Olympians are swimming upstream against bias toward Black hair, and so are the rest of us daily
The criminalization of Black hair starts early, and sadly the sports arena is no exception.
REI says it’s opening Cambridge Crossing store with a priority on gear for bicyclists and runners
The Cambridge Crossing development in North Point continues to fill up, with the outdoor equipment retailer REI Co-op announcing a “small-format neighborhood store” to open at 181 Morgan Ave. in the fall.
Transform a golf course into a people’s park
Nothing against golf, but this is a matter of equity. The numbers tell the story: 50 acres reserved for the use of 8,000 people with 44,000 annual visitations; 10 acres reserved for the use of the general public with 500,000 visitations.
OpenAir Circus classes go on this summer, though in-person classes are limited to 10
The Openair Circus of Greater Somerville, a nonprofit that’s been teaching circus arts to children, teens and adults for 36 years, is again offering summer classes, though with some Covid-era changes.
BB&N’s use of synthetic turf fields is a violation of the school’s vow of ‘principled engagement’
Cambridge’s Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School surprised the Town of Watertown by saying its “open green space” was going to be synthetic turf. If you share our concerns and have any connection to BB&N, please make your voices heard.
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.
Attend meetings on closing of Riverbend Park; getting City Hall contracts; and police inventory
Public meetings this week look at a roadblock to socially distanced exercise; how Kendall Square evolves under the CRA’s watch; a new way to decide in-person vs. remote learning; a dog park for the Cambridge Crossing neighborhood; and the police department’s inventory list.
‘Riverbend Park’ will be available for exercisers early this week, open Thursday through Sunday
Riverbend Park – created by closing parts of Memorial Drive to cars for use by people on foot and bicycle – will be open from 10 a.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Monday, weather permitting.
Council okays $18M to buy school’s 4-acre field, expecting some affordable housing will be sited
A vote Monday locks in spending $18.5 million for a friendly land taking of the 4-acre Buckingham Field in West Cambridge, but not its use as permanent open space – a distinction that was crucial to several of the eight city councillors who agreed to the purchase.
Attend meetings on adding 4 acres of open space; coronavirus vaccines; in-person learning; more
Public meetings this week look at buying 4 acres of open space from Buckingham, Browne & Nichols for $18.5 million; metrics and other rules around in-person learning; and the details of proposed CambridgeSide mall redevelopment.
