Local Business
Everybody Gotta Eat, so Manny Mervil gotta work
Kendall Square office buildings clear out by mid-afternoon most summer Fridays – if office workers show up at all. But around 2:30 p.m. on a recent gorgeous mid-July afternoon, Emmanuel “Manny” Mervil has one of his two phones glued to his ear, talking business. Or maybe charity, for one of his nonprofits. Serial entrepreneur is […]
Somerville mayor says Theatre needs to be part of Davis Square’s future
Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson is concerned about potential disruption to the Somerville Theatre as a result of its home, the Hobbs Building, being put up for sale and will work to make sure it continues its legacy. Read more Epic storytelling brings the original anti-hero to life “We are gearing up a planning process for […]
Summer farmers markets are in full swing
A new farmers market has sprouted in Somerville, expanding the area’s already robust selection. Read more The CPL’s top 10 June reads Federal Realty, Assembly Row’s operator, launched the market because its surveys found residents, visitors and workers said it was “something that they were wanting us to kind of explore and see in the […]
World Cup a winner for local businesses
Boston’s major sports teams captured 10 titles during Olde Magoun Saloon’s first 24 years of business, but none of those championship nights matched a three-hour window last week. Read more Mixing courage and politics As the U.S. soccer team put away Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 of FIFA World Cup 2026, patrons […]
Salt + Stone restaurant will reopen five months after fire
Assembly Row’s Salt + Stone will reopen July 10, five months after a kitchen fire forced the restaurant to close. Read more Tenants nervous about CHA takeover face “no threat,” Fraden says Grease buildup in an oven exhaust duct caught fire during dinner service Feb. 3, hours before the pipe was scheduled to be cleaned. […]
Amazon, AI and local media at 617 Day small business summit
The second annual 617 Day small business summit took an optimistic tone, with panels directed at helping local business owners succeed in the age of AI and Amazon. Read more ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ 617 Day is a small business holiday created by Cambridge Local First, a network of more than 400 businesses. It […]
Trinity’s Touch salon celebrating 20 years
It took Trinity Do five minutes to decide to buy the salon she has now run for 20 years. Her friends thought she was being impulsive, but as Trinity’s Touch gears up for its big anniversary, her confidence then seems justified. Read more Cambridge lacrosse wins championship Do believed in her business from the start […]
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 […]
Cambridge Local first to host second annual 617 Day small business summit
Cambridge Local First will host its second annual Small Business Summit for 617 Day, an event sparked both by the local area code and the date. Read more Events this week in Camberville: Wax museum, Fresh Pond Day, & soccer watch parties On June 17, the nonprofit network of 400 small business owners will bring […]
Taste festivals return to Cambridge and Somerville
Local restaurants, bars, and small businesses will serve their best bites and sips to raise money for local nonprofits at Somerville and Cambridge’s all-you-can-eat food festivals. Read more Staley ghost bike put in place The Taste of Somerville takes place on June 10. Cambridge Taste follows a week later, on June 17. Taste of Somerville […]