovBoston’s end
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, from “Underground Magic,” poetry with Tracy K. Smith and an Oompa concert to the return of the Harvard Plaza WinterFest, a farewell to ImprovBoston and examination of the darker sides of politics and social media.
Merlins are fierce and fast hunters of other birds, and accustomed to resting on the arms of royalty
In the Middle Ages, falconers called this bird the “Lady’s hawk.” Mary Queen of Scots and Russia’s Catherine the Great used them for the hunt.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Typewriter Orchestra to marking MLK Day
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are a few ways to mark MLK Day, a CultureHouse opening party, Hans Zimmer soundtracks by candlelight, parties with cyberpunk and 1970s themes, magic and aliens, a new Text and Tone Festival and the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Jan. 12-19
Cambridge public notices for Jerry’s Pond.
Call for city investment in Jerry’s Pond sees loss in council vote, but a decadeslong fight goes on (updated)
Advocates for an expanded green space around a North Cambridge pond by affordable housing projects say their proposal is not defeated. They urge residents to speak up as a developer’s more modest plan makes its way through permitting.
Will Cambridge live up to its reputation, investing in its largest environmental justice community?
A stark contrast between Fresh Pond and Jerry’s Pond demands attention, raising questions about who and what we prioritize in our city.
Orange-crowned warblers are a bright spot during our sometimes long, bitter winters
This is a remarkable but often overlooked winter bird – feathers cover the orange patch at the top of the head that give the warbler its name.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Jan. 5-12 about saving pollinators and better open space
Public meetings this week look at Pollinator Action Plan updates, the disabilities commission’s role in the coming year and open space and recreation ideas.
Hooded merganser are named for their crest, wild look for a creature with amazing abilities
A carnivorous diving sea duck can as fly as fast as 50 mph, nest as high as 50 feet off the ground and adjust the lens of their eye to see well in the air or underwater – all with a funny-looking pouf that “hood” barely begins to cover.
Ash-throated flycatchers are birds of the desert. How is it we can find spot them in the Northeast?
To see a West Coast desert bird without traveling there, head to Neighborhood 9 and look around at eye level for this itinerant bird. Don’t wait too long.
