BUSINESS Second day of protest is planned against Citizens Bank over support of for-profit ICE prisons by Marc Levy March 2, 2026 Four local branches of Citizens Bank are due for protests Saturday over the bank’s involvement with for-profit prison companies working with ICE.
RETAIL Circle’s local bankruptcy auction is March 10, another loss to Cambridge’s furniture history by Marc Levy March 1, 2026 Shoppers can still pick up deals at Circle, even though the bankrupt chain closed abruptly in December after nearly 74 years in business.
FASHION Rise of the expressive puffer coat by Julie Mahdavi February 27, 2026 This winter, the puffer isn’t just a coat, it’s a mood, and Cambridge and Somerville have been deep in it.
DEVELOPMENT Adding mass timber tech to zoning means more affordable housing for Somerville, councilor says by Marc Levy February 27, 2026 A zoning change to allow mass timber and all-affordable buildings to go to eight stories from seven goes to a Land Use Committee in March.
BUSINESS J. August reopens Friday in Harvard Square with its familiar university merch by Marc Levy February 26, 2026 J. August opened in 1891 in a building owned by an all-male Porcellian Club at what was then an all-male Harvard. Its mission is different now.
BITE Thai chili lemonade at Saigon Tiger by Travis Dillon February 26, 2026 All weather is ice cream weather, and why not the same for lemonade? This one has a bright flavor, not too sweet or acidic, and a surprise spiciness.
FOOD Eye-tricking viral pastries at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Cafe now include the Strawberry by Carson Paradis February 25, 2026 The Mango is not a mango. The Lemon is not a lemon. Starting this week, the Strawberry is not a strawberry. Here's how a cafe does it.
DEVELOPMENT Lab market and the economy complicate Healthpeak’s vision for a new Cambridge Highlands neighborhood by Marc Levy February 24, 2026 A campus of 20 buildings is planned for parcels assembled by the company Healthpeak and due for a formal application in March.
ASK CHEF JJ My roast chicken recipe, and how to make spinach soufflé for a sandwich spread by JJ Gonson February 24, 2026 It started with an idea for a sandwich and how it might be executed. But first I feel I must start with roasting a chicken.
DEVELOPMENT Developer is back talking with the public about its Davis Square tower proposal by Marc Levy February 23, 2026 The developer proposing a tower with hundreds of apartments in Somerville’s Davis Square plans a meeting in March with updates and answers.