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"Prepare for an Emergency?...uh...

N'haw! That's okay, thanks. I'm all set."

Submitted by Helen Kobek on Fri, 04/06/2018 - 18:22
"Note to self: Think about maybe getting more of these." Image of battery.

(Author’s Note: THIS ARTICLE IS NOT ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY IN CAMBRIDGE.)

When you think about emergency preparedness, what comes to mind? Jugs of water in your closet? Cans of beans stacked in your kitchen cabinet? A battery-powered radio and flashlights, with extra batteries? A decent, basic first aid kit? Some single-use hand warmers? A heavy coat, in case it’s cold and the heat goes out?

siobhanbredin's picture

Honoring Harriet A. Jacobs (1813-1897); Abolitionist, Author, Women's Rights Advocate

2018 Women's History Month Walking Tour honors ten notable women memorialized at Mount Auburn Cemetery, including Harriet A. Jacobs

Submitted by siobhanbredin on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 09:57

It seems fitting today, April 3, as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and mourn the ongoing racial and economic injustice against which he fought, to also honor Harriet A. Jacobs (1813-1897) - abolitionist, author, and women’s rights advocate - who lived in Cambridge for part of her life.

Tanina Carrabotta's picture

Stars Are Falling From the Sky

and Landing on Mass Ave. Catch one while you can.

Submitted by Tanina Carrabotta on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 22:39

See Cereus, a huge starfish shaped parachute balloon created by Otto Piene.

Helen Kobek's picture

Under Construction

Stay Healthy When You Live Near Excavation

Submitted by Helen Kobek on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 15:42
Jackhammer being used on city sidewalk.

It happens all over the City, and soon it will start happening to me and my neighbors, right here on Gore Street in East Cambridge. Excavation is being done all down our street to put in a sewer line for North Point (now Cambridge Crossing). This will be closely followed by excavation for a new Eversource gas line. Followed by excavation for a new water main. Followed by jackhammering for replacement of sidewalks. In all, within roughly eighteen months, we will experience four – FOUR!

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Not for Nothin' - Dr. Constance Lorman Holmes

race and segregation

Submitted by susan on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:24

A discussion with Dr. Constance Lorman Holmes on the extreme segregation of our lives - particularly in the northeast. 4-2-2018

Bimal Nepal's picture

Snow Kicks off Spring in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA

Snowfall in Spring Season

Submitted by Bimal Nepal on Mon, 04/02/2018 - 12:36
susan's picture

Not for Nothin' - Reverend Irene Monroe

Youth Activism and Gun Control

Submitted by susan on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 11:53

A discussion with Reverend Irene Monroe about youth activism and engagement with politics, Parkland, and the upcoming March for Our Lives. 3-19-2018

Kristina Kehrer's picture

Beeswax is Best

Or Is It?

Submitted by Kristina Kehrer on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 15:55

Burning a beeswax candle is as ancient as Egypt and as religious as the Catholic Church. The proprietor of Luna & Stars Apothecary, Sharon Preziosi Sciuto, demonstrates how easy and satisfying it is to make your own beeswax candles.

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Cambridge Copes with Winter Woes

Submitted by Bimal Nepal on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 13:15

On Tuesday, March 13, Cambridge was hit by the third Nor'easter in 11 days. Here's a look at how Cambridge coped with yet another winter storm.

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Share Your Story in the Cambridge Human Library

Apply by March 15 to be Considered to be a Human Book in this May 5 Event

Submitted by siobhanbredin on Sun, 03/11/2018 - 17:29
Human Library

“Throughout its 30-year history, CCTV has always been place for people, especially those who haven’t had a voice or have been marginalized, to tell their stories.” Says Frank Morris Lopez, NeighborMedia Coordinator. “The Human Library offers another way for people to connect and hear each other’s stories one-on-one in order to better understand others in our community.”