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Davis Square vendor market Small Mart bans AI art
Local artists are giving big props to Small Mart, saying its ban of AI use makes them more inclined to sell their work at the Friday marketplace. Read more A survival thriller and a crime drama Carly Holbrook, the painter and button maker behind Carly Makes Things, said she “appreciates the ban” because it protects […]
Customer starts fundraiser for Simon’s staff
With Simon’s Coffee coming up on a month without a new home, one faithful regular has launched a fundraiser to help owner Simon Yu keep his family of employees when he does reopen. Read more When everyone lies, does it create a truth of its own? Kathy Dalton, a program manager at the Cambridge Nonprofit […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Winding down with old friends at Tampopo
When 2025 became 2026, Yasumasa Ito decided 34 years was long enough and it was time to shut down Tampopo, the venerable Japanese noodle and donburi bowl bodega in the Lesley Building in Porter Square. Cambridge Day posted an appreciation piece highlighting our favorite dishes, and lauding Ito for maintaining high quality over the years. […]
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 […]
Mount Auburn lays gas-powered equipment to rest
A crowd gathered at Mount Auburn Cemetery watched as James Farlowe powered on an electric weed whipper and showed off its near-silent operating capabilities, symbolizing a milestone moment for it as it became first cemetery in the United States to put its gas-powered handheld landscaping equipment to rest. Read more Lack of EV charger installations […]
Clover finds a fourth leaf, will re-open
On May 26, Clover Food Lab announced it would close its doors in two days. People showed up in droves, traveled near and far for one last popover, and one person even wrote a four-minute tribute song. Less than one week later, Clover announced it is not closing after all, thanks to a new investor. Read […]