Experience wildlife and history along the 7-mile route, featured as one of the MassTrails 10 for 2026.
Ride along the Alewife Brook and Mystic River, a MassTrails 10 featured route
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Amid opposition to a project with 100 affordable homes for families, even a new park draws fire
Along with 100 affordable homes in a pair of buildings, there could be a new park, community room and retail center to replace two underused parking lots.
Somerville meetings, June 29-July 6: Hot-button issues from Palestine to police tech
Take part in meetings on water and sewer billing issues, procurement policy, police tech and oversight, public drug use in Davis Square and more.
Planners don’t know what you know, but you can tell them
We suffer street-level problems quietly, knowing it’s out of our control. But what if, when we had problems such as a half-mile of missing bike lane, we let planners know?
Borrow an e-bike, from folding models to family cargo haulers, from Community Pedal Power
Trying before buying is a common tip for people considering an e-bike. Community Pedal Power makes that possible from a Cambridge backyard.
Cambridge drivers will see parking situation get tougher as needs are balanced, with no relief in school lots
There’s no relief for on-street parking coming from Cambridge’s public school parking lots, even as a city report suggests tougher times ahead for drivers as city officials and staff try to balance the needs of a growing population.
Cambridge meetings, June 22-29: Drinking and driving (and parking)
Take part in meetings on drinking, ticketing drivers and parking permits; e-bike and scooter safety; expanding the preschool program; and more.
Celebrating Kittie Knox, the Black cyclist who rode her way through the barriers of the 1800s
Katherine T. “Kittie” Knox was a pioneering cyclist who challenged racial and gender barriers. MassBike celebrated her Friday with the fifth annual Kittie Knox ride.
Somerville meetings, June 15-22: Somerville Avenue bike lanes and crunch time for budgeting
Take part in meetings on Somerville Avenue bike lanes, a financing miscellany and $376.8 million operating budget and school funding legal conflict.
Somerville prepares to pave a green path along the Mystic connecting Ten Hills with neighbors
The Shore Drive Greenway marks the coming of another connection of Somerville with neighboring communities – but with trees.