Cambridge
Council Discusses Cambridge’s Disaster Response
Disaster was the theme of Monday night’s City Council meeting, as councillors reviewed Cambridge’s blizzard response and recalled last fall’s city-wide blackout.
As Blizzard Hits, Harvard Copes with MBTA Closings, Staff Shortages
Nearly two feet of snow coated Harvard’s campus this weekend as winter storm “Nemo” became Boston’s fifth-largest snowstorm on record, with 24.9 inches of snow measured in the city according to official reports.
Snowfall in Boston
Snowfall is predicted to reach up to 24 inches in Boston tomorrow, a figure which would bring this season’s total snowfall so far to roughly four times the total of last season.
Harvard's Plan for Fence Panels Denied
The Commission voted Thursday night to strike down a University proposal that would have affixed decorative panels to sections of the fence guarding entry to Harvard Yard in the Science Center Plaza.
Weekend Storm Could Be 'Historic'
If meteorologists are correct, this weekend’s forecasted superstorm could potentially blanket Harvard Yard with more than two feet of snow, and in one blustery white swoop, Cambridge would receive roughly half of its average annual snowfall.
Cambridge Has a New Social Space
If you’re tired of spending night after night at a Grafton Group Restaurant or sick of wandering up and down Mt Auburn St searching for a party, look no further. The Sinclair, a new concert venue and restaurant located at 52 Church St., has opened its doors to the Square.
Tibet Freedom Vigil
6:35 p.m. An old man sits and hums to himself in the Pit by the Harvard T-stop. Resting on his ...
City Council Discusses Cambridge's Extracurricular Activity Offerings
Pointing out that the days of playing pick-up baseball after school are long gone, officials from the Cambridge City Council and the Cambridge Schools Committee discussed ways to enrich Cantabrigian students’ extracurricular lives at the Council’s weekly meeting Monday night.
Crime Rate in Cambridge Drops in 2012
The year 2012 saw fewer crimes in Cambridge, continuing a trend where the overall serious crime rate decreased for each of the last three years and violent crime declined for each of the past four.
Partnership Brings EdX to Boston Community
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced a partnership between Harvard and MIT that will bring edX to the Boston community during his State of the City address Tuesday night.
Upper Crust Pizzeria To Reopen as 'The Just Crust'
Harvard Square’s Upper Crust Pizzeria, which closed in the wake of a company-wide legal scandal last November , will reopen as the renamed and partially worker-owned The Just Crust, ushering in a new era for employees of the embattled chain.
Markey To Run for Kerry's Senate Seat
U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democrat who leads the Massachusetts congressional delegation, will seek the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry, the Boston Globe reported on Thursday morning.
The First Hat in the Ring
U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey will run in the special election for Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry's vacant Senate seat.
