Business Archives - Page 10 of 27 - Cambridge

Margaret Fuller House project wins approval, with a food pantry upgrade and housing replacing a parking lot

by Marc Levy June 26, 2026

A mixed-income housing project can go forward at the Margaret Fuller House community center in a $3.8 million deal with the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority.

BUSINESS

Cambridge wants to give its small businesses a tax break on the stuff in their offices

by Marc Levy June 24, 2026

Small businesses could benefit from a 50 percent increase in the city’s personal property tax exemption – to $30,000 in assessed value from $20,000.

ASK CHEF JJ

What’s in your pantry? Part 2: Garlic and onion, oil and vinegar, jams and jellies and more

by JJ Gonson June 24, 2026

The things I think are essential to cooking at home add spice, a squeeze of citrus, a bite of onion or garlic or a dash of oil and vinegar.

LET’S GET COFFEE

Sipping cousins: Coffee as a common language

by Corky White June 24, 2026

George Bernard Shaw said that England and America are two countries divided by a common language. Coffee brings us together.

BITE

Cheese boureka at Tatte

by Marc Levy June 24, 2026

$4.50 Until recently, I hadn’t spent much time at Assembly Row – it’s a little out of the way for me – but found myself camping out while awaiting the launch of a summer farmers market. That let me...

BUSINESS

Pour one out for short-lived changes to drink restrictions, as officials would rather reform what led to them

by Marc Levy June 23, 2026

The License Commission has retreated from universally disliked ideas on limiting how much patrons can drink in bars and restaurant, including an idea to allow only one drink every half-hour.

TAXONOMY

Personal finance tip of the week: Look for the paycheck advance risking the least damage

by Vincent Hicks June 22, 2026

Unexpected expenses happen. If you find yourself relying repeatedly on advances between paychecks, it may be a sign a longer-term solution is needed.

BUSINESS

Deregulation, faster permitting, being more fun: Cambridge hears how it can help Kendall Square and itself

by Catalina Mena June 21, 2026

After almost a decade of letting a strong Kendall Square “kind of run itself,” there’s a troubled environment and calls for collaboration with Cambridge City Hall.

BUSINESS

A bike path cafe called Parlor Bird has many excited to come craft to the sound of acoustic music

by Marc Levy June 19, 2026

Parlor Bird, a community cafe and bar, won licensing approval for an under-construction building in Somerville, but the business isn’t likely to open until 2027.

LABOR

Now playing at a theater near you: class warfare

by Michael Gutierrez June 18, 2026

The board files an unfair labor practice charge against the union in the latest development of the two-yearlong contract negotiation.