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Cambridge meetings, April 27-May 4: Healthpeak shows its giant project in the Highlands

by Marc Levy April 26, 2026

Take part in meetings on Healthpeak's plan for a new neighborhood in the Alewife Quadrangle, new homes on Ellery Street and big city projects.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, April 27-May 4: Developers vie for 90 Washington St. project

by Marc Levy April 26, 2026

Take part in meetings on remaking 90 Washington St., surveillance technology, a teen center at Cummings School and Davis Square issues.

NEWS

More than half of Riverbend Park won’t open this year, except to drivers

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

It’s closing Memorial Drive in Cambridge to car traffic that creates Riverbend Park every Sunday, yet this year much of the park closes to all uses except cars.

OPINION

Letter to a traffic engineer

by Nicholas Marchuk April 19, 2026

Even entities such as the City of Cambridge, which in theory should have been consulted in a Reid Overpass design process, are relegated to the inbox.

TRANSPORTATION

Renovated outbound Kendall/MIT headhouse reopens Monday

by Marc Levy April 17, 2026

Access to red line trains for the past year and 10 months has been through 325 Main St., access that ends as the new headhouse opens for use.

NEWS

Vote on keeping Cambridge’s Garden Street one-way for cars hits a red light amid call of ‘bad public policy’

by Marc Levy April 13, 2026

Whether Cambridge city councillors will vote to keep Garden Street as it is or bring back two-way car traffic will have to wait until a April 27 meeting.

TRANSPORTATION

The MBTA is taking ideas for improvements through 2050, but no local listening sessions are set yet (updated)

by Marc Levy April 13, 2026

A “fiscally constrained” Capital Investment Plan already includes more than 600 projects, but the MBTA says it's seeking more input.

NEWS

Demolition detours end Friday so traffic can return to normal around the site of former Riverview condos

by Marc Levy April 13, 2026

With teardown complete at 221 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge is about to reopen the surrounding Sparks and Mount Auburn streets after 272 days.

NEWS

Cambridge meetings, April 13-20: Another zigzag on Garden Street and multi-income housing

by Marc Levy April 12, 2026

Take part in meetings on a massive energy project, social housing, traffic changes (or not) on Garden Street and Gold Star Mothers park.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, April 13-20: Displacement and affordability, a change of use in Union Square

by Marc Levy April 12, 2026

Take part in meetings on finances for the school district, displaced people and creation of affordable homes and a wish not to build Union Square offices.