July 2026
Tenants nervous about CHA takeover face “no threat,” Fraden says
On May 8, The Cambridge Housing Authority sent a letter to the residences of 1648 and 1654 Massachusetts Avenue notifying them that they had acquired the building as part of a plan to create more affordable housing in the city. Read more School Committee bids farewell to student representatives Despite the letter, several current tenants […]
School Committee bids farewell to student representatives
For Cambridge Rindge and Latin School seniors Eva Asraf and Zihaam Jama, receiving their diplomas also marked completing their year of service as student representatives to the School Committee. Read more Ahead of Independence Day, taking stock in Somerville Cambridge high schoolers have served as student advisors to the School Committee for decades. The role […]
Ahead of Independence Day, taking stock in Somerville
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” was the question about 40 Somerville residents posed for themselves for the city’s eighth annual “Reading Frederick Douglass Together” event, which took place at Premiere on Broadway. Read more Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame announces new class of honorees The public reading of Douglass’s famous 1852 […]
Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame announces new class of honorees
The Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class of honorees, set to be inducted this November. The inductees are nominated by the public and voted on by The Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, a nonprofit organization. Read more At Urban Hearth’s new Inman Square locale, a feast for the eyes as well […]
At Urban Hearth’s new Inman Square locale, a feast for the eyes as well as the palate
Urban Hearth, Erin Miller’s intimate 24-seat bistro in North Cambridge, closed at the end of May in preparation for its move to Inman Square. Its stylish new space has more than double the seating capacity but has not lost the sense of having your own personal chef. Read more Developer releases designs for affordable housing […]
Developer releases designs for affordable housing apartments at 297 Medford
Nine months after the Somerville Community Land Trust (SCLT) and local developer Just A Start (JAS) acquired the land at 297 Medford Street, the team has released the initial images of its design schemes for an 100% affordable housing apartment building. Read more Heat emergency declared for Cambridge and Somerville July 1-4 One design proposes […]
Heat emergency declared for Cambridge and Somerville July 1-4
The lead-up to Independence Day weekend is expected to be a scorcher. Both Cambridge and Somerville have declared heat emergencies July 1 – 4 due to “extreme” and “dangerously hot” temperatures. The heat index, which measures the “real feel” of temperature on a human body, could be as high as 110 degrees. Read more Cambridge […]
Cambridge puts least popular changes to alcohol rules back in bottle
After citywide criticism of its plan to tighten up alcohol service, the Cambridge Board of License Commissioners is walking back two of its least popular proposals. Read more Medicaid cuts loom, but CHA budget changes only modestly On Tuesday, the board voted to remove a 30-minute wait limit between drink orders and its changes to […]