Photo Tour of the New North Bank Footbridge
Yesterday afternoon I took a walk over to North Point to check out the new footbridge connecting Cambridge & Charlestown — sooooo cool! I...
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Lara
Jul 23, 2012
No IKEA for Somerville
Well, it’s official. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone announced last week that IKEA has decided not to build in Assembly Square, and will...
Lara
Jun 25, 2012
Property of the Week: dasHaus in Cambridge
Sorry, this one’s not for sale, but it’s great for inspiration! DasHaus is a traveling exhibit, sponsored by the German American Chamber...
Lara
May 21, 2012
Cambridge & Somerville T Stations to be Testing Ground for Terror Attacks
Does anyone really think this is a good idea? Homeland Security to release bacteria in subway stations during testing of sensors in...
Lara
May 4, 2012
Cambridge & Somerville Weekend Walks
Okay, I think this is very cool…. Had never heard of it, but there’s a program called Jane Jacobs Walk that organizes annual neighborhood...
Lara
Apr 26, 2012
Cambridge Ranked America's Most Peaceful City
Someday when I have time (ha!), I’m going to research all the various #1 rankings bestowed on Cambridge — offhand, I know we’ve been...
Lara
Mar 12, 2012
Phoenix Coverage of Central Square, Part 2
Part 2 of The Boston Phoenix’s 2-part series on the future of Central Square. I have very mixed feelings about gentrification — good news...
Lara
Mar 3, 2012
What's to Come for Central Square? TBD…
This is the first of a two-part series that delves in Central Square’s past, present and future. Read more in Big changes are coming for...
Lara
Mar 3, 2012
The Boston Globe Magazine Explores Kendall
My favorite excerpt from this piece is the observation, “A marked-up plywood board bears the kind of graffiti you get only in Cambridge....
Lara
Feb 14, 2012
Big Things Coming to NorthPoint
I have to admit, I’ve never been particularly enamored with the existing condos over at NorthPoint. Sure, they’re open, airy and modern...
Lara
Feb 4, 2012
More Great Press for Kendall Square / Area Four Restaurants
Am making my way through all the great new restaurants in my neighborhood… Where to Eat in Boston in 2012: Success, Squared – How Kendall...
Lara
Jan 18, 2012
Great News from Harvard Book Store
I just received a great email from the owner of Harvard Book Store, reporting great holiday sales — very encouraging news for local...
Lara
Jan 15, 2012
Now That It Finally Feels Like Winter…
Just wanted to remind everyone that we are fortunate to now have TWO winter farmer’s markets. New this year, Cambridge’s Winter Farmer’s...
Lara
Dec 22, 2011
Somerville Lights Up!
If you missed the Somerville Arts Council’s Illuminations Tour this year, here’s a sampling of some of the city’s finest holiday light...
Lara
Dec 16, 2011
The Future of Central Square… More Business, More Housing, More People
Interesting summary of the Mayor’s Red Ribbon Commission’s Report on “The Delights and Concerns of Central Square.” (Gotta love that...
Lara
Dec 13, 2011
MassDOT Decides NOT to Pursue Commuter Rail on Grand Junction Tracks
At a public meeting last week, MassDOT announced its sensible decision NOT to run a new line of the Worcester commuter rail on the Grand...
Lara
Dec 12, 2011
Globe Calls Kendall an "Island of Economic Growth"
This is an older piece (early November), but was just featured in the Kendall Square Association’s e-newsletter and I thought it was...
Lara
Dec 5, 2011
Google Grows in Kendall Square
Boston Magazine recently published a nice piece on Google’s growth in the area, and why it’s really good news for a lot of local...
Lara
Dec 1, 2011
Great Kendall Coverage… In Pictures
So many great things happening in Kendall — it seems a new restaurant pops up every day — check out this great feature from Boston.com…...
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