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What if Trailblazing MIT Nanoscientist, Millie Dresselhaus, was Treated Like a Celebrity?

Cambridge celebrates the contributions of world-renowned female scientist and mentor

Submitted by siobhanbredin on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 19:51
By Official White House Photo by Pete Souza - http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/7365530528/in/photostream, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38819247

On February 20, 2017, Cambridge lost a world-renowned female physicist, nanoscience trailblazer, professor, and mentor to sister women scientists throughout her 50 year plus career. Known as the "queen of carbon science", Mildred Dresselhaus was the first female Institute Professor and professor emerita of physics and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Recap: Second Annual Berta Golahny Awards

Submitted by Cambridge Cente... on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 12:48
CCAE Berta Golahny Awards

On Friday, March 31, 2017, the Cambridge Center for Adult Education presented the second annual Berta Golahny Awards as part of the opening reception for the Spring Art Exhibit at 42 Brattle Street in Harvard Square. The juried Golahny Awards honors outstanding artistic achievement in by students and teachers.

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Standing in the Light

Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center

Submitted by Kristina Kehrer on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 11:27

Deborah Mason was born and raised in East Cambridge. As a young girl she learned to dance at Adrian Miller’s dance studio on Cambridge Street. In 1975, Mason opened her own dance school in Inman Square. It was right next door to the venerable Inn-Square Men’s Bar, which closed in 1984.

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Open Mosque Day

April 2, 2017

Submitted by Kristina Kehrer on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 10:02

It was a beautiful day. For the first time in a long time, the air was warm and the sun was shinning, and it was a perfect day to stroll over to the Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) on Prospect Street for an Open Mosque Day.

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Pentecostal Tabernacle Church Celebrates 90th Year In Cambridge

Submitted by Kiki Densamo on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 18:52

One local Cambridge church is spending 2017 celebrating 90 years of worship and community service.

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Not for Nothin - Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts

Submitted by susan on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 15:17

An interview with the new Executive Director, Paul Carrucio, and the Operations Manager, Mario Manza, about the programs and activities of the of the Dante Alighieri Society. 3-27-2017

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Toni Bee shares the nectar of her artistic poetic endeavors with CCTV

Artist Poet Toni Bee visited CCTV promoting upcoming appearances

Submitted by MauriceW on Thu, 03/23/2017 - 22:58

Maurice Wilkey interviewed Toni Bee and her painter poet colleague Dexter for NeighborMedia. The interview took place at CCTV studios Thursday, March 23, 2017 during the Spring Affair program. Toni Bee was poet laureate and Inaugural Cambridge Poetry Ambassador for the City of Cambridge. She and her friend will be part of several upcoming spoken word events in Cambridge and surrounding area. Friday, March 31, Toni will be Master of Ceremonies for The Art & Poetry event in Jamaica Plain.

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Not for Nothin' - Michael Monestime

New Executive Director of the Central Square Business Association

Submitted by susan on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 15:46

A discussion with Michael Monestime, the new Executive Director of the Central Square Business Association, about his thoughts on the future of Central Square. 3-13-2017

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A Long Time Home

Talking Cuba with Montrose Spa Owner, Tommy Rodriguez

Submitted by Kristina Kehrer on Mon, 03/13/2017 - 09:02

Tommy Rodriguez has owned the Montrose Spa located at 1646 Mass. Ave, since 1974. “Tommy,” as all his customers know him, is from Cuba. He left Cuba in 1970, two weeks shy of his 15th birthday and the requirement to enlist in the army. Fidel Castro had been in power for 11 years.

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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.