Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

With preservation of art studios, Somerville becomes the state’s flagship art city, group says

by Marc Levy June 18, 2026

The preservation of Somerville’s Central Street Studios was marked with a ceremony that, like all art, helped people see their surroundings in a new way.

FOOD

Five foods to follow out of the Taste of Cambridge

by Marc Levy June 18, 2026

Leaving this sampling event full is easy. Returning to the tastes outside its borders isn't always possible: Not every item is at brick-and-mortar settings.

BITE

Buffalo chicken pizza at Ernesto’s

by Marc Levy June 17, 2026

The location of this Boston mainstay at Assembly Row, opened in 2015, is careful to warn customers that they’re at risk of getting a great deal.

DEVELOPMENT

Six-story condo building wins muted approval for an odd lot in East Cambridge beset by changing laws

by Marc Levy June 16, 2026

Laws for the land that once held a Dunkin’ Donuts have change twice since the project was permitted in 2023 – and since construction began.

BUSINESS

Cambridge has ideas about how to limit customer drinking, and the response has been terrible

by Marc Levy June 16, 2026

Restrictions on serving alcohol that are due for discussion by Cambridge’s License Commission in August are already seeing strong opposition from restaurant owners, their customers and a city...

COMMUNITY

Tuesday office hour in Central Square (Toscanini’s, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

by Marc Levy June 16, 2026

Bring story ideas, questions, concerns or complaints – or, even better, come with proposals about how you can become part of a team.

FOOD

Buddy’s Diner repair work is about to get started, owner says, for a reopening next year

by Marc Levy June 15, 2026

The classic train-car-style diner at 113 Washington St., East Somerville, shut three years ago because of a ruinous plumbing problem.

DEVELOPMENT

Nonprofit developer plans to put up affordable housing and offices at lot along Concord Avenue

by Marc Levy June 15, 2026

Homeowner’s Rehabilitation Inc. plans to build affordable housing at its recently purchased lot at 755 Concord Ave. in the Cambridge Highlands.

BUSINESS

Harvard Book Store is opening a branch in a historic Boston neighborhood near Faneuil Hall

by Marc Levy June 15, 2026

Harvard Book Store announced on Monday “a new chapter” in its 94-year history in the construction of a second store – opening in the fall in Boston.

NEWS

Ethical procurement policy proposal names Israel and Palestine, and opponents cite antisemitism (updated)

by Marc Levy June 14, 2026

An ordinance calls on the mayor and city staff to stop Somerville from financially supporting apartheid, genocide, unlawful military occupation or war crimes.