April 2026 - Page 10 of 13 - Cambridge

Where to gorge with all-you-can-eat and buffets in Cambridge and Somerville

by Julia Carpi April 10, 2026

One appeal of the buffet is not having to make hard choices. The wealth of Cambridge and Somerville buffet options perform that role on a broader scale.

NEWS

March’s rain and snow helps Northeast leave significant drought, but it’s still important to conserve

by Marc Levy April 10, 2026

The region has been downgraded to a mild drought from significant drought. Dry conditions have persisted since August and could worsen again.

DEVELOPMENT

Approval to tear down an Ellery Street home followed the process correctly, commissioners say

by Marc Levy April 10, 2026

An early 1900s home assessed as being in “excellent condition” continues on a path to demolition after a neighbors’ appeal was rejected.

FOOD

Somerville Plant-Based Restaurant Week could encourage new menu items but has a bigger purpose

by Marc Levy April 9, 2026

A Plant-Based Restaurant Week set for April 18-25 follows City Council endorsement of changes to Somerville policies about meat.

ARTS

Dancing through a cemetery and poems for a Vodou spirit are coming in Mount Auburn residencies

by Marc Levy April 9, 2026

Four artists and organizations are named as Mount Auburn Cemetery’s new artists-in-residence for its record-breaking 11th year.

NEWS

The innovators of Kendall Square are going to war or escaping to Europe: A conversation

by Marc Levy April 8, 2026

The average resident might be shocked at where things are headed in the gleaming towers of our innovation district.

BUSINESS

In preparing for World Cup soccer, goals range from moneymaking to surviving a hooligan siege

by Marc Levy April 8, 2026

Public safety officials are bracing for the World Cup – first an onslaught of licensing needs and then a possible invasion of hooligans.

ASK CHEF JJ

Edible flowers: Beautiful and, naturally, delicious (so long as you choose the safe ones)

by JJ Gonson April 8, 2026

Nasturtiums are edible, and popular, as you might have noticed, in fancy salads. There are lots of flowers that are edible and easy to come by here.

LET’S GET COFFEE

Three cafes as diverse as Central Square

by Corky White April 8, 2026

Today’s Central Square is truly the center, the convergence point for Cambridge’s diverse cultures and lively commerce.

THEATER

‘Breaking the Code’ is not to be missed at Central Square Theater

by Julie-Anne Whitney April 8, 2026

Many of us have heard the name Alan Turing, but few know much more about him than his legacy as the father of computer science.