Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Wednesday into the Mystic and Charles rivers

by Marc Levy July 23, 2026

Wednesday saw the second day in a row of combined sewer overflow, the term for releasing waste into public waterways when sewer and water systems get overwhelmed.

NEWS

School playground and ArtFarm seek $6M, already more than Somerville’s available preservation funds

by Marc Levy July 23, 2026

Tough decisions will have to be made this year by Community Preservation Committee members, who heard from the first of nine projects looking for funding.

NEWS

Political notes: Boston mayor kicks off Cambridge canvass; McLaughlin’s ‘Good Will’ ad

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

Michelle Wu makes it across the river for Daniel Lander, her former aide, and there's candidate news about Matt McLaughlin, Christine Barber, Will Brownsberger, Mike Connolly, Ben Ewen-Campen and Will Mbah.

NEWS

Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Tuesday into the Mystic River and Alewife Brook

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

Rainfall on Tuesday caused a combined sewer overflow, the term for releasing waste into public waterways when sewer and water systems get overwhelmed.

BITE

Breakfast sandwich at Angelina’s Pizzeria

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

It’s hard to make a sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich stand out, but it helps to have been running a griddle for 72 years.

DEVELOPMENT

Birch Street project is coming back for design issues, but not about traffic and parking concerns

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

A six-story building with 85 apartments got generally positive reviews from Planning Board members, while residents were focused on cars, parking and traffic.

DEVELOPMENT

Petition takes a second hit because it would affect projects of all affordable homes

by Marc Levy July 21, 2026

Most councillors agreed action is needed to tame some reactions to recent zoning changes, which is leading to a rash of demolitions by eager developers.

FOOD

Why three Cambridge restaurants in three years have switched to private events

by Marc Levy July 21, 2026

There are limits as well as benefits to moving to events from walk-in dining – a threat of oversupply if more restaurants go this route, and a risk for newcomers.

NEWS

West Nile Virus is detected in Somerville mosquitoes, but city and region are at low risk

by Marc Levy July 20, 2026

Only a small number of mosquitoes are infected at any given time, and there have been no animal or human cases of the virus reported in the state.

THEATER

‘Paranormal Activity’ is scarily good at stagecraft, but a shaky script breaks the spell

by Marc Levy July 19, 2026

Standing ovations for the technical team on this staged take on the horror-filled world of “Paranormal Activity.” Mixed reviews for the director and playwright.