Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Union Square developer, struggling to fill lab space, is open to speeding up hotel or homebuilding

by Marc Levy March 5, 2026

USQ, master developer of a 20-acre, $2 billion project in Union Square, has been wooing AI, life sciences, robotics and other sectors.

BITE

Pita and hummus at Life Alive

by Marc Levy March 4, 2026

There’s a delicious base of creamy hummus complemented by cucumber slices, crispy dried chickpeas and tangy olives. Is there enough pita, though?

RETAIL

Somerville’s seller of environmentally friendly stuff is expanding with a crowdfunding campaign

by Marc Levy March 4, 2026

Somerville’s eco-friendly housewares and bath and body shop, Green Tiger & Co., is expanding at Somerville’s Bow Market.

COMEDY

Andrew Della Volpe’s sitcom is limned before a live studio audience

by Marc Levy March 3, 2026

It’s what audiences can expect Friday during Della Volpe’s new hour at The Rockwell in Somerville.

NEWS

Ewen-Campen declares for Uyterhoeven’s state rep district after Uyterhoeven announces a Senate run

by Marc Levy March 3, 2026

Ewen-Campen said his goals as a state representative will be familiar from his work as a councilor, including housing, safe streets and immigrant protections.

MUSIC

Middle East co-founder Joseph Sater is mourned

by Marc Levy March 3, 2026

The death of Joseph Sater, the co-founder of Cambridge’s Middle East nightclub and other arts venues, was confirmed Tuesday by brother Nabil Sater. The cause was believed to be a heart attack, Nabil Sater said through an intermediary.

TRANSPORTATION

Rise in parking permit fees to $75 stalls in Cambridge with misunderstanding about seniors

by Marc Levy March 3, 2026

A proposal to raise the cost of most Cambridge resident parking permits was paused Monday amid a misunderstanding that the change affects every senior.

BUSINESS

An 8-year-old lawsuit against Cambridge from former business owners may be headed for trial

by Marc Levy March 2, 2026

Linnane vs. City of Cambridge springs from former practices of the License Commission, including telling businesses to buy licenses they could get for free.

ARTS

Hearing could be decisive for the Out of the Blue art gallery, a fixture in Somerville’s Armory

by Marc Levy March 2, 2026

The owner of the Out of the Blue art gallery in Somerville has won a City Council hearing for her attempts to stay in the city-owned Armory arts building or get a new space if she’s forced to leave.

BUSINESS

Second day of protest is planned against Citizens Bank over support of for-profit ICE prisons

by Marc Levy March 2, 2026

Four local branches of Citizens Bank are due for protests Saturday over the bank’s involvement with for-profit prison companies working with ICE.