A celebration of new poetry collections with four poets at All She Wrote Books on Friday leads our local event highlights.
Lucky’s Picks: connect with clubs, Burning Man, disability pride and the art of verse
Architects in 1907 planned to unite Cambridge and Boston governments on an artificial island in the Charles
St. Botolph’s Island was imagined as transforming the Charles River into the civic center of a shared metropolis and a major Boston-Cambridge-Somerville boulevard.
Fix inclusionary and multifamily zoning at the same time and get affordable homes built
The council should remember the first inclusionary ordinance at 11.5 percent was aggressive and worked. Correcting both inclusionary and MFZ makes perfect sense.
As Massachusetts eyes online safety, don’t let it silence marginalized voices
Massachusetts should implement measures to protect kids online. Following example that have already raised constitutional concerns should not be the approach.
Where was all the Fluff at the Fest?
I got several warnings from friends that I shouldn’t go to Fluff Fest, Union Square’s annual celebration dedicated to Marshmallow Fluff. I declined to listen. I wanted to like it.
From a managerial perspective, compliments to J.D. Vance
I rarely have anything good to say about this administration. But the vice president reached down the military hierarchy to get unfiltered views from generals and admirals in the field.
The glittery crafts at The Shiny Shop can make bicyclists more visible or just brighten your day
The Shiny Shop in Harvard Square has bedazzling and other cozy crafting events, “disco-inspired community art” that can improve the visibility and safety of cyclists and others.
Close the gap between Cambridge and Belmont now, not with a five-year delay
The city can address tradeoffs and connect our communities via Outer Huron. Declaring a five-year delay at the very end of this deliberative process would be a mistake.
The S’more Bot is back at Tufts Community Day, along with free lunch, a pet photo booth and Quiet Garden
Tufts Community Day, an annual welcome to the university's Somerville and Medford neighbors, has at least one great way to make friends: free treats from The S’more Bot.
Lucky’s Picks: Book karaoke, free books and a three-day birthday party
An avalanche of books, burlesque and birthday partying at Inman Square favorite, the Lilypad.