Business Archives - Page 4 of 15 - Cambridge

Electric and cargo bike pioneer Bicycle Belle closes Aug. 1, leaving others to peddle pedals

by Marc Levy May 5, 2026

Founder and owner, Carice Reddien Pingenot, announced the closing on Tuesday, saying she needed a break and time to focus on her family.

DEVELOPMENT

Frustration is rising before a multifamily project does at 88 Ellery St.

by Marc Levy May 5, 2026

A six-story condo project was continued again by the Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission. It’s been before the NCD since January.

BUSINESS

On the way to a housing goal set for 2030, officials agree to check if Cambridge is on the right path

by Marc Levy May 4, 2026

After passing a series of zoning changes to meet Cambridge housing needs projected in 2017, the City Council is asking whether the goals have changed.

BUSINESS

Cambridge Common House opens, a boutique flagship for a Harvard Square stay

by Marc Levy May 4, 2026

A 16-room lodging house called Cambridge Common House is opened on Garden Street, updating an 1880 “gathering place for students, artists and intellectuals.”

TAXONOMY

Tax tip of the week: Go to the backdoor Roth IRA when there are limits at the front

by Vincent Hicks May 4, 2026

Here’s a way to build tax-free retirement income and reduce future required minimum distribution concerns with create greater financial flexibility.

DEVELOPMENT

Healthpeak gets first approvals for 42 acres, but hears calls to speed up building a bridge to Alewife

by Marc Levy May 3, 2026

With 42 acres of a new neighborhood expected to be developed over what may be decades, Planning Board were keen to hear about a bridge over train tracks.

FOOD

Owner plans to close S&S Restaurant in Inman this summer

by Marc Levy May 1, 2026

S&S Restaurant owner Gary Mitchell hints at “other things” coming after the deli ends its 107-year run in Inman Square.

DEVELOPMENT

A developer’s ‘monolith’ and giant parking garage concept took an advisory group by surprise

by Marc Levy May 1, 2026

“Admittedly, it’s probably too much parking,” a development company representative said. Another company proposed a large grass field instead.

FOOD

Taste of Cambridge, nearing end of early bird sales, adds six more sources of samples and sips

by Marc Levy April 29, 2026

Surfside, Caffe Nero, Boston Burger Co., McCarthy’s and Toad, and Patco Brands join the June 17 endless-samples event.

ASK CHEF JJ

Yay! It’s time for spring produce: Asparagus, sunchokes, fiddleheads, ramps and rhubarb

by JJ Gonson April 29, 2026

We have only a few months of seriously good growing time here, so we need to come out of the gate running.