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When everyone lies, does it create a truth of its own?
“The Award” spoofs Cambridge and especially the writers who live here.

Cambridge nears completion of outdoor AED rollout across 46 public spaces
The $270,000 project is part of a broader push to turn the city into a “4 Minute Community.”

Google Moving Into Former Science Lab Space in Watertown
A life science lab project permitted to be built at the Arsenal on the Charles complex has a tenant listed as “Google.” It is not clear what the tech giant plans to do with the space, according to the report by Watertown’s Sam Ghilardi. The space is located at 200 Talcott Ave.…

Mount Auburn Cemetery to Open Welcome Center in Historic Gate
Mount Auburn Cemetery will soon debut its new Welcome Center inside the main gateway along Mt. Auburn Street. See the announcement provided by the Mount Auburn officials, below. Mount Auburn Cemetery, America’s first rural garden cemetery and a National Historic Landmark, will…

Armyworms besiege Cambridge
What do armyworms and Vincent van Gogh have in common?

Watertown Hosting Recycling Event with Disposal of Styrofoam, Mattresses & Shredding
The Watertown Department of Public Works announced a special recycling event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Jewish Community Day School Parking Lot, 57 Stanley Ave. They will be offering shredding, textile collection, Styrofoam collection, and…

40 Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend
Homebuyers will have no shortage of properties to visit over the weekend of Sept. 18-20. 70 Hovey St., $900,000, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,201 sq. ft. Single Family, Open house: Saturday, Sep 19 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM 85 Robbins Road, $1,695,000, 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 3,038 sq. ft.…

Arlington blocked a Red Line extension decades ago. Now, the town wants to revive the idea
Repealing the 1980 law doesn't guarantee the Red Line will be extended.

Why Cambridge is looking to tweak its recent historic zoning overhaul
After eliminating single-family zoning in 2025, Cambridge officials say they're seeing more multi-family housing. But they also have some small changes they'd like to make to the new code.

‘We’re not just the war’: Ukraine beyond the battlefield
A symposium and concert Friday will bring Ukrainian artists, mental health professionals and human rights advocates together at First Church in Cambridge.
Real Estate Listings Week of September 18, 2026
114 Maple St, Lexington MA 02420 Sold by Yang, Qingyinan on 08/31/2026 to Yashiro, Julia L and Yashiro, Shoki for $1,150,000 20 Maple St, Lexington MA 02420 Sold by Mccormick, […]

Intensity in survival and horror
Reviews of "The Weight" and "Resident Evil."