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The Brattle is back. Settle into its new seats for classics and cult faves Help break in the renovated space by watching shows that range from aliens to the alienated, French New Wave to "First Blood."...
The Brattle is back. Settle into its new seats for classics and cult favesHelp break in the renovated space by watching shows that range from aliens to the alienated, French New Wave to "First Blood."www.cambridgeday.comHopcroft still pushing to bring ideas to Senate floor Former candidate said he will meet with former rivals to push innovation, economic and climate issues on Beacon Hill....
Hopcroft still pushing to bring ideas to Senate floorFormer candidate said he will meet with former rivals to push innovation, economic and climate issues on Beacon Hill.www.cambridgeday.comResilient red-tailed hawks face new threat After surviving vengeful farmers and DDT, the birds now are suffering from rodenticides.... https://www.cambridgeday.com/2026/07/31/red-tailed-hawks-new-threat/
Resilient red-tailed hawks face new threatAfter surviving vengeful farmers and DDT, the birds now are suffering from rodenticides.www.cambridgeday.comHopcroft withdraws from race to replace Jehlen The 2nd Middlesex district campaign is still hotely contested, with four remaining candidates. They will debate in Somerville Saturday....
Hopcroft withdraws from race to replace JehlenThe 2nd Middlesex district campaign is still hotely contested, with four remaining candidates. They will debate in Somerville Saturday.www.cambridgeday.comElectrifying Cambridge from underground A home for the country’s largest underground substation is nearly complete, but much work is still to come...
Electrifying Cambridge from undergroundA home for the country’s largest underground substation is nearly complete, but much work is still to comewww.cambridgeday.comWhy I am volunteering for Nomita Ganguly Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer....
Why I am volunteering for Nomita GangulyCambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. To the editor: I have lived in North Cambridge, in the 24th Middlesex district, for more than 25 years. I am excited that this year, Democrats will have a choice in our state representative primary. I am proud to support Nomita Ganguly, the new candidate for state rep for our slice of North Cambridge, plus Belmont and part of Arlington. www.cambridgeday.comCan an app get rid of parked cars in bike lanes? Bike Bureau gives cyclists a place to park their anger. Cambridge, Medford are early adopters....
Can an app get rid of parked cars in bike lanes?Bike Bureau gives cyclists a place to park their anger. Cambridge, Medford are early adopters.www.cambridgeday.comMIT’s Fab Lab marks 25 years of making almost anything Sculptures, cars, even nuclear submarines can be produced through digital fabrication. A conference in Cambridge this week celebrates the tools and techniques. ...
MIT’s Fab Lab marks 25 years of making almost anything Sculptures, cars, even nuclear submarines can be produced through digital fabrication. A conference in Cambridge this week celebrates the tools and techniques. www.cambridgeday.comFor Cambridge Historical Commission, zoning ordinance has ‘changed the calculus’ This year, commission weighed in on two landmark petitions after development threats...
For Cambridge Historical Commission, zoning ordinance has ‘changed the calculus’This year, commission weighed in on two landmark petitions after development threatswww.cambridgeday.comCambridge Magna Carta moment may open new UK connection Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, marveled at Harvard’s copy of the Magna Carta. He was less enthused about proportional representation....
Cambridge Magna Carta moment may open new UK connectionSir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, marveled at Harvard’s copy of the Magna Carta. He was less enthused about proportional representation.www.cambridgeday.comA mishit and a backfire from two new movies Reviews of "The Dink" and "Motor City."...
A mishit and a backfire from two new moviesReviews of "The Dink" and "Motor City."www.cambridgeday.comBento boxes and bowls to fit your mood at Nagomi Bento’s new spot The Bow Market pleaser expands to Mass. Ave.'s restaurant row....
Bento boxes and bowls to fit your mood at Nagomi Bento’s new spotThe Bow Market pleaser expands to Mass. Ave.'s restaurant row.www.cambridgeday.comCambridge Jazz Fest aims to play it forward for the community This weekend’s free festival aims to create a space for people to experience jazz together, plus giving out its CAMMY awards and scholarships....
Cambridge Jazz Fest aims to play it forward for the communityThis weekend’s free festival aims to create a space for people to experience jazz together, plus giving out its CAMMY awards and scholarships.www.cambridgeday.comCity Council delays ShotSpotter vote during special meeting Al-Zubi used charter right to hold off on possible reinstatement of the technology....
City Council delays ShotSpotter vote during special meetingAl-Zubi used charter right to hold off on possible reinstatement of the technology.www.cambridgeday.comPlanning Board, Ordinance Committee pan Brown petition Both gave the proposed changes, which would restrict the size of affordable housing projects, a negative recommendation. City council will likely vote it down during its summer meeting on August 3....
Planning Board, Ordinance Committee pan Brown petitionBoth gave the proposed changes, which would restrict the size of affordable housing projects, a negative recommendation. City council will likely vote it down during its summer meeting on August 3.www.cambridgeday.comUnion contract proposals will mean “18% increase” to district budget in first year, Murphy says Superintendent says the increase would mean $175 million more in annual costs....
Union contract proposals will mean “18% increase” to district budget in first year, Murphy saysSuperintendent says the increase would mean $175 million more in annual costs.www.cambridgeday.comCampaign 2026: With six weeks to go, a roundup of candidate fundraising Money isn’t everything in politics, but it can signal who has the attention of voters. Cambridge Day examines contributions to the contenders in the state legislative races in Cambridge and Somerville....
Campaign 2026: With six weeks to go, a roundup of candidate fundraising Money isn’t everything in politics, but it can signal who has the attention of voters. Cambridge Day examines contributions to the contenders in the state legislative races in Cambridge and Somerville.www.cambridgeday.comCambridge, Somerville documentary makers make their marquee Continelli reveals the people behind Somerville's expanding art scene, Moss, now in his 70s, takes viewers on a journey through time alongside him and his hippie friends in the Grand Canyon...
Cambridge, Somerville documentary makers make their marqueeContinelli reveals the people behind Somerville's expanding art scene, Moss, now in his 70s, takes viewers on a journey through time alongside him and his hippie friends in the Grand Canyonwww.cambridgeday.comEvents in Cambridge and Somerville: NICE, a Fest, Cambridge Jazz Festival and percussive dance Favorite music festivals return, and there are readings, concerts, free movies and more....
Events in Cambridge and Somerville: NICE, a Fest, Cambridge Jazz Festival and percussive danceFavorite music festivals return, and there are readings, concerts, free movies and more.www.cambridgeday.comLobsters are smart, except the ones you eat Once incredibly along our shores, now a vulnerable delicacy, lobsters are deeply intertwined with the history of the region...
Lobsters are smart, except the ones you eatOnce incredibly along our shores, now a vulnerable delicacy, lobsters are deeply intertwined with the history of the regionwww.cambridgeday.com