2026
Imagine Harvard Square without cars
Imagine Harvard Square on a busy afternoon. Instead of gridlock on Mass. Ave., you see pedestrians filling the street. Instead of car engines rumbling and honking, live music from a local band carries across the square. Instead of summer heat reflected from asphalt, you sit back under lush trees, sipping coffee as a band plays. […]
Wellness startup to launch product for Long COVID symptoms
Fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog. These are just some of the symptoms that people with the condition known as Long Covid deal with on a regular basis. Now, a startup from a Tufts alumna hopes that its herbal pill will offer much-needed relief. Read more The fifth ‘Nice, a fest’ coming to Davis […]
The fifth ‘Nice, a fest’ coming to Davis Square
After a year off to regroup, the organizers of “Nice, a fest” are bringing it back to Davis Square for its fifth year July 24 to 26. It will feature 85 musicians from across New England, said Alex Pickert, a local music booker who founded the festival in 2021. Read more Backgammon and other traditional […]
Backgammon and other traditional board games gather locals in a digital age
Throughout the summer, local residents are gathering and they’re bringing their family’s board game traditions with them. Read more A third space helped me find my community after moving to Cambridge Pandemonium Books and Games in Central Square hosts tournaments for collectible card games. Cambridge Public Library also has a game night featuring a variety […]
A third space helped me find my community after moving to Cambridge
Last summer, I moved my family from Brooklyn to Cambridge to pursue a doctorate in public health. Amid the chaos of unpacking, figuring out childcare, and adjusting to life as a student in my 30s, I encountered an unexpected challenge: the quiet loneliness of starting over in a new city. Read more Cambridge, Somerville celebrate […]
Cambridge, Somerville celebrate as Citizens de-ICEs
The De-ICE Citizens Bank standouts scheduled for Saturday in Cambridge turned into a celebration, after the Providence-based bank announced it was no longer provide credit facilities to private prison companies Core Civic and The Geo Group. Read more Somerville’s ArtBeat Festival turns 40 Rafael Moure-Eraso, a Cambridge resident and professor emeritus at the University of […]
Somerville’s ArtBeat Festival turns 40
Somerville is hosting the 40th ArtBeat cultural festival in Davis Square on Saturday, highlighting the city’s diverse arts scene. Read more Alpha-gal is in the headlines. It’s no superhero ArtBeat is Somerville’s “biggest cultural festival” as it “showcases music, dance, culinary arts, and visual arts,” said Rachel Strutt, the interim director of the Somerville Arts […]
Alpha-gal is in the headlines. It’s no superhero
Ticks, at least here in New England, are synonymous with summer. And now that summer is in full swing, so is the need to be vigilant. The current tick forecast is of particular concern because of a tick-derived syndrome that’s making the rounds: alpha-gal. Read more Is Beacon Hill thinking about nixing single-family zoning? Alpha-gal, […]
Is Beacon Hill thinking about nixing single-family zoning?
If the Senate has its way, single-family zoning in Massachusetts may soon find its days numbered. Read more Campaign 2026: Mbah, Oates and Ruseau vie to replace Barber Two years after a sweeping housing bond bill declared small accessory dwelling units could be built in any single-family district, the state Senate wants to double down […]
Campaign 2026: Mbah, Oates and Ruseau vie to replace Barber
As state Representative Christine Barber competes in a five-way race for an open state Senate seat, three hopefuls seek to take her role representing the 34th Middlesex District. Read more Somerville mayor says Theatre needs to be part of Davis Square’s future The district covers parts of Somerville and Medford. Barber was elected to the […]