2026
Cambridgeport’s original color guard will celebrate 90th anniversary
Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the nation’s oldest active color guard is an internationally recognized team with roots dating back to 1936, when it began as an all-female drill team out of Central Square. Read more Brownsberger invites community input The Blessed Sacrament Colorguard, more colloquially called “Sac,” began as a neighborhood youth program […]
Brownsberger invites community input
To the Editor: Last week, election personnel finalized the results of the September 1 Democratic Primary for State Senator. In the end, a recount confirmed that I won re-election by 35 votes. Read more “Marie Antoinette and friends: Three films by Sofia Coppola” First, I congratulate my challenger Dan Lander on a spirited campaign. Second, I […]
“Marie Antoinette and friends: Three films by Sofia Coppola”
If the words “Hollywood royalty” apply to anyone, it’s Sofia Coppola. Her father is Francis Ford Coppola, director of such American classics as “The Godfather” (1972) and “Apocalypse Now” (1979); her mother, Eleanor, was an acclaimed documentarian; and her family tree includes such thespians as Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, and Nicolas Cage. Unlike some Hollywood […]
Somerville author draws on family history for novel about Armenian genocide
When Sarah Ignatius’ son was in eighth grade, she asked him whether his class was learning about the Armenian genocide as part of its unit on World War I. Read more “Mighty Mary” and the all-woman team that cannonballed America’s Cup His answer: The class was only spending two days on the entire war. No, […]
“Mighty Mary” and the all-woman team that cannonballed America’s Cup
Most of the action in “Mighty Mary,” the new documentary about the first all-woman yachting team to vie for the America’s Cup in 1995, takes place in San Diego, where the women train and race. But the film also has plenty of Cambridge connections. Director and former Olympic rower Mary Mazzio lived in Cambridge in […]
A Robin Hood origin story
“The Uprising” ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 4. The latest action flick from “Jason Bourne” director Paul Greengrass has been marred by a marketing fumble that hailed the movie as a Robin Hood origin story. “Witness the rise of Robin Hood,” was the mid-summer tagline until Focus Features caught flack — too much of a […]
Go for goldfinches
American goldfinches (Spinus tristis), also called “yellow birds,” are small sparrow-sized birds with black wings. In summer, the males are brilliant golden yellow with a black forehead, and, despite the name, females are olive-yellow below and olive above. Read more Cult classics are in session Most songbirds nest and raise youngsters in the spring when […]
Cult classics are in session
The Harvard Film Archive is officially back in full swing following a long summer off, and with it comes another round of fascinating retrospectives and repertory series you’re unlikely to see anywhere else. On Friday, the HFA kicks off another tribute to a cinematic hero in a series titled “João César Monteiro, Poet-Provacateur.” Though often […]
Anthropic announces expansion in Cambridge after ex-employee critsizes AI companies
Anthropic, the AI research and development company that produces the popular chatbot Claude, is deepening its roots in Cambridge. The San Francisco-based corporation announced on Tuesday that it will lease 24,000 square feet of office space at the One Kendall Square office complex for long-term use, according to a statement first obtained by The Boston […]
Lander concedes to Brownsberger after razor-thin state Senate recount
Daniel Lander conceded the razor thin Democratic state senate primary to incumbent Sen. William Brownsberger on Thursday afternoon, ending a closely watched race that came down to a districtwide hand recount. (Disclosure: Lander’s mother, Lori Lander, is on the Local News Fund Advisory Board at the Cambridge Community Foundation, which has given financial support to […]