1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (279+ words) The winners will be announced June 1 at the Huntington Theatre. The Norton awards were created to honor artists who have made outstanding contributions to professional theater in Boston and beyond. The BTCA announced nearly 150 nominations and awards across the region....

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (253+ words) In honor of Earth Day, Cambridge Local First visited three local businesses committed to serving sustainable foods and employing eco-friendly practices both at the table and behind the counter: Urban Hearth | urbanhearth. net | 2263 Massachusetts Ave. | 617-682-7295 | Reservations recommended. Basil Tree Catering…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (652+ words) A little after 9 a. m. on Saturday, April 18, roughly 25 tons of steaming compost was dropped on the sidewalk in front of Joan Lorentz Park at the Cambridge Public Library. The white steam rose from the roughly three-foot high compost pile as it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (560+ words) Takeda Pharmaceuticals is laying off nearly 250 employees at its U. S. headquarters in Cambridge. The layoffs will begin July 1 this year and continue through 2027, impacting 247 workers, Takeda lead counsel Sonali Das wrote in a March 25 filing with the state. Employers with 50 or…...

1+ week, 4+ day 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day 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…...

2+ week, 7+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ 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…...