Cambridge
Police Make Arrest After ‘Potential Stabbing’ Near Law School
Police arrested a man on Wednesday evening after receiving a report of a “potential stabbing” near Harvard Law School’s Cambridge campus.
Zoning Board Approves Revised Smith Center Plans
The board’s four-to-one vote comes after Harvard planners and architects met with the zoning board twice this summer in attempts to receive its approval, but a vote was delayed both times after pushback from local residents.
Ten Months in the Making, HUBweek Prepares for Launch
HUBweek will kick off this Saturday with the first in a series of diverse lectures, art installations, panels and forums that will comprise the week-long celebration of Boston area innovation and arts.
Ahead of City Council Election, Seven Incumbents Team Up
Twenty-three candidates are running for nine available Cambridge City Council positions in the city’s biennial elections, with seven of the nine incumbents joining together for a shared campaign platform.
Fluff Festival
The 10th annual Fluff Festival took place on Saturday, September 26 in Union Square, where fluff was invented in 1917. The festival included musical performances, a cooking contest, games, and plenty of marshmallows!
Construction Blocks Off Street
Traffic maneuvers around plastic cones on Mount Auburn St. Wednesday’s downpour delayed road construction.
Signs Warn of Road Construction
Street signs warn traffic of ongoing construction on Mt. Auburn St. Wednesday’s downpour delayed road construction.
Downpour Delays Mount Auburn Street Construction
Pedestrian traffic has been re-routed and motor vehicles limited to one lane of travel to make way for repairs on Mount Auburn Street sidewalks and roadways.
Cambridge Participates in ‘Pink Out Day’ for Planned Parenthood
As Congress and Americans debate the future of Planned Parenthood and its federal funding, some Harvard students and area residents weighed in.
'Pink Out' for Planned Parenthood
Participants check-in for 'Pink Out Day for Planned Parenthood' in the Adams Junior Common Room. The Harvard College Democrats and Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts organized the event where students donned pink and canvassed in Harvard Square in support of the organization Tuesday night.
Fluffettes
Brandy Wine, Busty Keaton, and Dewie Decimator are the stage names of the “Fluffettes,” who pose before they perform on the Main Stage at the Fluff Festival.
Fluffernutters
People stand in line for fluffernutter sandwiches, which are filled with peanut butter and fluff. This fundraiser, run by Somerville Public Schools, sells over 2,000 sandwiches every year at the annual Fluff Festival.
Fear Factor Fluff
Sue Geller prepares the fluff for Fear Factor Fluff, where visitors tried out different, unexpected combinations of fluff and other ingredients such as spam and hot sauce.
Marshmallows Galore
Donna Mae Pascizniak, the author and publisher of Marshmallows Galore, holds up her children’s book near the entrance of the Fluff Festival. Pascizniak was inspired “while day dreaming at work,” and she quit that job to pursue the book.
Al’s and Clover To Headline Exodus From Campus Center
Businesses located in Harvard’s Smith Campus Center, including local institutions like Al’s Cafe and the Clover Food Lab, must vacate their spaces in the next several months to make way for planned renovations.
Oyster Bar Set To Open in Harvard Square This Spring
The restaurant will tentatively have projector screens, stay open until 1 a.m. on weekdays, and seat up to 90 people.
Somerville's Pity Party
The Somerville Arts Council threw a Pity Party where partygoers were asked to "wallow in sadness" on Thursday, September 17th.
Passerby Peruses Books at the Brattle Street "Bookstore"
Jeff D. Parker, a lecturer at the Extension School, peruses books at the Brattle Street "bookstore." The bookstore, rumored to be a "libertarian economic experiment" runs on an honor system.
Monastery Open for Prayer
The monastery chapel of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist near Harvard Square is open to local residents for daily periods of quiet prayer.
Affection for a Great City
"I have an affection for a great city. I feel safe in the neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security of the streets," reads the side of the cash box, quoting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The bookstore on the corner of Brattle Street and Farwell Place runs off the honor system, where customers are responsible for paying for the books they take from the table.
Zinneken's
People line up inside Zinneken's as it celebrates its fourth anniversary with a free waffle promotion on Tuesday evening.
Free Waffles
Steven Kunis '17 and Kathryn J. Gunderson '17 enjoy free waffles as part of Zinneken's four-year anniversary event on Tuesday evening. The shop made 800 waffles in preparation for the event, according to a representative.