July 2026
Two new rom-coms and a zombie movie
“Office Romance” ⭐⭐ Rating: 2 out of 4. There’s plenty of turbulence — and even some flatulence — but few romantic sparks in this Jennifer Lopez showcase about a tough female CEO who gets involved with her corporate attorney. The rub is that the airline company, AirCruz, has a no-office-romance policy. It’s a fireable offense, […]
Social justice heats up second debate between Decker and MacKay
Social justice was the key issue in a debate between state Rep. Marjorie Decker and challenger Evan MacKay at the Cambridge Community Center on Thursday. The event was preceded by a moment of silence for Xavier Bautista, who was shot and killed near Sennott Park on the Fourth of July. Read more Lawsuit against Copper […]
Lawsuit against Copper Mill developer raises concerns in Davis Square
Davis Square community and business leaders said they are taking a wait-and-see approach to a suit filed against Copper Mill developer Andrew Flynn on another project. Read more Bautista’s family mourns “senseless” loss of devoted father, family protector “People will jump on any reputational thing and say, ‘see, they’re horrible’, but we’re just waiting to […]
Bautista’s family mourns “senseless” loss of devoted father, family protector
“My brother was big on loyalty,” said Victoria Angeles, the younger sister of Xavier Bautista, who was tragically killed last weekend. Read more Connolly, Miller mostly agree to agree about Beacon Hill In the early hours of Saturday, July 4, Bautista was shot and killed near Broadway and Norfolk in Cambridge, a few blocks away […]
Connolly, Miller mostly agree to agree about Beacon Hill
It was more civil discussion than contentious debate. State Rep. Mike Connolly and his challenger Neil Miller largely agreed on the transparency and accountability problems in the Massachusetts legislature and even how to solve them. Their most striking difference was aesthetic: their heights (Connolly is 6’8”, Miller more than a foot shorter). Read more Somerville, […]
Somerville, Capital theater buildings put up for sale
The owner of 49-55 Davis Square in Somerville and 202-218 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington has put the properties on the market, with an asking price of $12 million each. The buildings house the Somerville Theatre and Capital Theater, respectively, raising questions as to whether the vibrant local independent theater scene could be affected. Read more […]
A different kind of book-worm
Way back in 1665, Robert Hooker wrote of the “small, Silver-coloured Book-worm” that chews through books and papers. He was writing about silverfish, which despite its name is a silver-grey cockroach-like insect you may have seen scamper across a dark bathroom or basement floor when you switch on a light. Read more Copper Mill developer […]
Copper Mill developer accused of default
A lawsuit was filed in late June against Andrew Flynn, the developer of the controversial Copper Mill development in Davis Square, alleging he defaulted on a property purchase in 2025. Read more This film about dinner with the neighbors is a winner The suit was filed in Suffolk Superior Court by hotelier Guenther Weinkopf, who […]
This film about dinner with the neighbors is a winner
“The Invite” ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 4. Questions of happiness and fulfillment take center stage in “The Invite,” a barbed comedy about a couple at a bitter crossroads in their marriage. Angela (Olivia Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen) are further challenged by their upstairs neighbors who, over the course of a single dinner, amplify […]
Martial arts movies, Somerville Film Fest and the Stanton Rule lead the week
Among the great artists who’ve called Boston home is the martial arts master Bow-sim Mark, who in 1976 founded the Chinese Wushu Research Institute, one of the first tai chi schools in the United States. Sifu Mark remains active to this day from her home in Newton. One of her sons is international movie star […]