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Interview with a Cambridge Carrot

The Life of a Carrot Destined for Cambridge Curbside Compost, Clean Energy Production

Submitted by Helen Kobek on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 19:24

I recently sat down with a Carrot at the Cambridge apartment of Chris and Liz to talk about readying to enter the new city-wide Cambridge Curbside Compost program. Please note: This interview took place the night before Carrot was picked up at curbside, and two – TWO! - days – DAYS!

Tanina Carrabotta's picture

Discover the Cambridge Labyrinth

A journey to find peace and reduce the stress of city life

Submitted by Tanina Carrabotta on Sun, 05/06/2018 - 20:40
Labyrinth at the Harvard Divinity School

Cantabrigians are always trying to find a way to get away from stress. Instead of yoga or tai chi classes, why not take a labyrinth walk? It's a great way to practice walking meditation. Best of all, it's free.

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Mummies! Pharaohs! Ancient Treasures!

A Secret Museum Hidden Within Harvard University

Submitted by Tanina Carrabotta on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 12:13
Sarcophagus at the Harvard Semetic Museum

I found the Harvard Semitic Museum by accident while walking behind the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. I saw the free admission sign and was surprised by the ancient treasures I found inside. Semitic is the word for languages and cultures of the ancient near east. You can see artifacts from the Israelite, Phoenician, Egyptian, Aramaean, Babylonian, Arab and many more cultures.

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Purr-fection: Getting Your Black Panther Fix

Marveling at Cambridge's New England Comics Catalog

Submitted by MauriceW on Mon, 02/19/2018 - 18:58

NeighborMedia stopped by New England Comic's Harvard Square location to ask what they anticipate in terms of customer traffic after the opening weekend of the Disney release of Marvel comics Black Panther. New England Comics is located at 14A Eliot St, Cambridge, MA. Neighbor Media journalist Maurice Wilkey stopped by for a few minutes to interview with Hannah, New England Comic's store manager of their Harvard Square location.

Cheryl Brown's picture

Boston Fashion Week comes to Cambridge to Share Positivity

Small Group Purposes Good while Nevada Gunman Commits Evil

Submitted by Cheryl Brown on Fri, 10/06/2017 - 13:09

One event has ended but our efforts are ongoing

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Small Works Capture Big Messages

Postcards to Maud at Chandler Gallery through September 7

Submitted by siobhanbredin on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 21:57

"Postcards to Maud" is an engaging exhibition and fundraiser for the Maud Morgan Visual Arts Center on Sacramento Street. The premise of the show is that each artist created a 6" by 8" postcard for Maud Morgan, as if they were sending postcards to abstract expressionist and neighborhood resident Maud Morgan (1903-1999).

Agassiz Baldwin's picture

Postcards to Maud...Please Forward

Big Works in Small Spaces at the Chandler Gallery

Submitted by Agassiz Baldwin on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 17:04

Where you’d typically see the big, bold letters of “Greetings From…” or an endearing “Wish You Were Here,” there are stunning oil still lifes, surreal portraits or a textural collage made entirely of green circles.

Cheryl Brown's picture

Alternative Facts?

...nah, not really

Submitted by Cheryl Brown on Wed, 03/08/2017 - 00:14

I was reading an interesting article in the Cambridge Chronicle about the old Harvard Square Theater. 

The building is located on Church Street and I walk past it every week on my way to class. 

It has always caught my eye because of the beautiful nostalgic murals painted on the building's exterior.

Connor Edwards's picture

Cyclist Killed in Porter Square

Submitted by Connor Edwards on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 16:31

A male cyclist riding in Porter Square crashed with a tractor trailer at 1920 Massachusetts Avenue around 8:08 AM on Wednesday, Oct. 5. He was declared dead at the scene.

The incident occurred across from a Porter Square shopping center. The victim was riding toward Harvard Square.

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Changing Cambridge Businesses: Tags Hardware

Submitted by Seth Myer on Wed, 06/22/2016 - 15:33

This is the second installment in the series Changing Cambridge, which profiles small local businesses as they deal with the rapidly changing economic landscape. Here, I pay a visit to Tags Hardware in Porter Square.