No Kings, a series of protests against the politics of president Donald Trump, returns Saturday to Cambridge, Somerville and Boston.
No Kings rallies pop up regionwide Saturday, with sign-making parties ahead of time
After a ‘particularly brutal winter,’ Somerville urges pothole reports and prepares road repairs
The repaving of streets and other road improvements are mentioned as budget priorities in memos filed with mayor Jake Wilson by five city councilors.
Water and sewer bills, drought, ‘forever chemicals’ and a Charles River footbridge get council action
A bike lane and footpath bridge across the Charles River got a thumbs up from Cambridge city councillors, while concern greeted water issues.
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Looking at this winter convinces a councillor that Cambridge needs a snow corps to call in for help
A wild winter with extreme outcomes for city workers and finances leads to exploration of a volunteer “snow corps”; another idea emerges from Somerville.
City gains confidence about finding money for a bridge over train tracks to Danehy Park
Staff are confident that money to pay for a bridge over Fitchburg Line train tracks will be found after designs are in place, which could be in around 18 months.
Repairs to ‘Gift of the Wind,’ the Porter Square T stop sculpture, could be budgeted this year
The first step is determine the cost of reviving the art. Estimates heard at a Porter Square Neighbors Association meeting ranged up to $600,000.
Pop-up booksellers, poetry on demand, and literary drag trivia make March a less cruel month
A sunny Saturday welcomed the 7th annual Bow Market Book Fair.
Cambridge Housing Authority, now a regional force in affordable homes, appoints a chief executive
Clara Fraden, a Cambridge resident who has been at the Cambridge Housing Authority eight years, is the agency’s new chief executive.
Tax tip of the week: The IRS sends refunds before it finishes checking what you file
A refund isn’t the finish line. Your return is generally “closed” only once the IRS statute period expires.