Better sidewalks, safer streets, and increased access to transportation won the most votes in Cambridge’s latest round of participatory budgeting. The program, begun in 2014, lets residents pitch, ...

Small businesses already face an uphill battle just to get by; we don’t need to add any more hoops to jump through.

Few questions were answered about Cambridge’s disability practices during a March 11 meeting of the Human Services and Veterans Committee, which heard from city departments about their accessibility ...

Weir’s self-published first novel was hailed for its deep scientific detail and accuracy but “Hail Mary” trades hard science for a more fantastical plot.

The majestic birds have made a comeback in Massachusetts, but now are under threat from the worst kind of food poisoning.

To complete the Eagle Scout requires a project meant to improve the community. Bartholomew organized a High School Transition Workshop connecting students from CRLS with 8th grade ...

Dance and comedy don’t often go together, but two solo performers will mix movement with stand-up comedy at the Dance Complex this weekend. Both Maine-based performance artist Sara Juli and Boston ...

This week's selection of free and low-cost events in Cambridge and Somerville, including live music, a poetry book party, cross-cultural celebrations, and more.

The raptor had lived in the area with her mate since 2023 and produced six chicks, four of which are still living.

After 34 years, the Ig Nobel Prize, a unique satirical take on the Nobel Prize, is leaving its longtime home in the Boston ...

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education honored Somerville High School history teacher Beatriz Thomas in a local ceremony.

For an hour-long practice in late January, the 17 members of the Prospect Hill Academy Charter School boys’ basketball team never touched a basketball. They ran the entire time at their home Saint ...