Cambridge’s City Council should be able to come to an agreement on police technology that is managed and controlled in a way that meets legitimate concerns.
Corcoran Park plans take into account floods and sinkholes from 10,000-year-old Great Marsh
The decision to build housing on such low-lying land has left the city with no choice but to remedy the situation, now on a second attempt.
Empty and underused, 90 Washington St. drains Somerville’s lifeblood
I am honestly open to anything for the 4-acre parcel at 90 Washington St. – the city could build a zoo if it thought it would make the money back.
Treating health care as a business risks turning patients into profit rather than people
Health care is a universal public utility, but Wall Street financing models threaten our local independent care systems.
Tribute to bike safety advocate Louisa Gag draws hundreds and a surprise speaker: Boston mayor Wu
A vigil for a bicyclist killed by a truck included a group ride, remembrances and promises from Boston's mayor, who's drawn rebukes for stalled safety projects.
Running for office convinced me Massachusetts has a democracy problem
I assumed my biggest problem running for office would be balancing childcare with campaign demands. Instead, my biggest problem is getting anyone to pay attention to the race.
Tuesday office hour in Central Square (Toscanini’s, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
Bring story ideas, questions, concerns or complaints to one of our convenient locations – or, even better, come with proposals about how you can become part of a team.
A long meeting of Somerville’s City Council on police cameras, Inner Belt development and Disability Pride
The Somerville City Council had another exhausting meeting last week – a total of more than five grueling hours covering a variety of topics.
Take a West Cambridge history tour spotlighting monuments, Fresh Pond by bike or great poets and authors
The health benefits of Fresh Pond, literature from Anne Bradstreet to T. S. Eliot and statues, plaques, and memorials – we're looking at all of it.
Tall ships lead a joyful 250th parade and stay in Boston Harbor and Charlestown Navy Yard through Thursday
A grand parade of tall ships and vessels from 60 countries, led by the USS Constitution or “Old Ironsides,” made its way Saturday into Boston Harbor.