A three-alarm fire early Thursday destroyed an empty duplex home in Somerville. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Empty home near Somerville businesses is gutted in three-alarm fire
The S’more Bot is back at Tufts Community Day, along with free lunch, a pet photo booth and Quiet Garden
Tufts Community Day, an annual welcome to the university's Somerville and Medford neighbors, has at least one great way to make friends: free treats from The S’more Bot.
Talk about splashy: Plan for Gold Star Mothers park has exciting water features and the Grand Junction path
A constantly running stream with all the watery bells and whistles joins plans for improved ballfields, more seating and the Grand Junction multiuse path.
Warning is lifted over potential algae bloom danger in the Charles River
People and animals need no longer avoid parts of the Charles River from fear of a cyanobacteria algae bloom, health officials said after a 33-day health advisory alert.
Spicy chicken sandwich at bb.q
$8 The quest for a great spicy chicken sandwich goes on, having not ended at the bb.q franchise opening in Davis Square this past month. That inspired a chance at redemption from 2023, when I ate at...
Most Armory arts building leases are approved, but Somerville lacks a plan to fill its remaining spaces
An argument for giving more responsibility to Arts at the Armory, the building’s longtime nonprofit anchor tenant, comes at staff from three directions.
Davis Square’s pop-up art gallery opens in October under the name The Diamond Factory
There’s a name and opening date for the pop-up art gallery coming to Davis Square, filling a former Starbucks coffee shop space empty for the past year.
Yafa Bakery & Café looks to convert empty space in Davis Square into its second location
The Yafa Bakery & Café plans an expansion within Somerville, taking over the old Posto restaurant site in Davis Square after a vacancy of 1.8 years.
Eastern Bank is shrinking in Harvard Square, opening 10,000 square feet to retailers at Smith plaza
After years of complaints about the presence of banks in Harvard Square, a bank is giving up some of the square’s most prominent real estate.
Third arrest is made in the July 4 shooting death of Xavier Bautista
A Boston man has become the third person arrested in connection with the killing of Xavier Bautista. Moises Pimentel, 23, has been charged with murder.