DEVELOPMENT Approval to tear down an Ellery Street home followed the process correctly, commissioners say by Marc Levy April 10, 2026 An early 1900s home assessed as being in “excellent condition” continues on a path to demolition after a neighbors’ appeal was rejected.
FOOD Somerville Plant-Based Restaurant Week could encourage new menu items but has a bigger purpose by Marc Levy April 9, 2026 A Plant-Based Restaurant Week set for April 18-25 follows City Council endorsement of changes to Somerville policies about meat.
BUSINESS In preparing for World Cup soccer, goals range from moneymaking to surviving a hooligan siege by Marc Levy April 8, 2026 Public safety officials are bracing for the World Cup – first an onslaught of licensing needs and then a possible invasion of hooligans.
ASK CHEF JJ Edible flowers: Beautiful and, naturally, delicious (so long as you choose the safe ones) by JJ Gonson April 8, 2026 Nasturtiums are edible, and popular, as you might have noticed, in fancy salads. There are lots of flowers that are edible and easy to come by here.
LET’S GET COFFEE Three cafes as diverse as Central Square by Corky White April 8, 2026 Today’s Central Square is truly the center, the convergence point for Cambridge’s diverse cultures and lively commerce.
BITE Sweet frank roll at H Mart by Marc Levy April 8, 2026 Of course the cultish Korean grocery store has plused the impulse buys before you get to the checkouts – sweet, savory or both, like this.
DEVELOPMENT Affordable housing and space for Public Works are priorities at six Cambridge-owned properties by Jacob Schles April 7, 2026 Affordable housing and room for a squeezed Department of Public Works was top of mind at a Monday roundtable in Cambridge.
DEVELOPMENT Ellery Street building design is still in flux in a changing Mid-Cambridge by Marc Levy April 7, 2026 A project to put up a six-story building with more than 30 condos at 88 Ellery St. was continued to a future meeting despite better-liked designs.
FOOD June brings Taste of Somerville and Taste of Cambridge, seemingly endless nibbles from around cities by Marc Levy April 6, 2026 Early bird sales to the Taste of Somerville are live through April 14, the Somerville Chamber of Commerce said Monday. The discounts means 15 percent off access to the 28th edition of this sampler of...
TAXONOMY Tax tip of the week: Trump Accounts aren’t tax free, but some kids can get $1,000 to start by Marc Levy April 6, 2026 The advantage to these new financial tools comes from tax-deferred growth, early investing and a $1,000 government contribution.