THEATER Apocalyptic satire makes an encore with Bread & Puppet’s song, dance and papier-mâché by Marc Levy April 3, 2026 A third apocalypse-themed show inspired by modern political culture arrives: The Bread & Puppet Theater’s “The End of the World Never Minding Show.”
NEWS Azeem’s ads have exciting news for riders of the MBTA (in the 1940s) by Marc Levy April 1, 2026 Those ads about a giant expansion of the MBTA – the red line into Lexington, the green line to Woburn and so on – are accurate. In a way.
DEVELOPMENT Plan for affordable homes on Porter Street is a capstone as Johnston retires from CHA by Marc Levy March 26, 2026 Amid speeches, work got done, including moves toward developing land at 16-28 Porter St., Wellington-Harrington, near the Somerville city line.
NEWS In Brownsberger-Lander race for senate, incumbent touts governor’s endorsement by Marc Levy March 26, 2026 The reelection campaign of state senator Will Brownsberger was endorsed Thursday by governor Maura Healey as “crucial” to state initiatives.
COMMUNITY No Kings rallies pop up regionwide Saturday, with sign-making parties ahead of time by Marc Levy March 24, 2026 No Kings, a series of protests against the politics of president Donald Trump, returns Saturday to Cambridge, Somerville and Boston.
NEWS Democratic Socialists seek more state seats but fell short of endorsing Uyterhoeven, its sole incumbent by Jacob Schles March 19, 2026 The DSA fell a few votes short of endorsing Erika Uyterhoeven, who is running without its field team, and the issue was largely not about policy.
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 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 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.
THEATER In Rebecca Kopycinski’s ‘Thotbot,’ obsolete tech rewinds into a dark future that predicts our present by Michael Gutierrez March 5, 2026 The “ThotBot Implantation Center,” an immersive art installation and multimedia concert rounds out its latest run of sold-out shows at Bow Market.