May 2026 - Page 2 of 11 - Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Clover shuts down, third Hong Kong Festival is Sunday and J.P. Licks does the World Cup

by Marc Levy May 28, 2026

The Clover chain was in its final hours Thursday, the New England Hong Kong Festival returns and there are seven new flavors at an ice cream chain.

FILM

‘I Love Boosters’ is a heist movie that’s off the rails and loving it

by Curt Ege May 28, 2026

Boots Riley's absurdist romp is less about "working class values" than valuing the working class.

BUSINESS

Apartment buildings with 79 units will be transitioned to affordable housing after purchase

by Marc Levy May 28, 2026

Spokespeople with the Cambridge Housing Authority and city said they would work with current residents to convert the homes to affordable.

DEVELOPMENT

Nine years later, empty Vail Court is headed again toward becoming affordable housing

by Marc Levy May 28, 2026

The long and narrow lot seized by the city in 2016 is again due to get a developer and be shaped into homes, though no time too soon.

FOOD

Le Grand Prix Elmendorf du Pain street fest promises more of everything this year, including actual French people

by Marc Levy May 27, 2026

The festival and competition – inspired by a Paris baguette-baking contest – will pack onto Cambridge Street on June 14 before a French World Cup match.

DEVELOPMENT

Keezer’s has a next home and Simon’s Coffee Shop is looking as an apartment project speeds toward construction

by Marc Levy May 27, 2026

The apartment project at 1740 Massachusetts Ave. is on track for a permit submission in June and demolition in the months that follow.

LET’S GET COFFEE

How much is that coffee in the window?

by Corky White May 27, 2026

Why are some local cups of coffee just under $2 and some as much as $24? A look at cost, worth and value.

MUSIC

The Gill Aharon Trio delivers

by Anna Rae May 27, 2026

Everything jazz aspires to be without the pretense and pandering it often exhibits.

BITE

Classic Three Cheese at Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

by Travis Dillon May 27, 2026

Roxy’s delivered a solid grilled cheese, and why wouldn’t it? it's been Roxy's bread and butter since it launched as a food truck in 2011.

NEWS

A ‘super El Niño’ will make summer hotter and more dangerous. These climate groups are getting us ready.

by Marc Levy May 26, 2026

A roundtable talks about how Greater Boston prepares for a boiling change in climate, including from an oncoming “super El Niño” season.