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Rosebud diner in Davis square closes officially as operator says it’s negotiating to buy the property

by Marc Levy July 24, 2026

The operators of Somerville’s iconic Rosebud diner say they are negotiating to buy its building, and might have to move on to let someone else take over the space.

BUSINESS

Clover shrinks to five restaurants, opening a historic Harvard Square location to new tenants

by Marc Levy July 23, 2026

The healthy fast food chain discovered during 2015 renovations that the original tile walls and floor were intact from the Waldorf Lunch diner, opened in 1916.

LET’S GET COFFEE

Jugaad, or coffee any way possible

by Corky White July 22, 2026

How coffee lovers can enjoy coffee when there's no coffee around to love.

BITE

Breakfast sandwich at Angelina’s Pizzeria

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

It’s hard to make a sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich stand out, but it helps to have been running a griddle for 72 years.

DEVELOPMENT

Birch Street project is coming back for design issues, but not about traffic and parking concerns

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

A six-story building with 85 apartments got generally positive reviews from Planning Board members, while residents were focused on cars, parking and traffic.

DEVELOPMENT

Petition takes a second hit because it would affect projects of all affordable homes

by Marc Levy July 21, 2026

Most councillors agreed action is needed to tame some reactions to recent zoning changes, which is leading to a rash of demolitions by eager developers.

FOOD

Why three Cambridge restaurants in three years have switched to private events

by Marc Levy July 21, 2026

There are limits as well as benefits to moving to events from walk-in dining – a threat of oversupply if more restaurants go this route, and a risk for newcomers.

TAXONOMY

Tax tip of the week: You’ll need to give away $15M as gifts before the IRS cares

by Vincent Hicks July 20, 2026

The federal gift tax system works somewhat like a lifetime ledger. In many cases, give a large gift and you need to report it – not write a check to the IRS.

BUSINESS

Wait, are Matt and Ben looking to buy the Somerville Theatre properties? Agent talks about who’s touring

by Marc Levy July 17, 2026

Eight potential owners toured a $40 million package of buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and Arlington Capitol Theatre within the first few days of a listing.

DEVELOPMENT

Project replacing Winter Hill Star Market survived decades of development, and its 319 homes are due next year

by Marc Levy July 16, 2026

A project in Somerville survived a series of challenges over the years that included federal policy shifts that threatened financing, tariffs and rising construction costs.