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Events in Cambridge and Somerville: fireworks, porchfest, film fest
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (1454+ words) For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the'main calendar. 6: 30 to 9 p. m. Portico Brewing,'101 South St. , Boynton Yards, Ward 2. Portico Point to Pint Runners Free…...
Tenants nervous about CHA takeover face "no threat," Fraden says
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (488+ words) On May 8, The Cambridge Housing Authority sent a letter to the residences of 1648 and 1654 Massachusetts Avenue notifying them that they had acquired the building as part of a plan to create more affordable housing in the city." Despite the letter,…...
Ahead of Independence Day, taking stock in Somerville
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (434+ words) What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" was the question about 40 Somerville residents posed for themselves for the city's eighth annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together" event, which took place at Premiere on Broadway. In addition to grants ranging…...
Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame announces new class of honorees
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (720+ words) The Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class of honorees, set to be inducted this November. The inductees are nominated by the public and voted on by The Cambridge Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, a nonprofit organization." Maryann Cappello,…...
At Urban Hearth's new Inman Square locale, a feast for the eyes as well as the palate
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (332+ words) Urban Hearth, Erin Miller's intimate 24-seat bistro in North Cambridge, closed at the end of May in preparation for its move to Inman Square. Its stylish new space has more than double the seating capacity but has not lost the…...
Developer releases designs for affordable housing apartments at 297 Medford
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1057+ words) Nine months after the Somerville Community Land Trust (SCLT) and local developer Just A Start (JAS) acquired the land at 297 Medford Street, the team has released the initial images of its design schemes for an 100% affordable housing apartment building. One…...
Heat emergency declared for Cambridge and Somerville July 1-4
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (737+ words) The lead-up to Independence Day weekend is expected to be a scorcher." Both Cambridge and Somerville have declared heat emergencies July 1 " 4 due to "extreme" and "dangerously hot" temperatures." The heat index, which measures the "real feel" of temperature on a…...
Cambridge puts least popular changes to alcohol rules back in bottle
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (622+ words) After citywide criticism of its plan to tighten up alcohol service, the Cambridge Board of License Commissioners is walking back two of its least popular proposals. On Tuesday, the board voted to remove a 30-minute wait limit between drink orders…...
The Hyatt is a labor landmark, too
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (381+ words) There's no question that the Hyatt Regency is a visual and architectural landmark in Cambridge. On its 50th birthday, we should celebrate its significance to landmark labor struggles, too. Their fight was part of a larger movement in Greater Boston. From…...
City recommends changes to multifamily housing ordinance
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1227+ words) Feelings were mixed in city hall on Thursday, as the City of Cambridge Community Development Department proposed changes to Cambridge's Multifamily Housing Ordinance (MFHO) that would increase the overall amount of setbacks, require more ground-level green space, and prohibit tall…...