March 2026 - Page 8 of 12 - Cambridge | Somerville Independent

To broil or not to broil? Here’s a dry rubbed pork tenderloin for when the heat is on

by JJ Gonson March 14, 2026

When you use the broiler setting on an oven, do you leave the door ajar? This question opens up a lot having to do with this high-heat cooking.

MUSIC

Boston Bitdown redux: the chiptune spectacle spans three cities on Friday

by Carson Paradis March 13, 2026

A visual spectacle engulfs the interior of Capital Theatre while Boston Bitdown artists take to the stage in Arlington, Medford and Somerville.

NEWS

Cambridge looks to MBTA and mall owner to take lead in updating the Alewife area

by Marc Levy March 13, 2026

What wasn’t on the list of Cambridge housing and zoning priorities presented this week to city councillors: A few untouched parts of Alewife .

NEWS

Bill stopping ICE’s courthouse seizures wins support in Somerville as a Cambridge family mourns

by Marc Levy March 13, 2026

Somerville city councilors became the first in the state to vote in support of a bill on Beacon Hill that protects courtgoers from seizure by ICE.

ARTS

Somerville gives an extra week to get through a 117-page application to be an Armory tenant

by Marc Levy March 12, 2026

Somerville has extended its submission deadline by a week for artists, makers and creative organizations to lease space in its Armory building.

DEVELOPMENT

Somerville YMCA project has a friendly neighborhood meeting, getting swole without breaking a sweat

by Marc Levy March 12, 2026

After another year of permitting and two years of construction, a project of 130,000-plus square feet will add affordable housing and amenities.

MUSIC

Boston Bitdown redux: Thursday

by Carson Paradis March 11, 2026

Relive what went down Thursday night at the world's largest chiptune festival, Boston Bitdown 2.

FILM

Tracking The Monster and his Bride through the many versions of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’

by Tom Meek March 11, 2026

Right now cinemagoers can double their Frankenstein pleasure with “The Bride!” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” up for the Best Picture Oscar this Sunday. Sure, “Frankenstein” is streaming on...

BITE

Veggie mini mandu at K-Bok Korean Fried Chicken

by Marc Levy March 11, 2026

While it’s the wings that are most exciting about this restaurant in the former Cantina Mexicana space, these dumplings have a lot going for them.

DEVELOPMENT

Copper Mill promises alternative designs within 30 days for its Davis Square tower proposal

by Marc Levy March 11, 2026

Renderings of a 26-story, 502-apartment building drew scoffs even from project supporters, and the developer agreed it missed the mark.