Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Cambridge meetings, June 15-22: Deciding businesses for Cambridge Street and North Mass. Ave.

by Marc Levy June 14, 2026

Take part in meetings on “active uses” along traffic corridors, surveys about school cultures and housing proposed for East Cambridge.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, June 15-22: Somerville Avenue bike lanes and crunch time for budgeting

by Marc Levy June 14, 2026

Take part in meetings on Somerville Avenue bike lanes, a financing miscellany and $376.8 million operating budget and school funding legal conflict.

FOOD

Retail mecca Assembly Row adds the thing demanded in years of surveys: a weekly farmers market

by Marc Levy June 13, 2026

A weekly open-air farmers market launched Friday in Somerville’s Assembly Row with a ceremony, speeches and a benefits match to double buying power.

NEWS

Cambridge shouldn’t be too shocked city managers can change their minds, city manager says

by Marc Levy June 12, 2026

Among other things, city manager Yi-An Huang said, he underestimated but understands East Cambridge’s need to touch grass, not artificial turf.

DEVELOPMENT

Moxy Hotel project is moving forward on the city line with 145 guest rooms

by Marc Levy June 12, 2026

The six-story Moxy Hotel is 145 rooms, down from the 199-room AC Hotel proposed in 2023 – though the first permits were in 2017.

COMMUNITY

How to enjoy the World Cup in Cambridge and Somerville

by Marc Levy June 11, 2026

World Cup soccer has arrived in Somerville and Cambridge, with its Cambridge United series of outdoor soccer screenings and community celebrations.

COMMUNITY

How to handle the National Weather Service’ two-day heat advisory

by Marc Levy June 11, 2026

With Thursday’s high heat and humidity continuing over the coming days, the city of Somerville passed along an alert and tips on staying cool, healthy and safe.

FOOD

Five foods to follow out of the Taste of Somerville

by Marc Levy June 11, 2026

When staggering happily away from the event, it turns out there were dishes that had me already plotting how soon I could get back to their sources for more.

NEWS

Cambridge decides to keep Ahern Field as grass, not turf for sports (updated)

by Marc Levy June 10, 2026

Money committed to lighting Ahern Fields for games can be used instead to support lighting at Danehy Park to expand playable hours there.

NEWS

Cocaine dealers to Cambridge and Somerville are arrested, police say

by Marc Levy June 9, 2026

Police found cocaine and illegal guns when they acted on search warrants in Cambridge and Braintree on June 4. Four people were arrested.