Metacom’s Resistance is a lesser-known, three-year war that is part of 350 years of conflict, coexistence and Indigenous presence.
With Metacom’s Resistance, colonists set Indigenous nations at war with each other
We have Tuesday office hours, and tonight they’re in Central Square
As part of its mission of community, The Independent plans weekly “office hours” at two convenient locations in Cambridge and Somerville.
Decriminalization of sex work is explored with experts in a Thursday conversation
A film screening and panel of experts grows a collective understanding of the experience of sex workers amid an erosion of freedom and democracy.
Women’s History Month in Cambridge is a restoration project of scattered and missing stories
The work is meticulous and often challenging. Many women left few written records, and their contributions were not always preserved in traditional archives.
Somerville Democrats gather Sunday to prepare for convention weighing in on Markey seat
Registered Democrats in Somerville vote Sunday to elect delegates to attend May’s Democratic State Convention.
Eight stories of all kinds of love for your Valentine’s Day
Stories from people about their first encounters of love of all kinds – romantic, platonic, familial and even spiritual – with future spouses, friends and pets.
Black Cantabrigians may be a dwindling tribe, but will not be forgotten
The resiliency of a tribe and its complicated relationship with Cambridge was on display at “Lift Every Voice: Saving Our Stories, Sharing Our History.”