August 2026
Suspect arrested in July hit-and-run that injured a 12-year-old
At 8:40 a.m. on Monday, police arrested Jayson Wilson for an electric scooter hit-and-run that injured a 12-year-old girl on July 9. Read more Winter Hill and Brown School fates to be decided at Monday night vote, Brown School merger opposition remains The Cambridge Police Department issued a press release noting that Wilson was arrested […]
Winter Hill and Brown School fates to be decided at Monday night vote, Brown School merger opposition remains
The fates of the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and the Benjamin G. Brown School, including whether to merge Brown with Winter Hill to make a larger school, will be decided at Monday night’s meeting of the School Committee. Read more Glass Ripples will make waves in Brookline Monday’s committee vote is the final recommendation […]
Glass Ripples will make waves in Brookline
A Cambridge glassware and artisan-made home goods shop is expanding to Brookline, with plans to open a second location on Harvard Street this fall. Read more Lining up for Burger Night at Vinal Bakery and General Store Glass Ripples, currently located on Elm Street just south of Davis Square, is taking over the space at […]
Lining up for Burger Night at Vinal Bakery and General Store
Overview: Tuesday nights Tuesday’s at Vinal Bakery and General Store have become an event on par with the block-wrapping lines at BerryLine and the weekend curb waits at Bagelsaurus. I ventured over last week for a burger — the Miso Maple, cheddar cheese, thick-cut bacon, bread and butter pickles, and of course, miso maple butter […]
Markey on reinvesting in innovation, defunding ICE, and free public transportation
Journalists representing The Belmont Voice, Brookline.News, Cambridge Day, Lexington Observer, and The Waltham Times met with U.S. Senator Ed Markey, D-Mass., who is running for re-election in the U.S Senate. The same group also met with Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. Read more Nursing home settlement allows homes to gain exemptions to room occupancy limits In […]
Nursing home settlement allows homes to gain exemptions to room occupancy limits
A Cambridge nursing home is among 33 homes that won a settlement from the state making it easier for them to continue housing as many as four residents in a room. The agreement came in a lawsuit from nursing homes challenging a pandemic-linked rules change limiting occupancy to two beds per room. Read more Harvard […]
Harvard academic workers vote to authorize strike
Unionized academic workers at Harvard University say they have not set a strike date but a union official said it would take a significant shift by the administration to avoid one. Read more Miller will get things done “I don’t see a path to resolution until we get closer on those issues and I think […]
Miller will get things done
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more The unusual moth that looks like a hummingbird My former boss used to say that anyone can be right, but not everyone can be effective. I am supporting Neil Miller because I think that not […]
The unusual moth that looks like a hummingbird
We all know that moths are common at night, but there are a few species of moths that fly during the day. One of these is the hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe). Read more Patrick John Filer The name is fitting: This large moth might be mistaken for a hummingbird because it hovers and beats […]
Patrick John Filer
Patrick John Filer was born at 9:24 pm on May 13, 2026, to the surprise of his parents, who hadn’t expected him for another two weeks. Born at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Patrick weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and measured 50 cm long. His parents, Michelle Filer and Michael Lee of North Cambridge, […]