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Documentary demonstrates the lasting power of Pinocchio’s
Pinocchio’s, a longtime Harvard Square fixture, is the subject of a documentary about the enduring appeal of the neighborhood’s old-school businesses. The film arrives as several nearby institutions have closed…
UMass Field Hockey returns to national championship after 2 years
The University of Massachusetts field hockey team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and will face Yale on Friday at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge. UMass enters the first-round game with 18 wins, returning to…
Co-founder returns to run HubSpot following massive stock drop
HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan is returning as chief executive, replacing Yamini Rangan in a leadership change announced Thursday. The Cambridge-based marketing software company has faced pressure after a steep…
This Brazilian immigrant built a taste of home for an entire community
Maria de Fátima Langa, known as Fafá, has built Muqueca into a gathering place for Brazilian food and community in Cambridge’s Inman Square. The restaurant serves southeastern Brazilian dishes, including moqueca, a…
HubSpot brings back Halligan as CEO replacing Rangan
HubSpot’s board has brought back cofounder Brian Halligan as chief executive, replacing Yamini Rangan after five years in the role. The Cambridge-based software company hopes the leadership change will reverse a…
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Harvard and UMass set to open NCAA field hockey tournament
Harvard and UMass are set to begin the NCAA field hockey tournament Friday in Cambridge. Harvard, the No. 3 seed, will host Old Dominion at 2:30 p.m., while UMass faces Yale at noon. Harvard enters after a 15-2 season…
This much-hyped sub shop is spreading to Porter Square
The Sub Shop is preparing to open in Cambridge’s Porter Square at 1760A Massachusetts Avenue, replacing the former Half Shell. The shop became known for its sandwiches through a pop-up in Fort Point. Nearby, Brookline…
Ice cream shop owners talk cold weather eating
Ice cream shops in Cambridge and Somerville continue to draw customers through the colder months, prompting a look at why residents keep buying cones in fall and winter. Local shop owners point to the area’s dense…
A giant gingerbread vase made in Cambridge is the talk of the town
Cambridge couple Wyatt Roy and Julia Mattis created a life-sized ancient Greek amphora from gingerbread, combining baking with 3D imaging. The unusual vase, made last holiday season, has drawn attention from local art…
Poll shows support for multifamily housing ordinance
A survey of more than 400 Cambridge voters found that nearly two-thirds support the city’s Multifamily Housing Ordinance, including 37% who strongly back it. Pro-housing groups commissioned the poll as the City Council…
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Girls’ volleyball makes playoff appearance
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School’s girls’ volleyball team reached the Massachusetts Division 1 playoffs after winning just five matches the previous year. The 22nd-seeded Falcons lost to 11th-seeded Bishop Feehan in…
Parents and teachers protest Google's AI school plans
Parents and educators protested outside Google’s Cambridge office on Wednesday over the company’s plans to expand artificial intelligence in schools. Google’s proposed Guided Learning feature would walk students through…
Hyland, CRLS boys’ soccer take charge in second half to top Winchester
Cambridge Rindge and Latin defeated Winchester 2-0 on Wednesday night in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 boys’ soccer tournament’s round of 16. Junior forward Elias Hyland scored both…
Harvard graduate students win award for concussion screening device
Harvard graduate students Cleo Pontone, Sophia DeVito and Radhika Saran won the 2026 James Dyson Award International prize for Rumble Rims, a prototype concussion-screening headset. The device uses infrared light and…
Demonstrators protest Google's school AI plans in Cambridge
Parents and educators demonstrated in Cambridge on Wednesday against Google’s plans for schools using its new AI-powered Guided Learning feature. They object to a policy under which schools that disable the feature…
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Cambridge's top-ranked runners chase state championship
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School’s undefeated boys’ cross-country team is preparing to compete for the Massachusetts Division 1A championship, aiming to bring the title to Cambridge for the first time since 1991. Led…
How this ‘Love Is Blind’ contestant, a biotech engineer, spends her six-figure salary
Boston biotech engineer Aneha Singh, 28, discusses how she manages her six-figure salary while living in the high-cost Boston area. A principal engineer working on rare diseases, Singh pays nearly $3,000 a month in rent…
Protesters criticize Google's policy on AI in schools
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Google’s Cambridge office on Wednesday to oppose the company’s recently announced plan to cut off Google Search for schools that opt out of its artificial intelligence services. The…
Cambridge Nonprofit Honored For Mental Healthcare Work
Vinfen’s Cambridge-based Expansion Team received the Excellence in Program Leadership award at the Association for Behavioral Healthcare’s annual Salute to Excellence celebration. The team helped create nearly 100…
Four things we learned from the MIAA playoffs so far
The MIAA playoffs are currently underway, with the championship events approaching on November 21. Upcoming highlights include the cross-country divisionals scheduled for this Saturday, followed by the fall swim…
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Cambridge parking permit changes address chronic underfunding
Cambridge will raise its annual resident parking permit fee from $25 to $75 starting with renewals on December 1, the first increase since 2013. The authors, MIT graduate students in city planning, argue the higher…
Cambridge schools asks for mediation in contract negotiations
Cambridge School District plans to request a state-appointed mediator to help resolve stalled contract negotiations with the Cambridge Education Association, Superintendent David Murphy said Tuesday. The district and…
Boston sandwich pop-up finds permanent home at familiar Cambridge space
A Boston sandwich pop-up has secured a permanent home at a familiar space in Cambridge. The move gives the operation a lasting location after its pop-up run and brings its sandwiches to a fixed neighborhood venue. The…
MIT Graduate Student Union to vote on tentative contract by Nov. 15
MIT’s graduate student union reached a tentative contract agreement with university officials Tuesday, postponing a strike planned for later this week. The agreement must still be ratified by more than 3,000 union…
Harvard faces dual strikes as academic workers join grad students
Hundreds of Harvard academic workers joined graduate students on strike Tuesday, expanding a labor action that has disrupted some classes and lab sessions. The Harvard Academic Workers Union represents researchers and…
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Civic assembly’s second session continues consideration of ShotSpotter, park cameras
Cambridge’s first Civic Assembly held its second session to weigh whether the city should continue using ShotSpotter and install overnight cameras in public parks. Forty residents heard from researchers, police…
Forbest top schools in the Northeast include MIT, Harvard
Forbes ranked the Massachusetts Institute of Technology first among colleges in the Northeast in its latest regional list. Harvard placed third, followed by Yale at sixth, Brown at eighth, Williams at ninth and…
48 Cambridge Nonprofits Receive Community Benefits Grants
Cambridge will award more than $1 million in Community Benefits grants to 48 nonprofit organizations, the city announced. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000 and will support programs, services and other projects…
Local Security Guards Seek New Contract At Cambridge Rally
Security guards represented by 32BJ SEIU planned a rally outside Cambridge’s Kendall Square/MIT Red Line station on Tuesday as contract talks continue. The union, which represents about 3,200 private guards across…