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A music lover’s music club called Altar may finally have found its home in Cambridge’s Central Square (corrected)

by Marc Levy May 6, 2026

Central Square could be within a few weeks of knowing the address of Altar, its next nightclub. But founder John Kearney doesn’t want to get ahead of himself.

MUSIC

Central Square’s nightlife options, from the venerable Middle East to the transforming Smoot

by Nelson Everts May 6, 2026

Even without the music-focused, minimalist Altar yet on the nightclub scene there are plenty of places to go around Central Square for a drink and dance.

DEVELOPMENT

Assembly Row hotel promises its new rooftop deck won’t be open late

by Marc Levy March 6, 2026

If someone wants to party on a rooftop deck, ”there are plenty of options in The Seaport,” the developer of Assembly Row told the Planning Board.

Cambridge meetings, Feb. 22-March 1: CambridgeSide project sees delays, Healthpeak advances

by Marc Levy February 22, 2026

Take part in meetings on school district budgeting, bike lanes on part of Broadway and developments in East Cambridge and the Alewife Quad.