Cambridge Archives

Opinion: Who Plans The City—And For Whom?

“The assumption that community involvement is a barrier to housing is simply false.”

SUZANNE PRESTON BLIER July 17, 2025

Opinion: Who Owns The City?

Reclaiming civic power from outside developers

SUZANNE PRESTON BLIER July 3, 2025

Collage of a young Jason Pramas overlaid over a photo of Out of Town News in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass.

Out Of Town News And Me

My brief and tumultuous tenure working at the famed Harvard Square newsstand was nothing if not formative

JASON PRAMAS June 26, 2025

Somerville composer Shira Laucharoen. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2025 Jason Pramas.

Somerville Composer Shira Laucharoen To Perform ‘Nocturnes’

Featuring a group of performing artists at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge, July 5

LILY ROBINSON June 12, 2025

Inside The Cambridge Life Of The Alleged Tylenol Killer James Lewis

Some of the most interesting moments from the later life of James Lewis in Massachusetts aren’t in the new blockbuster Netflix documentary

ADAM SENNOTT June 12, 2025

CAMBRIDGE KIOSK WITH BINJ INSTALLATION OPENS FRIDAY

“By partnering with local artists, creatives, and community leaders, we’re transforming this historic landmark into a dynamic hub.”

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM May 27, 2025

Harvard Square KiOSK With BINJ Engagement Installation Opens Friday

“This transformation respects the KiOSK’s rich history while creating new opportunities for gathering, creativity, and civic engagement in the heart of Harvard Square.”

CHRIS FARAONE May 27, 2025

Creative Attire Required For Fourth Fridays at ManRay

Still spinning in Cambridge, “a community-driven club where all genres bring people to come together.”

CAMILA PEÑA May 22, 2025

Researching And Remembering The Slaves Who Served In The Continental Army

The Cambridge Historical Commission has identified at least 10 soldiers who were either enslaved or formerly enslaved and may have been from Cambridge, including Cato Boardman and Cato Stedman It has been 250 years since Cambridge’s Cato Boardman and Cato Stedman joined 68 other militiamen on the Lexington Green and

ADAM SENNOTT April 17, 2025

For Any Generation, Boston Icon Peter Wolf’s Pocketbook Of Party Stories Can Inspire

“While writing these chapters, I experienced both joy and sadness— the exaltation of rediscovery combined with the realization of [a] profound loss.”

LEA TRAN April 3, 2025