Lace up: REI Co-op 5K at Cambridge Crossing bumps the number of runs this year up to nine
Cambridge is getting a new run in June – the REI Co-op 5K at Cambridge Crossing – in a neighborhood that doesn’t conflict with the City Council’s call to keep streets clear for people trying to get to church.
Play will go on at nine-hole city golf course without intrusion by other uses, order says
Golfing in Cambridge is safe. A policy order passed Monday by the City Council asks staff to look into what other functions the municipal course by Fresh Pond could include “that do not interfere” with its regular use.
Let Cambridge’s golf course remain in operation, but let’s ask better questions about how it’s run
Even if a “study” concluded that there was some other possible use for our golf course land, that would be a subjective judgment. Closing the course would be a protracted and divisive process.
Attend meetings on Cambridge Street’s future, handling homelessness, golf course and more
Public meetings this week look at getting bike lane advice and finding solutions for homelessness; the aftermath of a student protest and appointing a permanent superintendent; and the future of Cambridge Street; and getting town-gown reports from Harvard, Hult, Lesley and MIT.
Fans of the city golf course rally to keep it whole in one long comment period now due to repeat
The possibility of losing the Fresh Pond Golf Course inspired more than 30 people to speak in its defense at Monday’s meeting of the City Council, leading to new councillor Paul Toner’s first use of his “charter right” to set the issue aside for one regular meeting.
Attend meetings on Porter Square bicycle lanes, reusing the golf course, staff searches and more
Public meetings this week look at golf course reuse, finding new city managers, clerks and auditors; updates on housing progress; a Youth Resource Officers Program; BioMed’s 585 Third St. tower in Kendall Square; bike lanes through Porter Square; and more.
Life Alive cafe and yoga school will collaborate, opening sites in Harvard Square and South End
The Life Alive Organic Cafe in Central Square and Down Under School of Yoga, which has a site in Porter Square, have combined and will open a 100-seat cafe and yoga studio in Harvard Square early next year.
In the return of the Head of the Charles regatta, Cambridge Boat Club tops local first-place wins
The annual Head Of The Charles Regatta returned to the Charles River last weekend after its 2020 cancellation for coronavirus concerns. Cambridge-based teams topped nine events.
O’Connell Library Pocket Park and Glacken Field open this weekend, made for reflection and play
Two parks open for public use at events this weekend in Cambridge: The O’Connell Library Pocket Park on Friday and the Glacken Field and Playground on Saturday.
Attend meetings on buying university property, affordable-housing zoning, wine bar and more
Public meetings this week look at changing recently passed Affordable Housing Overlay zoning, buying Lesley University property, campaign finance reform, permitting for an arts and lab building in Kendall Square, the fate of Temple Bar and more.
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