Huang rejects MWRA plan to permanently fence off part of Magazine Beach
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang on Friday formally rejected a proposal to permanently fence off 2.3 acres of Magazine Beach, calling the plan by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) “not a viable proposal.” Read more Affleck’s ‘Animals’ is a dog In a letter to Stephen Estes-Smargiassi, the MWRA’s interim executive director, Huang said the […]
Affleck’s ‘Animals’ is a dog
⭐⭐ Rating: 1.5 out of 4. Ben Affleck made it in Hollywood as an actor and Oscar-winning screenwriter, then proved to be a more-than-reliable filmmaker, with credits including “Gone Baby Gone,” “The Town” and the true-story espionage thriller “Argo” (2012), which won the Oscar for Best Picture. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for “Animals,” the […]
Why progressives should vote for a Republican for Treasurer
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Rachel Morrison on grief, loss and her new movie Historically, progressives and Democratic voters have been basically one and the same, and with a few exceptions the choice was clear: progressives should vote for […]
Rachel Morrison on grief, loss and her new movie
One of the most powerful women in filmmaking is Cambridge-bred Rachel Morrison, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer whose movies include “The Black Panther” and “Mudbound.” Morrison has moved to the director’s chair, making her debut in 2024 with the female boxing biopic “The Fire Inside.” Cambridge Day caught up with her as her new movie, “Love of […]
Street Theory Collective sees a year of art and community in Central Square
Street Theory Collective has spent its first year in the heart of Central Square trying to create more than a place to display art. Read more Sales tax could be used to protect wildlife The nonprofit gallery, founded by Liza Quiñonez and visual artist Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs, offers exhibitions, studio space and professional development opportunities […]
Sales tax could be used to protect wildlife
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Midterms are coming up, voters be diligent I’ve walked, jogged, biked, and rowed along the Charles River for 20 years,appreciating the fresh air, the wildlife, and, at this time of year, thechanging foliage. The […]
Eversource CEO says he expects Healey to lessen utility criticism post-election
As Gov. Maura Healey has sought to tackle soaring energy costs in an election year defined by cost-of-living issues — and increasingly attacked the utility companies for “greed” and corporate profits at the expense of ratepayers — the top executive at the state’s largest electric and gas company doesn’t sound too concerned with the rhetoric […]
Midterms are coming up, voters be diligent
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Honk! Festival celebrates 21 years of street band activism with photo exhibit in Somerville It’s time for the 2026 Midterm Election and I have some suggestions on how voters can help themselves and other […]
How to survive a nor’easter if you are not human
That early fall nor’easter we had recently brought up the question: How did critters survive days of wind and rain? Read more Honk! Festival celebrates 21 years of street band activism with photo exhibit in Somerville Consider some of the creatures we frequently encounter in our neighborhoods: the birds in our trees and at our […]
Honk! Festival celebrates 21 years of street band activism with photo exhibit in Somerville
The Honk! Festival of activist street bands kicked off its 21st year at Somerville City Hall on Thursday night, unveiling a commemorative art exhibit of photos and quotes from the festival’s two decade history. Read more ‘Reckoning’ fails to exact a toll The exhibit, “Looking Back at 20 Years of HONK! Festival of Activist Street […]