March 2026 - Page 7 of 12 - Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Unhappy over a confusing process, Somerville officials embrace a future with a 925-seat school

by Marc Levy March 17, 2026

A combined campus on Winter Hill means closing the Benjamin G. Brown School on Willow Avenue and less walkability in West Somerville.

by Marc Levy March 16, 2026

Getting projects into construction is urgent, especially for housing, so staff expects to report as soon as mid-June on how to speed that up.

by Beth Folsom of History Cambridge March 16, 2026

Metacom’s Resistance is a lesser-known, three-year war that is part of 350 years of conflict, coexistence and Indigenous presence.

by Michael Gutierrez March 16, 2026

The annual film awards were held last night in Hollywood. Did The Brattle have a premonition about a rare Oscars tie?

by Tom Meek March 16, 2026

Harvard chose to explore its legacy as an enslaver of 70 or more people at the same time it fought claims by a descendant of slavery.

by Vincent Hicks March 16, 2026

In many cases, filing a tax return can put money back in your pocket even when income is relatively low – including from prior years.

by Chris Dwan March 15, 2026

The Somerville City Council accepted nearly $200,000 for police over two meetings filled with fractious debate. Is this money worth what it costs?

by Marc Levy March 15, 2026

Take part in meetings on building school campuses and maintaining current educational facilities and a postmortem on winter snow clearing.

by Marc Levy March 15, 2026

Take part in meetings on student screen time, busing and the K-Lo school campus, and city finances and micromobility.

by Marc Levy March 14, 2026

A couple of decades ago, some 400 newspapers published book reviews in arts and culture sections. Now it may be as few as 40.