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Cambridge teen graduates from lemonade stands to startups
Kavi Kumar-Warikoo is only 17, but has been an entrepreneur for almost as long as he can remember. Read more MIT professors bedazzle cameras to protest expanding surveillance network Growing up in Cambridge, he sold lemonade along Memorial Drive on car-free Sundays. By fifth grade, he was printing and selling custom T-shirts. Snow shoveling, babysitting, […]
YWCA Cambridge celebrates local women making a difference
The Young Women’s Christian Association of Cambridge held its 31st Annual Tribute to Outstanding Women, honoring five women for their impact in the community, and fundraising for its housing, youth, and community programming. The honorees were Jennifer Fang, Yvonne Gittens, Jennie Kwo, Ayesha Wilson and Nevaeha King. Read more Crowds flock to Charlie’s Kitchen sidewalk […]
Standout breakfast sandwiches from the squares
Who doesn’t love a good breakfast sandwich? In Newtown, Conn., where my family moved when I was in high school, the Hawleyville Deli made one of the best breakfast sandwiches I have ever had: an amazingly airy poppyseed bulky roll, a perfectly jammy egg, melted American cheese, and a touch of butter and hot sauce. […]
North Division sweeps city baseball All-Star tournament
The Cambridge Little Baseball League divisions (North, West, East and Central) concluded their 2026 seasons with their annual All-Star tournament at Glacken Field on Huron Ave. In a series of games showcasing the best youth baseball players in the city, North division swept the Major and Minor division championships. Read more 9/25 is now Dolly […]
Timmins hits 55 (years) teaching drivers ed in Cambridge
Lissa Galluccio still remembers the time in driver’s ed when she ran over someone’s skateboard after letting off the brake at a stop. She went from overconfident 16-year-old to “freaking out,” she said. But her instructor, Bill Timmins, kept his cool and turned it into a simple lesson she’s never forgotten — don’t let off […]
Home style Afghan food in a regal setting
In the years after 9/11, The Helmand, owned by the brother of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, drew curious diners who left well fed. The spotlight has dimmed, but the cozy restaurant, proudly decorated with Afghan artwork, still serves the same excellent food as it has for more than three decades. Read more Healthpeak gets […]
Free library coding meetup grows into nonprofit Cambridge Dev Lab
An unemployed product manager, a Boston University computer science student, a former librarian and a man who hadn’t touched a computer in years gathered around the tables at the Cambridge Public Library on Monday evening. Read more Central Square’s Carl Barron Plaza set to reopen after 3 years They were among the participants, ages 20 […]
Central Square’s Carl Barron Plaza set to reopen after 3 years
After nearly three years of construction, Central Square’s Carl Barron Plaza is set to reopen Oct. 2, with regular programming and events planned for the space. Read more Third man charged in killing of Xavier Bautista The plaza was redeveloped as part of a $25 million project to rebuild the River Street area from Memorial […]
Central Square Night Market returns for third year
Saturday night saw Central Square’s University Park transform into the bustling cultural smorgasbord common in cultures from around East and Southeast Asia — showcasing the substantial number of people in Cambridge who’ve moved from those areas. Read more Remembering the Craigie Street bathtub Michael Monestime, president of the Central Square Business Improvement District, said the […]
When everyone lies, does it create a truth of its own?
“The Award,” by Matthew Pearl Harper, 2025 Stories generally draw us in when we can identify with main characters or the problem they face. “The Award,” Matthew Pearl’s December 2025 novel, focuses on an ambitious but self-doubting writer trying to make it in Cambridge, a promising subject for someone like me. Read more Deaton has […]