September 2026
Armyworms besiege Cambridge
“Dreaded Army Worm Appears in Cambridge—Lawns Devastated in Wards One and Two—Ordinary Methods of Extermination Ineffectual.” Read more ‘We’re not just the war’: Ukraine beyond the battlefield That’s what a Cambridge Tribune headline from September 1896 says. The article, which describes Cambridge as “besieged,” says “The army worm, that most dreaded of all the pests […]
‘We’re not just the war’: Ukraine beyond the battlefield
When Ukrainian pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi wrote a suite dedicated to his hometown of Odesa, he never imagined it would take on political meaning. Read more Intensity in survival and horror The music, which predates Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is a love letter to the Black Sea city where he grew up and […]
Intensity in survival and horror
“The Weight” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 4. In The Weight,” a muscular, Depression-era survival drama, Ethan Hawke again looms large in small, gritty fare. Hawke brings a lean, tightly wound intensity to a man carrying more than his body— or perhaps his soul — can bear. It’s another powerful performance, after a deserved Oscar […]
Second man charged in murder of Xavier Bautista
A second man has been charged in the murder of Xavier Bautista, a Cambridge Department of Public Works employee who was murdered near Sennott Park in the early hours of July 4th this year. Giovani Arroyo, a 22-year-old from Boston, was arrested Thursday and arraigned in Cambridge District Court. Arroyo pled not guilty to charges […]
Lamplighter plans to shift brewery ownership to employee ownership trust
Workers at Lamplighter Brewing Company say they feel cautiously optimistic about what the company’s planned ownership shift, announced earlier this week, will mean for them. On Monday, co-owners and co-founders Cayla Marvil and AC Jones said they were transitioning ownership of the company to an employee ownership trust, whose role would be to benefit employees. […]
Cambridge preschool choice lottery will open, vacant school building’s future undecided
Families with preschool students will begin to rank their preferences for next year’s school placements before a decision is made on what will move into the empty building at 158 Spring Street. Read more Cambridge braces for SNAP and MassHealth Cuts The preschool school choice lottery – Cambridge’s way of collecting family preference for school […]
Cambridge braces for SNAP and MassHealth Cuts
During Monday night’s meeting, City Council unanimously authorized a request from City Manager Yi-An Huang to allocate $500,000 from the city’s Federal Stabilization Fund to help residents keep MassHealth and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that are jeopardized by the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read more Cemetery screenings that don’t […]
Cemetery screenings that don’t scare
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the programmers of the Coolidge Corner Theatre cross the river for the latest installment of Cemetery Cinema, an annual series of double features projected on the beautiful grounds of Mt. Auburn Cemetery. While graveyard screenings are often associated with horror movies, the folks at the Coolidge take a more thoughtful approach, […]
Zoning update may see major changes
After protest and some drama, Cambridge councillors advanced the first set of proposed revisions to the citywide multifamily housing zoning passed last year. The changes aim to preserve more open space, protect trees and discourage projects that use the new zoning to build much larger homes without adding many units. Read more CRLS Sports: Girls’ […]
CRLS Sports: Girls’ soccer starts strong, three wins in four
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin girls’ soccer team began the season with three straight victories last week before losing its first game of the season on Monday. The Falcons (3-1) defeated Bedford Sept. 8 and Somerville Sept. 10 by identical 1-0 scores and Woburn Sept. 12 3-2 before falling 2-0 to Boston Latin Sept. 14. […]