Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Life Drawing Boston draws love from its community along with an entertainment license

by Marc Levy April 23, 2026

Life Drawing Boston is drawing life to Somerville’s Inner Belt and plans to add regular entertainment such as performances, dances and variety shows.

MENU

Korean fried chicken and two new Brazilian restaurants for Somerville; a cafe for Cambridge

by Marc Levy April 23, 2026

On the Menu this week: A few announced and expected openings, from cafe fare to Korean and Brazilian grill and pães de queijo, and goodbye to the ArtBar.

NEWS

More than half of Riverbend Park won’t open this year, except to drivers

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

It’s closing Memorial Drive in Cambridge to car traffic that creates Riverbend Park every Sunday, yet this year much of the park closes to all uses except cars.

THEATER

‘Rhinoceros’ brings Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro to the Harvard Square stage

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

Hollywood comes to Cambridge this summer to star in “Rhinoceros” at the American Repertory Theater. One actor has even played a rhino before.

BUSINESS

Somerville is letting restaurants, bars and clubs expand their hours for the World Cup

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

For the coming summer weeks of World Cup soccer, businesses with alcoholic beverage licenses can opt in for 9 a.m. openings and 3 a.m. closings.

MUSIC

Applications open May 4 as Cambridge cautiously expands for its second year of Porchfest

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

Cambridge is preparing to take applications for its second Porchfest, set for July 11-12 primarily in the Cambridgeport, The Port and Riverside neighborhoods.

NEWS

Early morning driver crashes into empty Davis Square dental office

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

A driver reportedly experiencing a medical emergency crashed a car into the Davis Square Dental offices at around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday.

NEWS

Body-worn cameras for Somerville police come with an annual cost near a half-million dollars

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

With budget cuts looming, some city councilors argued it wasn’t the time for police to get body-worn cameras costing around $450,000 annually.

BITE

Grilled cheese at Juicy Jay’s

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

This is the grilled cheese you’re thinking of: American and cheddar between slices of buttered brioche bread, right in an affordable comfort food sweet spot.

DEVELOPMENT

Company gets pushback in proposing to build Union Square homes instead of expected lab space

by Marc Levy April 21, 2026

Up to 200 new homes with a park, library branch and other community benefits for Union Square made for a sweet pitch, but not all were convinced.