Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Cambridge meetings, May 11-18: Putting mayoral elections in voters’ hands and senior parking permits

by Marc Levy May 10, 2026

Take part in meetings on direct election of mayors, a project near Porter Square to add 71 homes and setting the city’s next annual budget.

BUSINESS

Next for the site of the demolished Riverview Condominiums: What gets built to replace its homes

by Marc Levy May 9, 2026

The empty lot once known as the 66-home Riverview Condominiums is expected to be returned to its owners within two to four weeks.

NEWS

‘Lights, Camera, Joe Curtatone!’ stars former Somerville mayor in a true-to-life role: Media champion

by Marc Levy May 7, 2026

Former 18-year Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone is set to be honored June 4 with a Public Service Award by the Somerville Media Center.

MUSIC

A music lover’s music club called Altar may finally have found its home in Cambridge’s Central Square (corrected)

by Marc Levy May 6, 2026

Central Square could be within a few weeks of knowing the address of Altar, its next nightclub. But founder John Kearney doesn’t want to get ahead of himself.

ARTS

Armory board members are named, including leaders at Esh Circus Arts, Arlington International Film Festival

by Marc Levy May 6, 2026

Names of board members came in a press release filled with buzzwordy terms (“cultural strategist”) and unexplained references to unknown businesses.

BUSINESS

Electric and cargo bike pioneer Bicycle Belle closes Aug. 1, leaving others to peddle pedals

by Marc Levy May 5, 2026

Founder and owner, Carice Reddien Pingenot, announced the closing on Tuesday, saying she needed a break and time to focus on her family.

DEVELOPMENT

Frustration is rising before a multifamily project does at 88 Ellery St.

by Marc Levy May 5, 2026

A six-story condo project was continued again by the Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission. It’s been before the NCD since January.

BUSINESS

On the way to a housing goal set for 2030, officials agree to check if Cambridge is on the right path

by Marc Levy May 4, 2026

After passing a series of zoning changes to meet Cambridge housing needs projected in 2017, the City Council is asking whether the goals have changed.

BUSINESS

Cambridge Common House opens, a boutique flagship for a Harvard Square stay

by Marc Levy May 4, 2026

A 16-room lodging house called Cambridge Common House is opened on Garden Street, updating an 1880 “gathering place for students, artists and intellectuals.”

DEVELOPMENT

Healthpeak gets first approvals for 42 acres, but hears calls to speed up building a bridge to Alewife

by Marc Levy May 3, 2026

With 42 acres of a new neighborhood expected to be developed over what may be decades, Planning Board were keen to hear about a bridge over train tracks.