All the talent on display in the American Repertory Theater musical “Black Swan” needs to be backed by a good story.
The bottom of ‘Swan Lake’
Somerville’s budget details (2026 edition): School and police budgets offer plenty to puzzle through
The budget does not account for pending agreements with police unions and includes strong-arm tactics over just $600,000 for the schools.
I am a fake Harvard student, and I think the college is worth protecting
A lot of Americans resent Harvard, where – as a Boston University student and alum – I have done a lot of showing up and somehow made a place there.
Here’s Somerville’s budget book, as a new mayor perplexes and the council steps back
Even a cursory skim of the budget book raises questions. Because of all the changes, it’s difficult to tell if investment are increased, steady or reduced.
Correcting the record about the impact of Cambridge’s Multifamily Housing ordinance
Discussions toward addressing a housing shortage are going to be more difficult if there is misinformation being circulated
Cambridge needs a stormwater charge to pay for sewer improvements
Cambridge will be on the hook for between $257 million and $2.4 billion in costs to fix sewer overflows. Residential water bills will rise significantly.
The server took back my fries and threw them away
It’s hard to open a restaurant, especially one with three all-day phases. But what kind of “dining concept” takes back an accidentally delivered side?
Online safety shouldn’t come at the cost of access
Recent efforts by the House and the governor to create online protections for our state’s youth risk serious unintended consequences.
Let Iran be the last war without a declaration
If American service members are going to fight and die in our name, we should at least make our elected officials vote on it.
Social housing makes economic sense
The city has a path to sustainably offer homes for people of all income levels, on its own terms – but it must be planned properly.