Opinion
Basketball helps us handle life’s bounces
I am, by a wide margin, the worst basketball player among the Coach-Mentors at Cambridge Basketball Lab. Many are collegiate players, and my nine-year-old son Ravi happily reminds me they could all beat me. What I can do, though, is build a community where kids from across Cambridge come to know one another through basketball. […]
To improve fire safety, Cambridge must build more multifamily housing
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Foul play not suspected in Fresh Pond case Fire safety has made incredible strides in the years since most Cambridge homes were built. New multifamily buildings in Cambridge follow the extremely high standards required […]
Markey is the better leader for AI civil rights in Cambridge and the country
Disclaimer: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more All-in-one vintage store, coffee shop, and DVD rental opens in Somerville As founder of The Loop Lab, a Massachusetts nonprofit preparing young people for careers in technology and media, I write in strong support […]
Cambridge councillors right to stop ShotSpotter
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writers. Read more Hire Full-Service Movers Across The USA The killing of Xavier Bautista has shaken Cambridge communities, and as Cambridge residents we grieve alongside his family. Too many neighbors, particularly in Cambridge’s Black and brown communities, have […]
Imagine Harvard Square without cars
Imagine Harvard Square on a busy afternoon. Instead of gridlock on Mass. Ave., you see pedestrians filling the street. Instead of car engines rumbling and honking, live music from a local band carries across the square. Instead of summer heat reflected from asphalt, you sit back under lush trees, sipping coffee as a band plays. […]
A third space helped me find my community after moving to Cambridge
Last summer, I moved my family from Brooklyn to Cambridge to pursue a doctorate in public health. Amid the chaos of unpacking, figuring out childcare, and adjusting to life as a student in my 30s, I encountered an unexpected challenge: the quiet loneliness of starting over in a new city. Read more Cambridge, Somerville celebrate […]
What fútbol means to an immigrant Cantabrigian
I look back at the amused Americans watching us, so passionate for the World Cup. We follow our national teams with a devotion that can seem irrational from the outside. We argue, celebrate, suffer and grieve. Every victory feels like our own; every defeat leaves a wound. Read more Your view: Photos from our community […]
The multifamily zoning ordinance is failing our city. Here’s how to fix it
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more City Council tries to ground AirBNB, rental algorithms Cambridge’s recent radical change to its zoning ordinance has been framed as a bold step toward addressing the city’s housing shortage by expanding the construction of multifamily […]
How to protect children from their own prompts
We live in a world where artificial intelligence is everywhere: from the stock market to coffee makers to an AI-generated image that President Trump posted online, portraying himself as Jesus healing the sick. AI can be a powerful force for good. But the AI tsunami flooding the world can be dangerous for people with no […]
An ode to the 71 bus
Normally, when people talk about an MBTA bus, it’s to complain. It’s hot in the summer, cold in the winter, crowded, late, and infrequent. We’ve all been there. Read more Social innovators honored But those complaints miss something wonderful: the temporary community we form just by being together. I frequently hand over my $1.70 to […]