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A four-day heat emergency begins Wednesday, and officials are warning it’ll feel like 110 degrees

by Marc Levy June 30, 2026

An extreme heat warning called by the National Weather Service for Wednesday through Saturday has drawn declarations of heat emergencies in Cambridge and Somerville.

COMMUNITY

How to handle the National Weather Service’ two-day heat advisory

by Marc Levy June 11, 2026

With Thursday’s high heat and humidity continuing over the coming days, the city of Somerville passed along an alert and tips on staying cool, healthy and safe.

NEWS

A ‘super El Niño’ will make summer hotter and more dangerous. These climate groups are getting us ready.

by Marc Levy May 26, 2026

A roundtable talks about how Greater Boston prepares for a boiling change in climate, including from an oncoming “super El Niño” season.

FASHION

Cambridge and Somerville 2026 spring style

by Julie Mahdavi April 16, 2026

Expect a touch of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy minimalism as well as breathable cotton poplin, linen blends and lightweight knits.

NEWS

March’s rain and snow helps Northeast leave significant drought, but it’s still important to conserve

by Marc Levy April 10, 2026

The region has been downgraded to a mild drought from significant drought. Dry conditions have persisted since August and could worsen again.

NEWS

Looking at this winter convinces a councillor that Cambridge needs a snow corps to call in for help

by Marc Levy March 23, 2026

A wild winter with extreme outcomes for city workers and finances leads to exploration of a volunteer “snow corps”; another idea emerges from Somerville.

NEWS

Cambridge meetings, March 23-30: Designing a train tracks bridge, adding Twin Cities affordable housing

by Marc Levy March 22, 2026

Take part in meetings on a bridge over rail tracks; snow season's costs; Central Square planning; and affordable homes in two parts of the city.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, March 16-23: Lessons from winter’s snowfall and affordable-housing zoning

by Marc Levy March 15, 2026

Take part in meetings on building school campuses and maintaining current educational facilities and a postmortem on winter snow clearing.

NEWS

As weather warms, cities wait to see how long until their biggest snow piles melt away

by Marc Levy March 8, 2026

Somerville city staff compare this year with 2015, when “the snow piles lasted until May,” and a Cambridge spokesperson eyed early summer.

FASHION

These walking sleeping bags are our cocoons when we can’t nest

by Julie Mahdavi March 5, 2026

The new outerwear mood on the streets this winter is hard to miss: the ankle-length puffer coat, a full-on down cocoon reaching nearly to the ground.