Also on the Menu this week: There's a rotation of Peruvian, Guatemalan and Ethiopian foods at Nibble Kitchen; and Bar Enza’s has a “predusk” prix-fixe.
Fermentation Festival and Season to Vegan come back for year two
Political notes: Three debates on one day, housing town hall and a candidate withdrawal (updated)
Nine candidates running to represent Somerville, Cambridge, Medford and Winchester gather under roof, Hopcroft withdraws and more from the campaign trail.
Steak fries at Ma Magoo’s
I really thought I was on to something when I spotted steak fries at this Fresh Pond comfort food institution. They're way out of fashion and hard to find.
Tuesday office hour in Central Square (Toscanini’s, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
Bring story ideas, questions, concerns or complaints to one of our convenient locations – or, even better, come with proposals about how you can become part of a team.
Vote approves grant to put body-worn cameras on Somerville police officers
Much of the opposition has been about the financial demands of the devices and lack of a police oversight body that had been promised for several years.
Cambridge meetings, July 27-Aug. 3: Deciding whether ShotSpotter gets turned back on
Take part in meetings on lengthening a narrow East Cambridge home built in 1855; Bus Network Redesign proposals; and ShotSpotter and crisis response.
Somerville meetings, July 27-Aug. 3: Debate about body-worn police cameras arrives
Take part in meetings on body-worn cameras on police and their expense; adding three stories to an East Somerville building; and bus route changes.
Before a 343-mile fundraising ride to New York’s 9/11 Memorial, bicyclists gather in Cambridge
Cambridge is the starting point for a 343-mile bicycle ride to New York for the 25th anniversary of 9/11, raising money for organizations serving first responders and cancer survivors.
The Independent’s locally themed crossword puzzle: Frankenwords
The Independent’s third locally themed puzzle celebrates the combining of thoughts into a new thing, or even the combining of things into a new thought.
Rosebud diner in Davis square closes officially as operator says it’s negotiating to buy the property
The operators of Somerville’s iconic Rosebud diner say they are negotiating to buy its building, and might have to move on to let someone else take over the space.