August 2026
Grabbing a Bite with Ran Bechor
One in a series of conversations with some of our many noteworthy neighbors — people who call the city home or head this way to work or study. We grab a bite, talk shop, learn more about why Cambridge, and shoot the proverbial … well, you know. Read more Civic assemblies, common in Europe, have […]
Civic assemblies, common in Europe, have helped build trust
Cambridge is applying a civic assembly, an idea little-used in the United States, to assess the thorny problem of adopting the surveillance technology ShotSpotter. Experts say such assemblies can build trust in government decisions. Read more Tampopo’s may be closed, but it’s still feeding us ShotSpotter, an acoustic detection system deployed to improve public safety […]
Tampopo’s may be closed, but it’s still feeding us
Tampopo may have left the building — the Lesley Building, that is — but the mutual love and time-tested affection between the Japanese street food eatery and its customers continues. Tampopo proprietor Yasumasa Ito offered some recipes from his 34 years of business along with “insider how tos” on a Tampopo commemorative website. Read more […]
Your View: Photos from our community
We invite readers to send us photos from around the community. These photos were taken about a month apart in the Fresh Pond Mall parking lot earlier this year — from unhatched eggs to young goslings. Read more Winter Hill, Brown schools will merge The late spring and summer for geese is often a flightless […]
Winter Hill, Brown schools will merge
Somerville’s School Committee voted 8-1 Monday in favor of merging the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and the Benjamin G. Brown School into one large school where Winter Hill’s building is, with City Council President Lance Davis casting the lone ‘no’ vote. Read more We all scream for ice cream: A roundup of Cambridge and […]
We all scream for ice cream: A roundup of Cambridge and Somerville’s ice cream options
Vote in our poll and sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this article for a chance to win a $25 gift card to one of the listed ice cream shops of your choice! Polling will end on Aug. 31. Read more Cambridge needs to update its fire codes to keep up with […]
Cambridge needs to update its fire codes to keep up with zoning changes
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more How to get affordable housing built in Cambridge and Mass A two-alarm fire at a three-family house on Roberts Road on Thursday offers Cambridge a sobering reason to examine an issue that received surprisingly little […]
How to get affordable housing built in Cambridge and Mass
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Clamoring for summer fare at Möeca The rent is too high. People who grew up in our community keep getting priced out. For young families, it feels impossible to plan for a future here in […]
Clamoring for summer fare at Möeca
We’re at the end of Dine Out Boston, where epicurious eaters can get great prix fixe deals in Boston and Cambridge. Far more alluring to me have been pop-up concepts like Vinal’s burger night and the recent vegan feast at Season to Taste: varying concepts intrinsically baked with passion around a cuisine, season or specific […]
ShotSpotter is back in action
Cambridge police issued a statement Monday evening that ShotSpotter has been reactivated. Police spokesperson Jennie Lopez said it was turned on for the Emergency Communications Center on Friday afternoon, and for the Cambridge Police Department on Monday morning. Read more Suspect arrested in July hit-and-run that injured a 12-year-old The statement said the acoustic detection […]