Library answers winter despair with hygge, the Danish art of comfort, at a Friday event
Residents despairing over the 22 inches of snow dumped this week and the knowledge another storm is on the way are welcome to cocoon Friday at the Cambridge Main Library, which is finding ways to make its space even cozier with a “hygge event.”
Extreme Weather group bringing in DPW March 15 to discuss flooding preparedness
Because recent flooding has shown that extreme weather events are a concern locally, Communities Responding to Extreme Weather is holding its first climate preparedness info session March 15.
Possible 18 inches of snow is forecast to fall from area’s third winter storm in two weeks
A winter storm with an unpredictable path could dump as much as two feet of snow on Cambridge, and municipal offices, schools and libraries are already reported as closed Tuesday. A foot of snow is the low end of forecasts.
As The Port endures project against floods, it benefits from art projects known as Flow
Eleven art projects grouped under the name “Flow” should start trickling through The Port neighborhood soon, named in part for their funding source: a multiyear flood control project.
Six events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. to participate in this Monday and beyond
From the Many Helping Hands MLK Day of Service to a film festival and “King & I” panel discussion, here’s are six ways to reflect privately and publicly on the legacy of the civil rights giant in the coming days.
Beware wind chill as snow crews dig out from ‘bomb cyclone’ that left 14 inches
The city survived with little damage from the “bomb cyclone” winter storm that struck Thursday, but the effects will be felt for days. The biggest danger? Being out among potentially dangerous gusts of wind worsening expected lows of -2 tonight and -6 on Saturday.
‘Bomb cyclone’ winter storm to strain area with ice, rain, strong winds, tidal flooding
Up to 15 inches of snow are being talked about from the winter storm due to hit early Thursday, the results of the “bomb cyclone” that will last at least from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with intense “ice, rain, strong winds and tidal flooding” also expected.
Holiday season, weather affects scheduling for city services such as trash, tree pickup
Trash and recycling collection, Recycling Drop-Off Center and Cambridge Cemetery hours, curbside collection of bare holiday trees, street cleaning operations and parking meter payments are all affected by holiday hours and possible bad weather.
CRLS adds $7,000 to Puerto Rico funds with ‘West Side Story’ as crisis continues
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School’s recent production of “West Side Story” not only wowed packed audiences for its five performances, it also helped to raise more than $7,000 to help support Puerto Rico.
Police to hold ‘Drive 2 Support Puerto Rico’ Oct. 8 to gather items for hurricane victims
A “Drive 2 Support Puerto Rico” is planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday to gather critically needed items for Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria relief at the Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth St., near Kendall Square.
