NEWS Bill stopping ICE’s courthouse seizures wins support in Somerville as a Cambridge family mourns by Marc Levy March 13, 2026 Somerville city councilors became the first in the state to vote in support of a bill on Beacon Hill that protects courtgoers from seizure by ICE.
NEWS Police budget in Cambridge draws attention to overlap with social services and unarmed response team by Marc Levy March 10, 2026 There were no “defund the police” calls, but overlaps in services were examined critically in a Finance Committee hearing.
NEWS Political climate change pushes Ig Nobel Prize ceremony to Europe after 35 years by Marc Levy March 10, 2026 The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony is moving to Europe, and its Sept. 3 awards – the 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony – take place in Zurich.
NEWS Cambridge will pay $400,000 over a gun discharge rather than risk paying more after a trial by Marc Levy March 10, 2026 Cambridge plans to settle a settle a lawsuit filed by retired police lieutenant, who said his weapon fired because of a manufacturing flaw.
NEWS There’s already debate, over the Legislature’s work ethic, as Miller challenges Connolly in the 26th by Marc Levy March 8, 2026 A seat encompassing East Cambridge and East Somerville is getting its first Democratic political primary – and race of any kind – since 2016.
NEWS As weather warms, cities wait to see how long until their biggest snow piles melt away by Marc Levy March 8, 2026 Somerville city staff compare this year with 2015, when “the snow piles lasted until May,” and a Cambridge spokesperson eyed early summer.
NEWS Somerville meetings, March 9-16: Merged schools, Davis Square tower and a new YMCA by Marc Levy March 8, 2026 Take part in meetings on a merged school campus, a proposed apartment tower, a YMCA on Highland Avenue and Elm-Beacon road plan.
NEWS Cambridge meetings, March 9-16: A consolidated housing department and police budgeting by Marc Levy March 8, 2026 Take part in meetings on combining housing and homeless services into one department; the police budget; disability services and planning; and more.
NEWS Belief in the success of the Black Lives Matter movement fell by 31% at a formal debate by Paris Hugley March 6, 2026 As Black History Month came to a close, a civic organization reflected on one of the most defining and divisive movements of the digital era.
EDUCATION Designs for a merged Winter Hill-Brown school on Sycamore Street are presented in Somerville by Alex Degterev March 5, 2026 Students and educators are expected to return to 115 Sycamore St., with a merged Winter Hill and Brown schools set for a 2031 move-in.