Attend meetings in Somerville from March 7-14 about cheap Internet ending, a pot shop for Davis
Public meetings this week look at how aging affects driving skills, an affordable-Internet program’s end and a recreational pot shop proposed for Davis Square.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from Sofiane Pamart, pies and St. Patrick’s Day
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s an outdoors Parka Dance Party, comic book drag, music for St. Patrick’s Day, storytelling and brain science and visits from the Blind Boys of Alabama and Alan Cumming.
‘No preference’ protest voters ate into Biden win; Davis and Klekota are seated in primary balloting
Pro-Palestine activists chipped away at President Joe Biden’s landslide victory in the state’s Democratic primary on Super Tuesday, while Henrietta Davis and Justin Klekota were among State Democratic Committee winners with comfortable margins in Cambridge and Somerville.
Jehlen: Somerville adding 1,775 homes hasn’t kept rents from rising at three times inflation
It will take a long time and a lot of money to build the 200,000 units officials believe Massachusetts needs. Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed Affordable Homes Act will cost $4 billion and expects to produce 40,000 homes over the next five years.
Maris Van Vlack’s fiber landscapes
A rising star in the New England fiber arts scene, Maris Van Vlack has a rich and profound works in a final day at the Somerville Armory’s Rooted Cafe.
‘Dune: Part Two’: Feudalism and colonialism vie with the giant sandworm for best space monster
The continuation of Denis Villeneuve’s reenvisioning of Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi saga is bigger, a notch better and more filled with action.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from maple syrup and rap to academic surrender
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Domo Genesis and Sofiane Pamart perform, we boil down maple sap, juggle, sing opera about influencers, talk the “American Prometheus” and AI invades and Harvard explores “Institutional Neutrality in a Polarized World.”
Don’t miss the surprising ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ or Oscar-nominated ‘Perfect Days,’ ‘Daughters’
These looks at what’s on screen in the coming week include a modern oddity – a new silent slapstick called “Hundreds of Beavers” – as well as repertory fare including “Predator” and new works including the doc “Four Daughters” and Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days.”
Journey to Planet Records for what awaits: Thrilling adventure of the mystery bag
With a brief uptick in the temperature for the next week or so, now is the time to seize the day, along with a clutch of LPs, CDs and tapes, at your favorite local record shops. We also look at upcoming shows and Makaya McCraven’s jazz at the Crystal Ballroom on Tuesday.
Mortadella Head cheese pizza
With a gold-star-worthy tomato sauce, Mortadella Head is an easy favorite simple slice of pizza in Somerville’s Davis Square.
