June 2026
Moulton pledges investments in biotech, affordable housing
At a town hall forum in Medford Tuesday, Rep. Seth Moulton, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, took questions about his plans to tackle affordability, healthcare and issues like regulating artifical intelligence at the state and federal level. Read more Tasty Meatless Morsels at Lulu Green Moulton, 47, engaged with a full house of […]
Tasty Meatless Morsels at Lulu Green
Funky alternative restaurants like Grasshopper in Allston and Veggie Galaxy in Central Square were serving plant-based meats long before Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat found their way onto supermarket shelves. But for those looking to jump into this niche market, entry isn’t easy. The owners of True Bistro, the vegetarian restaurant in Teele Square, closed […]
Why transparency is needed to protect immigrants in Massachusetts
Editor’s note: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Council shields women’s shelters from federal funding cuts Last week, Cambridge hosted a transparency forum for state Senate candidates running to represent the 2nd Middlesex district. I was proud to participate because transparency […]
Council shields women’s shelters from federal funding cuts
During its meeting Monday June 22, Cambridge City Council unanimously approved $625,000 in funds for local nonprofits that provide emergency housing and services for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. The nonprofits, which include Transition House in Central Square and the De Novo Center for Justice and Healing in East Cambridge, lost funding provided […]
Amigos School relocation will be “seriously considered”
Relocating the Amigos School to the vacant school building at 158 Spring Street will be “seriously considered,” Superintendent Dave Murphy said in an email Monday to Amigos parents and families. Read more Majority of CARE responses not for mental health Amigos has emerged as a leading contender for the former Kennedy-Longfellow building in recent months, […]
Majority of CARE responses not for mental health
A civilian emergency response team created to provide an alternative to police, especially for people experiencing mental health distress, answered very few mental health calls last year – only three percent of the total, as measured by emergency dispatches. Read more CRLS will see 14 athlete alumni play college sports Cambridge started its Community Assistance […]
CRLS will see 14 athlete alumni play college sports
Last week, 14 seniors graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School with commitments to play their sports at the collegiate level. Read more Chinese immersion program is renamed after parent pushback Sophia Juanes Seto will be running NCAA Division I track and field at Cornell University in the fall. At CRLS, Juanes Seto runs the […]
Chinese immersion program is renamed after parent pushback
Since 2021, a Mandarin Chinese immersion program that has been a draw for Cambridge families has cut down on its Chinese instruction hours and changed its curriculum. Now, after months of debate between the school district and parents, the program is being renamed. Read more Lander lands Wu endorsement in race against Brownsberger Parents of […]
Lander lands Wu endorsement in race against Brownsberger
Just days after state Senate candidate Daniel Lander announced an endorsement from Sen. Elizabeth Warren in his campaign, he added Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to his list of backers in his challenge to incumbent state Sen. Will Brownsberger. Read more Dragon Boat Festival draws tens of thousands Lander, 34, stated in a June 22 press […]
Dragon Boat Festival draws tens of thousands
As many as 60,000 people came to last weekend’s Dragon Boat Festival, which has grown out of the first such event in North America, held back in 1979. This year’s festival saw a different novel moment, as the first-ever dragon boat team from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School competed. Read more CRLS senior wins state […]