2026
How to protect children from their own prompts
We live in a world where artificial intelligence is everywhere: from the stock market to coffee makers to an AI-generated image that President Trump posted online, portraying himself as Jesus healing the sick. AI can be a powerful force for good. But the AI tsunami flooding the world can be dangerous for people with no […]
Brattle Theatre will take a seat (all of them) in July
Toward the end of next month, the Brattle Theatre will go dark for 10 days so the venerable repertory house can complete its latest round of capital improvements. The primary focus of the renovation will be replacing the seats, and it will also put in new carpeting, refurbish the flooring and install new aisle lights. […]
Union rallies for higher wages outside of School Committee
Around 60 people with the school district’s largest labor union gathered before Tuesday’s meeting of the Cambridge School Committee for higher wages amid ongoing contract negotiations. Read more Lacrosse team makes remarkable comeback Members of the Cambridge Education Association (CEA) rallied outside of the Dr. Henrietta Attles Meeting Room before the School Committee meeting, then […]
Lacrosse team makes remarkable comeback
The Cambridge-Arlington 7/8 grade boys Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse Division 2 Select Lacrosse scored a stunning come-from-behind victory over Lexington in a semifinal playoff game. Read more Harvard Book Store to open Boston location this fall The team, formally the Arlington-Cambridge Demolition Crew, or AC/DC, trailed 7-2 at one point before rallying to tie the game 8-8 […]
Harvard Book Store to open Boston location this fall
Harvard Book Store announced Monday that it will open a second location in Boston this fall at 33 Union Street, near Haymarket and Faneuil Hall. Read more Local officials join De-ICE Citizens campaign In a letter to customers published on the store’s website, the management team highlighted the location’s historic appeal: the shop will occupy […]
Local officials join De-ICE Citizens campaign
The De-ICE Citizens Bank coalition is trying to hit Citizens Bank where it hurts: in the deposit box. The De-ICE coalition has joined with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization’s “Not with our money, Citizens!” campaign, which has seen nearly $23 million pledged in withdrawals. Read more The new Café Zing comes into focus That money […]
The new Café Zing comes into focus
While Porter Square coffee stop Café Zing is only open for takeout service as it undergoes renovations, it’s expecting a return to normal operations in July. Read more In 2nd Middlesex, a battle of the progressives The changes to the space, as the Day reported earlier this year, are part of ongoing renovations of the […]
In 2nd Middlesex, a battle of the progressives
Since state Senator Patricia Jehlen announced in December she won’t seek re-election after 20 years representing the 2nd Middlesex District, candidates have stepped forward from state and municipal bodies and from all three cities in the district. The field includes State Representatives Erika Uyterhoeven and Christine Barber, Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, Somerville City Councilor […]
Grabbing a Bite with Taha Jennings
This is the first in a monthly series of conversations with some of our many noteworthy neighbors — people who call the city home or head this way to work or study. We grab a bite, talk shop, learn more about why Cambridge, and shoot the proverbial … well, you know. Read more Somerville Museum […]
Somerville Museum exhibit raises awareness for artist displacement
Framed by two yellow banners bearing the words “Art Works Here” and “Art Stays Here,” a new exhibit at The Somerville Museum explores the impact that displacement has on artists and local communities. Read more An unmissable dance thriller from the A.R.T. Curated by the Art Stays Here Coalition, a volunteer organization that prevents arts […]