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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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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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Not for Nothin' - Jane Hirschi, Executive Director, City Sprouts

Cambridge school gardening

Submitted by susan on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 09:29

An interview with Jane Hirschi, founding Executive Director of City Sprouts. 4-10-2017

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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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Cambridge Uncovered, Ep. 24

Protecting Civil Liberties & Human Rights in a Trump Era

Submitted by frank on Mon, 03/27/2017 - 13:51

Immigrant rights, refugee rights, civil liberties, racial justice, freedom of religion -- these are all areas that have come to the forefront of our nation's attention with Donald Trump as president, and these are all areas that many Cambridge residents care deeply about.

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Not for Nothin' - Rev. Irene Monroe

report from her travels

Submitted by susan on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 12:52

After traveling to present during Black History Month, Reverend Irene Monroe returns to discuss her observations, such as expanded "open carry" laws. 3-20-2017

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Women of the Women’s March

2 Months Later, 3 Women Recall the Power of the Women's March

Submitted by frank on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 17:58

It's been two months since the Women's March took over the country and the world. In this video, three Cambridge women tell their stories of what it was like to attend the Women's March in Boston and Washington, D.C., the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States of America. Featuring: Mikki Ansin, Elena Saporta and Susan Labandibar.

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Cambridge Uncovered, Ep. 23

Community Organizing in the Wake of Trump

Submitted by frank on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 13:21

In the 23rd episode of Cambridge Uncovered, NeighborMedia coordinator Frank Morris Lopez is joined by representatives from three Cambridge movements who are organizing and fighting in the wake of a Donald Trump presidency. Peter Ciurczak of CAST - Cambridge Area Stronger Together, Lisa Blout of the Wall of Women, and Bill McAvinney of the Cambridge Democrats and the Sister District Project are guests.

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Beyond Boston, Ep. 7

A Look at Civic Sanctuary, Immigration Policies

Submitted by frank on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 13:17

Hosted by DigBoston editor and Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ) co-founder Chris Faraone, BEYOND BOSTON is a monthly regional news magazine spotlighting reporting from Boston, MA area community access centers - including Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) in Brookline, MA, Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) in Cambridge, MA, Malden Access TV (MATV) in Malden, MA, Somerville Community Access Television (SCATV) in Somerville, MA, LTC Lowell and Watertown Cable Access Corp- in

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Teaching Under the Trump Administration: Fayerweather Street School

Submitted by Janelle Anderson on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 19:02
Fayerweather Street School in Cambridge, MA

After school, Jennifer Kay.Goodman can be found behind her desk surrounded by canvas totes bags, stacks of stackable chairs, and piles of student papers. Next to the pile of papers are her knitting needles wrapped around a current project of colorful yarn shaped into kitten ears.

“I’ve been knitting pussy hats” said Kay.Goodman sporting a magenta and orange hat she recently finished.“I can bust one out in 1-2 hours. I’ve been making them more since the election.”