2026
Catching predators in the name of fame
“Primetime” ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 4. Documentarian Lance Oppenheim (“Ren Faire,” “Spermworld”) steps into the narrative feature-scape with this lurid submersion into the early years of online predation, where chatrooms were used as Venus flytraps to snare underage targets and goad them into real-life meetups. The scummy underbelly, as Oppenheim depicts it in “Primetime,” […]
Sitting in the Catbird Seat
Legendary 1940s and 1950s baseball announcer Red Barber said that he first heard the phrase sitting in the catbird seat during a poker game in Cincinnati during the Great Depression. An opposing player, Frank Koch, kept raising the stakes and eventually won the pot with a pair of aces. Koch said to Barber, “Thank you, […]
Cambridge recommends raising property taxes by 6.9%
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang released a memo on Thursday announcing the proposed property tax rates for FY 2027. If passed by City Council, commercial properties will be taxed $16.99 per thousand dollars of value, and residential properties will be taxed at $6.95 per thousand dollars of value. This marks a 21 percent increase in […]
After open-heart surgery, Somerville basketball star heads to pro leagues in Finland
Two European professional basketball teams short-listed Tyler Whitney-Sidney for the 2025-26 season. They loved what the Somerville native showed during a decorated four-year career at Lehigh University, and saw the 6-2 guard as a tantalizing prospect. Read more Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Classical music poetry, Meowfest and Lift Every Voice Play Festival […]
Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Classical music poetry, Meowfest and Lift Every Voice Play 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 North Division sweeps city baseball All-Star tournament Thursday, Sept. 24 6 to 8 p.m.Cambridge Main Library, Rossi Room, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Overdose Prevention Kit Assembly eventFree. In honor […]
North Division sweeps city baseball All-Star tournament
The Cambridge Little Baseball League divisions (North, West, East and Central) concluded their 2026 seasons with their annual All-Star tournament at Glacken Field on Huron Ave. In a series of games showcasing the best youth baseball players in the city, North division swept the Major and Minor division championships. Read more 9/25 is now Dolly […]
9/25 is now Dolly Parton Day, featuring her greatest film
Last month the world said goodbye to Dolly Parton, a woman with as valid a claim as any to the title of Most Beloved Public Figure on Earth (she blew away the competition in a survey in March). In addition to her seven-decade recording career, her expansive humanitarian work, and her renowned decency as a […]
Timmins hits 55 (years) teaching drivers ed in Cambridge
Lissa Galluccio still remembers the time in driver’s ed when she ran over someone’s skateboard after letting off the brake at a stop. She went from overconfident 16-year-old to “freaking out,” she said. But her instructor, Bill Timmins, kept his cool and turned it into a simple lesson she’s never forgotten — don’t let off […]
Home style Afghan food in a regal setting
In the years after 9/11, The Helmand, owned by the brother of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, drew curious diners who left well fed. The spotlight has dimmed, but the cozy restaurant, proudly decorated with Afghan artwork, still serves the same excellent food as it has for more than three decades. Read more Healthpeak gets […]
Healthpeak gets ok from Planning Board, moves to next hurdle
Healthpeak project clears planning board – but still has a long way to go.Holdups include MBTA study and leases that run until 2040. Read more Union Square Main Streets asks for SNAP support Last week, executives from real estate developer Healthpeak Properties received approval from Cambridge’s Planning Board for a sprawling mixed-use project in Alewife […]