Economy
Somerville income growth highest in Mass.; prosperity has its own problems
Somerville hasn’t been Slummerville in a while, but now the city’s median household income is higher than Cambridge’s, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Driving that shift: Somerville’s median household income grew faster than any Massachusetts municipality with at least 20,000 residents from 2014 to 2024. Read more City council urges MWRA […]
At MIT, developers, planners debate Cambridge’s affordable housing requirements
As two lawsuits challenge Cambridge’s inclusionary housing ordinance and the city considers the first amendments to its 2025 zoning overhaul, developers, economists and urban planners gathered at MIT on Friday to debate whether affordability requirements help address the housing shortage or discourage development. Read more Shawn Harris inspires kids to picture their futures in Cambridge […]
More homes hit Cambridge market as sales rise and prices hold steady
“I’m not ready to say that it’s a buyer’s market…yet,” said Joselin Malkhasian, president of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors, remarking on real estate trends in Cambridge this year as more homes have come up for sale while prices remain relatively stable. Read more MIT doctoral student wins $10,000 award for algorithm implemented by […]
Planning Board supports short-term rental regulation, with an asterisk
A 90-day annual limit on short-term rentals drew concern from Planning Board members and rental operators alike at Tuesday’s board meeting. The cap is part of a City Council zoning petition meant to prevent abuse of existing regulations by some owners of Airbnb-style properties. Read more Murphy says eighth grade algebra report not correct The […]
Cambridge, Somerville climate tech incubators receive state grants
Four Cambridge and Somerville climate technology incubators received over $1.3 million in Innovation Ecosystem Program grants to support initiatives that advance climate tech startups through commercialization. Read more Cambridge honors saxophonist Johnny Hodges Cambridge-based incubators Activate Global and The Engine as well as Somerville’s FORGE and Greentown Labs each received $120,000. Activate and Greentown also […]
Electrifying Cambridge from underground
Crews in Kendall Square are putting the finishing touches on the shell that will house what developers say will be the country’s largest underground substation when completed in 2029. The 35,000 square-foot substation will be the centerpiece of the $1.84 billion Greater Cambridge Energy Program (GCEP) infrastructure project led by the utility company Eversource to […]
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 […]
Social impact startups have pitch night at CIC
Two startups, one pioneering burn care for patients and the other educating teens about menstruation, were picked as the winners at a recent social impact pitch event at Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC). Read more Heat emergency not an anomaly Prior to the public pitch night, where the audience cast vote for their favorite presentations, the […]
MIT grad students rally on commencement day, Harvard students picket
MIT graduate student workers rallied before the university’s commencement Thursday, while those at Harvard picketed outside Harvard Yard during graduation ceremonies. Read more Events this week in Camberville: Pride Patio Party, Celtic art, & Eve Plumb Over 100 people gathered outside MIT’s Lobby 7 at 77 Massachusetts Avenue to rally in support of graduate student […]
Somerville, Cambridge incubators receive climate tech grants
Two startup accelerators in Cambridge and Somerville received close to $7 million in Mass Leads Act grants to expand their technology base, in a bid to provide more support to entrepreneurs working on mitigating climate change. Read more On the ballot 2026: Ewen-Campen and Gilligan-Corsetti vie for 27th Middlesex Greentown Labs, which bills itself as […]