CRLS seniors receive bevy of scholarships
Seniors at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) recently received more than $450,000 in scholarships at an event held April 29 in the school’s Fitzgerald Theater. Read more ShotSpotter vote evokes strong feelings at City Council Some 210 individual awards of 110 scholarships — totaling $464,700 — were awarded at the annual CRLS Scholarship Ceremony. […]
ShotSpotter vote evokes strong feelings at City Council
Hours after a shooting on Memorial Drive shook the Boston area, Cambridge City Council took up a previously scheduled vote on whether the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) should continue using ShotSpotter, a technology that identifies gunshots. Read more Protecting our engine of innovation Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi introduced a policy order to direct the city manager’s […]
Protecting our engine of innovation
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this letter are those of the writer. Read more CRLS Sports: Baseball continues to roll, boys’ volleyball splits When the Trump administration moved to gut National Institutes of Health funding in February 2025, affecting scientific researchers in Cambridge, Boston, and around the country, I […]
CRLS Sports: Baseball continues to roll, boys’ volleyball splits
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin baseball team continued its stellar season, winning both its games last week to extend its winning streak to five and improve its record to 12-2. On Friday, the Falcons’ Jasen Thomas pitched a complete game shutout to defeat Westford Academy, 3-0. In seven innings of work he gave up six […]
Memorial Drive shooter, two victims hospitalized
An armed man walking around Memorial Drive near the intersection of River Street and behaving “erratically” fired up to 60 rounds from an assault-style weapon over several minutes, hitting two men in separate vehicles, both sustaining what were described by law enforcement officials as “life-threatening” injuries. Read more Is the Amigos School headed to Spring […]
Is the Amigos School headed to Spring Street?
With a School Committee decision looming on the future of 158 Spring Street, former home of the Kennedy-Longfellow School, one strong option seems to be a new space for the Amigos School, currently housed off of Central Square. Read more A new walking trail steps us through our urban wilds When asked about possibilities for […]
A new walking trail steps us through our urban wilds
Cambridge and Somerville are part of a new urban trail that roams more than 80 miles around the perimeter of Boston, which debuted Tuesday, May 12. Read more Secret Salmon Burger at Henrietta’s Table The trail is the brainchild of Miles Howard, an avid hiker and writer, who wanted to connect towns and people across […]
Secret Salmon Burger at Henrietta’s Table
We’ve long been fans of Henrietta’s Table — an OG in the farm-to-table scene — and have previously extolled the virtues of its gorgeous alfresco dining patio and the satiating warm grain bowl and daily selections of quiche. The endless weekend brunches that include a raw bar and carving station are a local legend (a […]
$100K in state funding earmarked for Porter Square sculpture
For years, conversations about restoring “Gift of the Wind,” the red kinetic sculpture at Porter Square, have been hampered by budget deficits and personnel changes at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. But now, there’s some money behind the matter. State Representative Marjorie Decker announced in early May that she had earmarked $100,000 out of the […]
Amplifying cycling, community in Cambridge Crossing
When you walk into the 10,000 sq. ft. home of Casa Bikes @ AMPED!, you’re overtaken by its size — it’s probably the largest bike store in the area — and its paradoxical homeyness. Row after row of e-bikes and cargo bikes are sprinkled with oases of couches and chairs set around tables. There are […]