A vote for Evan MacKay is a vote for change in a broken state Legislature. A vote for Marjorie Decker will continue the status quo stranglehold by a few leaders at the top.
Electronic funds transfer thwarts criminals and enables despots
I avoided giving the government bank account information out of a vague fear, but that worry has sharpened with the Trump administration.
The Boston Globe’s coverage of ShotSpotter amounts to copaganda
Boston Globe coverage of the debate over ShotSpotter technology in Cambridge has been one-sided and misleading.
Whose voice, whose values in the 25th Middlesex District race?
In the reelection campaign of state representative Marjorie Decker, I see a vision of a city I don't recognize.
MIT’s glass box
MIT is celebrating the opening of its Metropolitan Warehouse project – a rework of the fortresslike warehouse for campus use.
Changes to the 96 bus route are unnecessary, and the results will create hardship
Requiring passengers to wait for connecting buses in the summer heat or pouring rain, ice and snow is unconscionable, and eliminating a Harvard stop makes no sense.
The Independent’s locally themed crossword puzzle: Training montage
The Independent’s fifth locally themed puzzle hops onto the MBTA, with its “lines” of various colors, getting some insight why those colors were chosen.
Take some time around Fresh Pond, and register to vote
Fresh Pond is one of the most beautiful places in the city to spend a few hours. (It's also one of three in-person early voting locations for Cambridge.)
If you’re feline like having a day out, a Cat Tour and Meowfest comes to Cambridge in September
A Cambridge Cat Tour & Meowfest, a cat-themed party, is planned for Sept. 26 in Cambridgeport, part of the Peace Commission’s Meet Your Neighbor Month.
Russian School of Mathematics honors local students for academic achievements
Annual ceremony recognizes 1,500 students in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for achievement and growth.