July 2026
Cambridge, Somerville celebrate as Citizens de-ICEs
The De-ICE Citizens Bank standouts scheduled for Saturday in Cambridge turned into a celebration, after the Providence-based bank announced it was no longer provide credit facilities to private prison companies Core Civic and The Geo Group. Read more Somerville’s ArtBeat Festival turns 40 Rafael Moure-Eraso, a Cambridge resident and professor emeritus at the University of […]
Somerville’s ArtBeat Festival turns 40
Somerville is hosting the 40th ArtBeat cultural festival in Davis Square on Saturday, highlighting the city’s diverse arts scene. Read more Alpha-gal is in the headlines. It’s no superhero ArtBeat is Somerville’s “biggest cultural festival” as it “showcases music, dance, culinary arts, and visual arts,” said Rachel Strutt, the interim director of the Somerville Arts […]
Alpha-gal is in the headlines. It’s no superhero
Ticks, at least here in New England, are synonymous with summer. And now that summer is in full swing, so is the need to be vigilant. The current tick forecast is of particular concern because of a tick-derived syndrome that’s making the rounds: alpha-gal. Read more Is Beacon Hill thinking about nixing single-family zoning? Alpha-gal, […]
Is Beacon Hill thinking about nixing single-family zoning?
If the Senate has its way, single-family zoning in Massachusetts may soon find its days numbered. Read more Campaign 2026: Mbah, Oates and Ruseau vie to replace Barber Two years after a sweeping housing bond bill declared small accessory dwelling units could be built in any single-family district, the state Senate wants to double down […]
Campaign 2026: Mbah, Oates and Ruseau vie to replace Barber
As state Representative Christine Barber competes in a five-way race for an open state Senate seat, three hopefuls seek to take her role representing the 34th Middlesex District. Read more Somerville mayor says Theatre needs to be part of Davis Square’s future The district covers parts of Somerville and Medford. Barber was elected to the […]
Somerville mayor says Theatre needs to be part of Davis Square’s future
Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson is concerned about potential disruption to the Somerville Theatre as a result of its home, the Hobbs Building, being put up for sale and will work to make sure it continues its legacy. Read more Epic storytelling brings the original anti-hero to life “We are gearing up a planning process for […]
Epic storytelling brings the original anti-hero to life
“The Odyssey” ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 4. Christopher Nolan’s $250 million retelling of Homer’s classic sword-and-sandal epic is here. And it is also epic, with a nearly three-hour running time. The film delivers, if unevenly, but when the bow is strung and taut, “The Odyssey” flies with fury and purpose. Even though we know […]
More Stanton Rule roles, Channel Zero and puppet adventures
Among local movie programmers, the good folks at Channel Zero stand alone, digging up nigh-unstreamable obscurities and projecting them on the big screen where they belong. On Friday, Channel Zero returns to the Somerville Theatre MicroCinema with “Flight for Freedom” (1943), a rarely screened gem of wartime propaganda cinema. Rosalind Russell plays Tonie Carter, a […]
Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Live music, moth week and historical reenactment
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Read more ‘Day Care Stories,’ ‘East of Eden’ and more Thursday, July 16 7:30 p.m.The Comedy Studio, 5 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square. The Comedy Studio presents: The Roast […]
‘Day Care Stories,’ ‘East of Eden’ and more
Cambridge Day asked Porter Square Books to send us their current staff picks. These are recommendations curated by their staff. Read more Surf and turf dogs and scampi calzones at Alice & Monarch “Day Care: Stories,” by Nora LangeTwo Dollar Radio, 2026 There’s euphoria in the way Lange wildly navigates her terrain, forging the path […]