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,...
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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!
Lara
- Dec 27, 2010
Consider Yourself Forewarned: New Law Requires Massachusetts Homeowners to Shovel & De-Ice
If you haven’t already heard it all over the news the past couple of days, be aware that homeowners in Massachusetts are now legally...
Lara
- Dec 21, 2010
Street Sweeping: Going, going…
Street sweeping in Somerville is now officially done for the season. Cambridge residents still have a few days to go (last day is...
Lara
- Oct 29, 2010
Cambridge's New Recycling Totes: Good Idea, Not So Practical…
First of all, I would like to say that I’m SUPER happy that Cambridge has gone back to single stream recycling — I found it totally...
Lara
- Jul 7, 2010
I *Heart* Lafayette Plaza
Most of you are probably wondering what I’m even talking about, since not many people recognize this place by name, though you probably...
Lara
- Jul 1, 2010
Outdoor Summer Movies
Vertigo, playing July 29 at Seven Hills Park in Somerville Both Cambridge and Somerville screen free outdoor movies during the summer....
Lara
- Jun 18, 2010
The Return of the Farmers Markets
Yay! One of my favorite things about summer here (aside from the tranquility after the student exodus) is the great farmers markets...
Lara
- May 26, 2010
New & Improved Recycling for Cambridge
Beginning September 20, Cambridge is instituting “Single Stream” recycling — in short, no more sorting — hooray! Now we can just chuck...
Lara
- May 4, 2010
Information How & When You Need It
When I heard on the news last weekend about the boiled water order for Greater Boston, I just assumed that we would be affected here in...
Lara
- Apr 29, 2010
Love That Dirty Water…
This week I attended a presentation by Cambridge’s Community Development Department on the future of the city’s riverfront. It was great...
Lara
- Apr 16, 2010
Local First! Porter Square
I do my best to support local businesses — here are my faves from Porter Square, near my office. If you’re in the neighborhood, you...
Lara
- Mar 19, 2010
In Honor of St. Pat's… Green is Great!
Great for Dinner or Drinks: Green Street Grill Great for the Environment: Green Streets Initiative Great for Somerville: the Green Line...
Lara
- Mar 12, 2010
Get Out! Local Parks & Open Spaces
Living in a city as packed with people as Somerville (the most densely populated city in New England) and Cambridge (falling not far...
Lara
- Mar 5, 2010
Beyond The Globe: Local News Sources
Cambridge and Somerville each have their own papers, where you’ll find news, events, op-ed pieces, and for Cambridge, even pothole maps....
Lara
- Feb 12, 2010
Street Parking: Can You Handle It?
With the big snow scare this Wednesday putting most of the area on “snow emergency” status, it seems like a good time to talk a bit about...
Lara
- Feb 5, 2010
Residential Tax Exemptions
When reviewing property information in the MLS, you may notice that two homes in the same city and at the same basic price point appear...
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