October 2026
At MIT, developers, planners debate Cambridge’s affordable housing requirements
As two lawsuits challenge Cambridge’s inclusionary housing ordinance and the city considers the first amendments to its 2025 zoning overhaul, developers, economists and urban planners gathered at MIT on Friday to debate whether affordability requirements help address the housing shortage or discourage development. Read more Shawn Harris inspires kids to picture their futures in Cambridge […]
Shawn Harris inspires kids to picture their futures in Cambridge book tour stop
Shawn Harris got rave reviews from one of the harshest groups of critics out there: elementary school students. Read more The middle class in Cambridge earns less than you think Erupting fanfare and quiet awe rippled through the crowd when the children’s book author and illustrator entered the Cambridgeport School Library. Over 100 first, second […]
The middle class in Cambridge earns less than you think
City Councillor Marc McGovern defended the types of residences being built under the MFHO in the Sept 16, 2026, article titled “Zoning update may see major changes,” stating, “These are for people who make too much money for a subsidized unit but can’t afford a $4 million single-family home. That is the middle class of […]
CRA’s $3.5 million purchase of Margaret Fuller parking lot divides Port residents
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority’s purchase of a portion of the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House’s parking lot for $3.5 million, with plans to develop mixed-income homeownership housing, has drawn mixed reactions from residents of The Port who have used the property as a gathering place for generations. Read more Hundreds comment on policy orders calling for […]
Hundreds comment on policy orders calling for divestment from companies contracted by the Israeli military
A marathon City Council meeting ended after more than six hours of public comment, almost all of it directed to a pair of policy orders advocating for Cambridge to divest its two pension funds from and cancel contracts with companies that have contracts with the Israeli military. The council did not vote on the orders […]
Roxy’s Arcade closes after alleged financial misconduct
Roxy’s Arcade in Central Square closed Monday after its owner said a former manager allegedly “misappropriated tens of thousands of dollars.” Read more Head of the Charles 2025 James DiSabatino, owner of Roxy’s Grilled Cheese and Roxy’s Arcade, wrote in an Instagram post that a senior manager had been terminated after the alleged financial misconduct […]
Head of the Charles 2025
These photos were shot at last year’s race but ended up not being published. We’re bringing them this year as a preview of the final day of racing. Read more MFHO projects need better data
Throngs have nice weather for Head of the Charles.
Photos from Saturday Oct. 17 at the 2026 Head of the Charles regatta. Read more Original Starship Enterprise model boldly goes to MIT Museum Read more MFHO projects need better data Read more ‘Whalefall’ is more of a whale fail
Original Starship Enterprise model boldly goes to MIT Museum
The MIT Museum has long been home to models and technology that test the limits of knowledge and understanding, but few have generated the fervor of its newest addition: the original Starship Enterprise model used in the opening sequence of the 1960s TV series “Star Trek.” Read more MFHO projects need better data Only 33 […]
MFHO projects need better data
The City Council’s decisions on the Multifamily Housing Ordinance (MFHO) must be based on reliable and comprehensive information: how proposed projects will add needed housing, and how they will displace tenants and create environmental and neighborhood disruptions. Promoters and critics may overstate the benefits and damage of MFHO housing projects. Community trust in the MFHO […]