Attend meetings on buying land around Alewife, keeping options for remote speaking and more
Public meetings this week look at buying land in Alewife, updating green space, keeping options for remote speaking at City Council and School Committee meetings, a boutique hotel proposal and improvements to The Port neighborhood.
Lemongrass ginger iced tea and pho salad at Cicada
Cicada Coffee Bar and its backyard garden oasis have the same cozy sense of community and comfort as classic Cambridge institutions, and a menu of fresh and light yet satiating Vietnamese food and drink.
Bond pleased to shutter Bondir for a larger space if Judy’s Bay gets to move in with unique izakaya (corrected)
The coziness of Bondir has always been a selling point, but the size has also been a longtime constraint on founder and namesake Jason Bond. Now Bond is looking forward to finding a bigger space by making room for Judy’s Bay, which specializes in Asian American barbecue.
City’s community fridges keep on providing toward mutual aid goal of food sovereignty
Sometimes referred to as “freedges” in the United States, there are now almost 200 community fridges nationwide. If there are any silver linings to the coronavirus, their appearance could be one.
Police investigate shooting of two in The Port; like May 10 incident, injuries seem non-fatal
Police are investigating the shooting of two men in early morning gunfire at Cherry and Harvard streets, The Port.
Attend meetings about a digital equity timeline, city budget, 2072 Massachusetts Ave. building
Public meetings this week look at a digital equity timeline, outdoor dining and Alewife traffic congestion; the next fiscal year’s budget, department by department; Covid vaccinations for kids and an Eversource brochure backlash; and affordable apartments proposed for 2072 Massachusetts Ave.
The infallible veggie burger at Miracle of Science
I’m ecstatic about getting back to my Miracle of Science veggie burger and a place that’s been home to so many great conversations, meetups and post-game beers, with a vibe that’s endeared and persevered over decades of radical change.
The Lucky Jungle arts space puts down roots, feeling like creative free-for-alls of our past
A new arts space in The Port feels like a reinvention of the freewheeling Out of the Blue and Zeitgeist galleries of Cambridge’s past.
Attend meetings on adding HomeBridge equity, 2072 Mass. Ave. and selecting a superintendent
Public meetings this week look at fixing HomeBridge’s affordable home buying program and adding housing stability support and funds; Broad Canal zoning and a proposed apartment building at 2072 Massachusetts Ave.; and selection of an interim schools superintendent.
Create critically needed open space in The Port through converting Margaret Fuller parking lot
The city recently bought land in West Cambridge to be used as public open space. Now the city has an opportunity to protect one of the few remaining open spaces in The Port – one of our densest neighborhoods, with the least public amenities.
