Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Davis Square Plaza owner agrees to let it be filled through October with musicians and other buskers

by Marc Levy May 18, 2026

An agreement is in place to fill the unused Davis Square Plaza with musicians and other buskers, part of a bigger effort to reclaim the area.

FOOD

Another abrupt shutdown at Davis Square’s iconic Rosebud Diner leaves diners in the dark (updated)

by Marc Levy May 18, 2026

It would be easy to think The Rosebud diner is closed again. It’s dark inside, lifeless. There’s no sign on the door, and no information online.

NEWS

At Stronger Together, mayor links City Hall with nonprofits and Somerville and Cambridge foundations bond

by Marc Levy May 18, 2026

A powerhouse assortment of public officials, charitable leaders and financial donors learned a new way The Somerville Foundation plans to invest in its city.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, May 18-25: Reforms to ‘cottage’ zoning and condos replacing a Union Square blight

by Marc Levy May 17, 2026

Take part in meetings on a rental registry and stronger city civil rights, “backyard cottage” zoning and Union Square condos replacing a wreck.

NEWS

Cambridge meetings, May 18-25: We’re buying land in Lincoln and learning more about Memorial Drive attack

by Marc Levy May 17, 2026

Take part in meetings on a land buy to protect city water, a hotel expansion with a coffee and cocktail lounge and filling school district roles.

FOOD

Dickson Bros. site in Harvard Square is proposed to be four stories of Korean barbecue, including a deck

by Marc Levy May 16, 2026

The long-empty Dickson Bros. hardware store in Harvard Square is about to become a glitzy, multistory Korean barbecue restaurant open late.

BUSINESS

‘For sale’ signs are popping up and even a price reduction or two, but the home-sale season has just started

by Marc Levy May 16, 2026

Nationally, home sales are in a slump from war-induced interest rate hikes and consumer uncertainty. Are Cambridge and Somerville exempt?

EDUCATION

Somerville is looking at bringing back an armed high school resource officer

by Marc Levy May 16, 2026

Just two years after a unanimous vote for police to be removed permanently from public schools, the administration is exploring their return.

NEWS

Officials host a gathering Friday and debriefing Tuesday to help after a Memorial Drive shootout (updated)

by Marc Levy May 15, 2026

Elected officials and health experts will be on hand at each event, and police will take questions Tuesday about a gun battle in Cambridge.

NEWS

Police investigate a stabbing outside Davis Square’s 7-Eleven

by Marc Levy May 15, 2026

The injuries to a person stabbed in Somerville on Thursday were not life-threatening, officials said. No arrest has been reported.