Marc Levy, Author at Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Scoffing that Cambridge is ‘safe’ after a shooting, plenty are ready to give up privacy for security (corrected)

by Marc Levy July 9, 2026

Anger spilled over at a community meeting about the fatal shooting of Xavier Bautista, the latest in a string of deaths afflicting some parts of Cambridge and not others.

NEWS

Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Tuesday into the Mystic River, Charles and Alewife Brook

by Marc Levy July 8, 2026

Sustained rainfall Tuesday caused waste to flow into public waterways again. Members of a team behind the $1.3 billion fix will take questions Monday.

BITE

Plantain burrito at Achilito’s Taqueria

by Marc Levy July 8, 2026

There’s so much Mexican here that it’s been easy to miss Achilito’s, a Massachusetts family-owned chain that chose Cambridge for its third location in 2024.

NEWS

Crowdfunding campaign is underway for the family of Xavier Bautista, 32, killed on the Fourth of July

by Marc Levy July 8, 2026

The goal is a “beautiful, dignified memorial” and support for the girlfriend and 5-year-old son who will bury Bautista on Sunday.

NEWS

Citing budget cuts and no action on oversight, a Somerville committee goes 4-1 against officer cameras (corrected)

by Marc Levy July 7, 2026

The possibility of body-worn cameras on Somerville police officers isn’t so much working its way forward as it is lurching toward a decision a little backward and upside-down.

FOOD

Ihop has closed permanently in a Harvard Square that never found a reason to love it (updated)

by Marc Levy July 7, 2026

The Ihop in Cambridge has closed quietly at 16 Eliot St. after 20 years, with even its all-day breakfast and and late-night hours failing to catch on in Harvard Square.

COMMUNITY

Match Day at Bow, Global Grooves and more: Celebrating the World Cup in Somerville and Cambridge

by Marc Levy July 7, 2026

World Cup festivities are still kicking in Somerville and Cambridge as the global soccer competition enters its final weeks.

COMMUNITY

Tuesday office hour in Davis Square (Diesel, 5:30-6:30 p.m.)

by Marc Levy July 7, 2026

Bring story ideas, questions, concerns or complaints – or, even better, come with proposals about how you can become part of a team.

DEVELOPMENT

Tearing down a three-home triple-decker for three bigger homes is rejected on Roberts Road

by Marc Levy July 6, 2026

The commission is supposed to take into account the goals expressed by the City Council in zoning changes. “Notably,” staff has said, “the need for more housing.”

NEWS

Officials call a community meeting to address Saturday’s fatal shooting in Cambridge

by Marc Levy July 6, 2026

Representatives from the offices of the mayor, city manager, police department, City Council, DA’s Office and public health providers will be available.