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...
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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…...
Lara
- Nov 27, 2011
New Development Coming to Somerville
Soon, there will be no need to schlep to Wrentham (Where is that anyway?) or Kittery or Freeport to go outlet shopping… Assembly Row...