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Can Cambridge keep startups? MIT may have an answer
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (935+ words) Packed with world-class institutions, Cambridge produces some of the world's most sought-after talent, particularly startup founders. The challenge is getting those companies to take root and stay here. Massachusetts has been grappling with a steady loss of residents to other…...
Cambridge aims to grow "green-collar" economy
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (541+ words) An initiative seeded back in 2009 by then-Mayor E. Denise Simmons is finally taking root, which could lead to more environmentally-friendly, "green collar" jobs for Cambridge residents." Arellano works closely with the Office of Sustainability, but her job is part of the…...
Events in Cambridge and Somerville: Puppet pals, college comedy & Tracy Bonham
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1368+ words) 6: 30 to 8 p. m. Harvard University's Piper Auditorium, 48 Quincy St. , Mid-Cambridge near Harvard Square. Michael Wang: Lifeforms Free. Part of Arts Thursdays, artist Michael Wang discusses his work at the intersection of nature and technology. He will talk about his efforts to expand…...
Cambridge shines in A24s 'The Drama"
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (784+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar If you want to avoid tough conversations with your date after seeing A24s divisive new movie, "The Drama," one easy diversion is to point out all the local spots where its stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson filmed…...
One Cambridge publisher zigs, another zags
1+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar In the same month the venerable journalism quarterly Nieman Reports released its final print edition, the three-year old press Staircase Books launched Duck, a biannual magazine deliberately meant to be in print. The editor of Nieman…...
Stohlman not re-appointed to Cambridge Election Commission
1+ week, 2+ day ago (818+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar Tom Stohlman, one of two Democratic Party election commissioners in Cambridge, was not re-appointed to his position at the expiration of his term by Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang, the city announced Thursday." Huang instead appointed…...
Report: Rise Up Cambridge program a short-term help
1+ week, 2+ day ago (582+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar Cambridge City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee met Wednesday to discuss the final research report for Rise Up Cambridge, a citywide program that provided cash assistance for low-income residents. The report, written by MDRC, an…...
This week in Cambridge and Somerville: April Awakening, Disney's cultural dominance, & Celtic art across time
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1479+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar Museum of Natural History's Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St. , Baldwin neighborhood, Cambridge. The Archaeology of Boston's Revolutionary Past'Free. Archaeologist Joe Bagley discusses research that is deepening our understanding of Boston's role in the American Revolution, including…...
Cambridge resident wins prestigious award for wildlife photography
1+ week, 4+ day ago (274+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar "At a time that the Trump administration is trying to roll back all these clean water protections, these images are just a reminder of the vitality of what restored rivers and wetlands can look like," Jackson…...
Cambridge high school students rake in Scholastic Art Awards
1+ week, 4+ day ago (807+ words) News | Features | Commentary | Calendar Dozens of Cambridge high school students received regional and national recognition in this year's Scholastic Art and Writing Awards cycle. In all, 45 students from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS) were recognized at the state level,…...