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Davis Square’s pop-up art gallery opens in October under the name The Diamond Factory

by Marc Levy September 22, 2026

There’s a name and opening date for the pop-up art gallery coming to Davis Square, filling a former Starbucks coffee shop space empty for the past year.

COMMUNITY

New setting, same vibrant spirit for Gilman Square Festival

by Michael Gutierrez September 18, 2026

The tree-lined and shade-dappled expanse of Edward L. Leathers Community Park welcomed the festival in 2026.

ART AND DESIGN

Davis Square’s former Starbucks space will host an art gallery

by Marc Levy September 14, 2026

A pop-up art gallery will fill the space of a Starbucks coffee shop that closed a year ago in Somerville’s Davis Square with the help of Susan Berstler of the Nave Gallery.

NEWS

After Food Nation and Honk!, Davis Square project looks at funding from a parking improvement district (updated)

by Marc Levy September 9, 2026

The group working to revive Davis Square is feeling good about its first five months, preparing for a big end to its first season and already looking at what’s coming in 2027.

ART AND DESIGN

Cambridge’s artsy People’s Sculpture Race looks for its team, but Lowell’s Kinetic Sculpture Race runs on

by Marc Levy September 8, 2026

Lowell's fun race, which takes place again Sept. 19, was once matched by a version in Cambridge born out of artists with close connections with MIT.

LET’S GET COFFEE

Coffee in a museum: Jenny’s Café

by Corky White August 19, 2026

Harvard University has lots of places for eating and drinking, and most do not have particularly good coffee. Its Art Museums offer the exception.

ART AND DESIGN

Come swoon over the romance novel art of Elaine Gignilliat at Lovestruck

by Marc Levy August 18, 2026

The work of Elaine Gignilliat is as identifiable as works by Vermeer or Munch, just not with the same cultural cache – she painted the covers of more than 350 romance novels.

NEWS

Cambridge meetings, July 13-20: Potential upset for Affordable Housing Overlay zoning

by Marc Levy July 12, 2026

Take part in meetings and gatherings on progress in Carl Barron Plaza, possible changes for Affordable Housing Overlay zoning and more.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, July 13-20: After nearly two decades, a big step at the Star Market site

by Marc Levy July 12, 2026

Take part in meetings on the development of the 90 Washington site, apartments in Porter Square and breaking ground at the old Star Market.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, July 6-13: Voting a budget didn’t resolve the police body-camera issue

by Marc Levy July 5, 2026

Take part in meetings on combining two public schools, remaking 90 Washington St., filling Arts Council leadership and the Armory arts building, whether police will get cameras, and more.