News across Middlesex County

Great New England Cookie Slam Coming to Mosesian Center for the Arts
Bakers will descend on Watertown in December to see who’s the best cookie maker. The Mosesian Center for the Arts will host the Great New England Cookie Slam, which will have a celebrity judge from America’s Test Kitchen, and there is a people’s choice award. See more details…
WEEKEND FUN: Lots of Live Music, Revolution Walking Tour, Dungeons & Dragons
Catch singer-songwriter Luke Johanson on Saturday night. If you want more music, there’s an open mic on Friday night. Learn about Watertown During the Revolution during a walking tour on Sunday. Mount Auburn Cemetery is hosting a death-aware concert on Saturday. Teens can join a…

Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: HonkFest, Arabic heritage celebration and “Practical Magic”‘s Alice Hoffman
Also MIT's Future Fest, New Yorker cartoonists, the DuBois Medal winners and more.

The CPL’s top 10 September reads
Check out the most popular books in Adult Fiction and Nonfiction this month at Cambridge Public Libraries.

Watertown Walks in October to Focus on Transportation, Art & Fall Foliage
October will be filled with opportunities to get fit and learn about Watertown. The City’s Live Well Watertown program will sponsor walks focusing on transportation in the City, the City’s Health Department, art, and a stroll around Mount Auburn Cemetery. See details provided by…

MIT Future Fest opens Wednesday
Events will take place across Kendall Square and the MIT campus.

Palestine ’36
Wednesday September 30 @ 7pm Lexington Venue 1794 Massachusetts Avenue https://lexingtonvenue.com

Puzzle Wars: Teams Compete to Finish Puzzles Fastest in New Watertown Recreation Program
Teams of jigsaw puzzle lovers will compete to see who can finish a Star Wars themed puzzle first at a new program offered by the Watertown Recreation Department. The first Puzzle War will be at Donohue’s Bar & Grill on Oct. 15, and will also include recreation departments from…

Watertown Restaurant Invites Public to Meals Celebrating One of Ethiopia’s Most Important Celebrations
This coming weekend, Watertown’s Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar will be celebrating Meskel (መስቀል), one of Ethiopia’s most important and colorful annual celebrations. See details about the celebration in the announcement from Lalibela, below. We will have a special Meskel…

Things to Know for This Weekend’s Storm: Closings, Postponements
A Nor’easter will hit Watertown and New England the weekend of Sept. 25 to 27, with winds kicking up Friday, and rain and high winds expected on Saturday and Sunday. The City of Watertown provided tips, and several events have been pushed to a later date. The National Weather…

Historical Society Moves Date of Watertown During the Revolution Walking Tour
The following announcement was provided by the Historical Society of Watertown: The Historical Society of Watertown invites you to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the fight forAmerican Independence by taking a walking tour of “Watertown During the Revolution.” Due to the…

An Evening With Psychic Patricia Griffin
Tuesday September 29 @ 6pm Lexington Venue 1794 Massachusetts Avenue lexingtonvenue.com