Coronavirus edition 58: Oscar-nominated short, two doc debuts and superheroic, sci-fi silliness
This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes two Brattle streams from first-time documentary filmmakers and the Oscar-nominated “Two Distant Strangers,” but also goofy genre flicks from Netflix such as “Thunder Force” and “What Lies Below.”
Where a 7.5-acre central park was once planned, Planning Board okays Volpe site with much less
A 14-acre Volpe site redevelopment won unanimous preliminary approval Tuesday from seven Planning Board members, essentially ending debate about an approach to open space at the site.
Cambridge doesn’t need just more arts culture; We need a counterculture that challenges as well
While BioMed builds its jewel box and walled garden, who’s making sure our cultural ecology also has rocks to hurl and mud to squish between our toes?
Attend meetings on lower majorities for zoning, pool repair, MCAS tests and ice cream from a lab
Public meetings this week look at passing zoning more easily, and a Green New Deal; opting out of the MCAS test and a vocational education coalition; the Volpe redevelopment in Kendall Square; “missing middle” zoning; a Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream in Cambridgeport; and much more.
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: The humans wisely step aside for a battle of titans, with more kaiju ready to join
To tell you how the final round of this fight goes would be to do a disservice. I can say it’s a worthy climax, and smartly (from a business sense), the door’s left open for more from the “ MonsterVerse.”
Attend meetings on tree protection laws, keeping remote participation, Ragon relocation and more
Public meetings this week look at tree protection and cannabis delivery business laws, the Ragon Institute’s proposal to build near Kendall, MCAS standardized testing issues and much more.
Spaces for creativity coming to Kendall Square will be shaped by new nonprofit called 585 Arts
An independent nonprofit called 585 Arts has been formed by BioMed Realty and Cambridge-based Global Arts Live to run the creative side of a BioMed’s property in Kendall Square, from its 10-acre Canal District to the 16-story lab building it expects to open in 2025.
Attend meetings on tear gas, Covid reopenings, Harvard Square pot, small-business composting
Public meetings this week look at a tear gas law, Alewife rezoning and whether to rein in some coronavirus reopenings; how to search for a next city manager; a cannabis shop pitched for Harvard Square; a proposed school district budget for next fiscal year; and more.
Broad Institute adjusted its protocols last month, decreasing Covid positives (including false ones)
A change in protocols early last month at The Broad Institute slightly reduces the number of results reported as positive. Some scientists believe the change better reflects the number of people who test positive and are truly able to spread the virus.
Attend meetings on condo conversion fee idea, neighbor groups, Envision goals, Alewife plan
Public meetings this week look at the city’ credit ratings, zoning plans and whether to add affordable housing to a city parking lot in West Cambridge; services for students; neighborhood group representation and the goals of Envision Cambridge; and a possible condo conversion fee.
