August 2026
A devastating drama and a near-future rom-com
“Blue Heron” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 4. In case you missed the best film of the year (so far) — it didn’t play a Cambridge or Somerville theater — you can now catch the devastating picture digitally. In Sophy Romvari’s semi-autobiographical film, a Hungarian family relocates to Vancouver Island, Canada in the 1990s. She […]
Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Poetry reading, crochet coral exhibit and Somerville fermentation festival
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 Flying turtles, ‘Broadcast News’ and pulp fusion Thursday, Aug. 6 4:15 and 8 p.m.Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square. Film: “The Bakery Girl of Monceau”$13.50 to $17.50. […]
Flying turtles, ‘Broadcast News’ and pulp fusion
This weekend, the Brattle Theatre presents new restorations of two films about one of the most fascinating art scenes of the 20th century. Mary Harron’s “I Shot Andy Warhol” (1996), which screens Friday through Monday, stars Lili Taylor as Valerie Solanas, the militant feminist who gained notoriety both for her radical “SCUM Manifesto” (which called […]
Planning Board supports short-term rental regulation, with an asterisk
A 90-day annual limit on short-term rentals drew concern from Planning Board members and rental operators alike at Tuesday’s board meeting. The cap is part of a City Council zoning petition meant to prevent abuse of existing regulations by some owners of Airbnb-style properties. Read more Murphy says eighth grade algebra report not correct The […]
Murphy says eighth grade algebra report not correct
During a School Committee meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Dave Murphy denied a report that 60% of rising ninth graders at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School would have to retake algebra. He called that figure false, though he did not provide an updated number, saying the district “will be putting additional data out there in the coming […]
Gov. Healey endorses Barber in 2nd Middlesex
Wednesday morning Gov. Maura Healey announced that she is endorsing Rep. Christine Barber in the crowded race for the 2nd Middlesex District open state senate seat. It’s the second significant endorsement in two days for Barber; yesterday the sitting senator, Pat Jehlen, endorsed Barber. Read more The madness of Wonder “I’m really excited to endorse […]
The madness of Wonder
After the MIT-incubated concept Spyce set up shop in Harvard Square in 2021, I wrote about how an AI bot made my lunch. That automated food-assembly-line processor was then sold to Sweetgreen, and last year, the tech was acquired by the Wonder Group, a culinary empire that has been morphing and growing since its inception […]
Cambridge, champion at red tape, tries to cut through some of it
During an often heated city council meeting, housing actually provided some harmony, as Cambridge officials presented a long-anticipated report on how to streamline the city’s permitting process. Read more Jehlen endorses Barber in 2nd Middlesex District While big policy changes like the multifamily housing ordinance relaxed many site requirements for residential buildings city-wide, developers could […]
Jehlen endorses Barber in 2nd Middlesex District
In a statement released on Tuesday, Aug. 4 in her email newsletter, Massachusetts Senator Pat Jehlen announced that she will be endorsing State Rep. Christine Barber in the 2nd Middlesex District race for senate. The most contested of the races in Cambridge and Somerville, candidates also include Vice Mayor of Cambridge Burhan Azeem, state Rep. […]
Cambridge City Council asks city to advocate for later alcohol service
When the city of Cambridge’s licensing commission loosened –then proposed tightening– its alcohol service policies earlier this summer, it faced criticism over the mixed messages it was sending to the public. Was Cambridge a fun and thriving place to go out with friends? Or was it a strict and overbearing nanny state, not just for […]