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First Davis Square Community Yard Sale could be the start of the next Porchfest

by Marc Levy October 3, 2026

If a Sunday event goes well, next year might see the start of a citywide yard sale, like the famous Somerville decentralized music event Porchfest.

COMMUNITY

The Independent’s locally themed crossword puzzle: Deja Brew

by Marc Levy October 3, 2026

The Independent’s eighth locally themed puzzle reveals how many Dunkin’ Donuts there are in Cambridge and Somerville. Bonus challenge: Try to guess first.

BICYCLING

Bike lane plan is ready for Outer Huron, but cuts to parking inspires a vote to delay in City Council

by Eric Cao October 2, 2026

An Outer Huron Avenue cycling infrastructure plan is set to go for implementation in the spring, but not everyone is happy with the plan.

OPINION

The Boston Globe Last Ditch lesbian bar story is weird

by Lucky Chiampa September 30, 2026

So weird! The Boston Globe spent a week hyperfocusing on a tiny lesbian bar in the middle of the woods in Greenfield, the Last Ditch, to the applause of right wingers.

COMMUNITY

Lucky’s Picks: connect with clubs, Burning Man, disability pride and the art of verse

by Lucky Chiampa September 30, 2026

A celebration of new poetry collections with four poets at All She Wrote Books on Friday leads our local event highlights.

DID YOU KNOW

Architects in 1907 planned to unite Cambridge and Boston governments on an artificial island in the Charles

by Kaliyah Macaraig September 29, 2026

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.

OPINION

Fix inclusionary and multifamily zoning at the same time and get affordable homes built

September 29, 2026

The council should remember the first inclusionary ordinance at 11.5 percent was aggressive and worked. Correcting both inclusionary and MFZ makes perfect sense.

OPINION

As Massachusetts eyes online safety, don’t let it silence marginalized voices

September 28, 2026

Massachusetts should implement measures to protect kids online. Following example that have already raised constitutional concerns should not be the approach.

OPINION

Where was all the Fluff at the Fest?

by Nicholas Marchuk September 27, 2026

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.

OPINION

From a managerial perspective, compliments to J.D. Vance

by Martin G. Evans September 27, 2026

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.