Love Your Neighbor 2022!
Just in time for Valentines' Day... I'm so excited to once again be organizing our annual Love Your Neighbor clothing drive to benefit...
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Lara
- Jan 17, 2019
Meet Andrea Shapiro of Somerville's Second Chances
As my office gets ready to launch our third-annual “Love Your Neighbor” clothing drive to benefit Second Chances, I thought it would be...
Lara
- Jul 17, 2013
Attention Renters: Cambridge Needs Your Help!
The Cambridge Energy Alliance is asking renters to complete a short survey (only 10 questions) and in exchange, will send you a FREE...
Lara
- Feb 23, 2013
Sick of the Supermarket? Get Fresh Fruits & Veg Delivered to Your Door
One of my new favorite local blogs, The Somerville Beat, recently published a guide to Community Supported Agriculture, aka CSAs — those...
Lara
- Jan 4, 2013
Resolution: Eat Healthy & Support Local Business
The Cambridge Winter Farmer’s Market kicks off this Saturday, January 5 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Cambridge Community Center at 5...
Lara
- Jul 31, 2012
…And Hubway Comes to Cambridge!
Cambridge launches its first Hubway stations today | Boston.com. #HarvardSquareCambridge #livinginCambridgeMA
Lara
- Jul 27, 2012
Hubway Bike Sharing Is on Its Way to Somerville
The first three Hubway bike-sharing stations in Somerville are due to be installed the first week of August in Union Square, near City...
Lara
- Jul 23, 2012
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...
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
- Jun 3, 2012
Boiler Rebates Offered by Mass Save — Plan Ahead!
I know it’s June, and we’re all thinking about air conditioning, not heating, but if you’ve got an old boiler (from 1983 or older), it...
Lara
- Jan 19, 2012
Occupy Your Mailbox! (Okay, I'm Sick of the Whole "Occupy" Thing Too…)
My resolution for 2012 is to purge. Not as in “binge and…” — but as in eliminating the physical and mental clutter from my life. So my...
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
- Nov 23, 2011
Getting Ready for Black Friday: Shop Local!
I’m not trying to be political here, but it makes me sad when a great local business closes — recently, Greenward, near my office in...
Lara
- Oct 21, 2011
Save $$$ on Your Energy Bills This Winter!
No one looks forward to the higher energy bills we New Englanders face every winter. But there is a way to bring those costs down: The...
Lara
- Jul 26, 2011
Cambridge Recycling News
Forwarded from the City of Cambridge… In this issue: Opt Out of Junk Mail, Phonebooks and More! Why No Electronics In My Recycling Bin?...
Lara
- Apr 15, 2011
Okay, Joe, Here's One for Cambridge…
Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone recently threw down a challenge to the city of Cambridge to determine which is the more “interesting”...
Lara
- Apr 8, 2011
Got Hazardous Waste?
This Saturday is one of Cambridge’s three annual household hazardous waste collection days. So if you’ve got a pile of old paint cans,...
Lara
- Mar 31, 2011
Habitat Boston Restore Grand Opening
This Saturday, April 2, is the grand opening of Habitat Boston Restore — a retail shop selling donated furniture, building materials, and...
Lara
- Mar 26, 2011
Bike Repair on the Go in Cambridge
I’m sure all you bikers out there will love this — it’s a fantastic idea: Bike repair stands arrive in Cambridge, MA | Translogic...
Lara
- Mar 4, 2011
No More Phone Books Piling up on the Steps!
Just discovered — via Cambridge’s E-Line weekly newsletter — this yellow pages “opt out” site. Hallelujah!
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