1+ week, 3+ day ago   (562+ words) Cambridge’s annual participatory budgeting process is kicking off again, giving residents another chance to decide how the city spends public money, though this year they’ll have only half as much to work with. The city opened idea submissions for its…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Fire safety has made incredible strides in the years since most Cambridge homes were built. Cambridge’s Multifamily Housing ordinance has already led…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) The body found in Fresh Pond Aug. 11 was that of a 41-year-old man who was “known to be in the area,” according to a statement released Friday by the Middlesex District Attorney’s office and Cambridge Police Department. The statement said…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (468+ words) Of the more than 300 species of dragonflies in North America, none are more interesting than the black saddlebags dragonfly (Tramea lacerata), so named because of the black patches on its hind wings. When viewed from above, the patches look to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) We all know that moths are common at night, but there are a few species of moths that fly during the day. One of these is the hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe). Like other moths, a hummingbird clearwing emerges from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (709+ words) Electric heat pumps provide both heating and cooling through the use of electricity, reducing the environmental impact of non-electrical HVAC units that release carbon into the atmosphere. Benjamins envisioned 2050 as a target horizon for achieving the ambitious electrification goals. Substations…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (765+ words) Cambridge teachers reported higher satisfaction in categories like “belonging” and “well-being” in this year’s school climate surveys, while principals and administrators reported lower favorability in most categories compared to last year. But only 51% of district staff and principals reported a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (435+ words) Imagine Harvard Square on a busy afternoon. Instead of gridlock on Mass. Ave., you see pedestrians filling the street. Instead of car engines rumbling and honking, live music from a local band carries across the square. Instead of summer heat…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (451+ words) “I shouldn’t have to police this, I’m a citizen!” Riverside resident Lawrence Adkins said in a phone interview. “Why does any citizen have to police physical actions that the city should be responsible for?” Adkins, a member of the neighborhood…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (778+ words) Davis Square community and business leaders said they are taking a wait-and-see approach to a suit filed against Copper Mill developer Andrew Flynn on another project. “People will jump on any reputational thing and say, ‘see, they’re horrible’, but we’re…...