Yesterday afternoon I took a walk over to North Point to check out the new footbridge connecting Cambridge & Charlestown — sooooo cool! I...

Well, it’s official. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone announced last week that IKEA has decided not to build in Assembly Square, and will...

Sorry, this one’s not for sale, but it’s great for inspiration! DasHaus is a traveling exhibit, sponsored by the German American Chamber...

Does anyone really think this is a good idea? Homeland Security to release bacteria in subway stations during testing of sensors in...

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...

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...

I had no idea that Friday was the 100th anniversary of the Red Line until I stumbled upon a Boston.com tribute article. And here are a...

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...

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...

My favorite excerpt from this piece is the observation, “A marked-up plywood board bears the kind of graffiti you get only in Cambridge....

I have to admit, I’ve never been particularly enamored with the existing condos over at NorthPoint. Sure, they’re open, airy and modern...

Am making my way through all the great new restaurants in my neighborhood… Where to Eat in Boston in 2012: Success, Squared – How Kendall...

I just received a great email from the owner of Harvard Book Store, reporting great holiday sales — very encouraging news for local...

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...

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...

Interesting summary of the Mayor’s Red Ribbon Commission’s Report on “The Delights and Concerns of Central Square.” (Gotta love that...

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...

This is an older piece (early November), but was just featured in the Kendall Square Association’s e-newsletter and I thought it was...

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...

So many great things happening in Kendall — it seems a new restaurant pops up every day — check out this great feature from Boston.com…...