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5 things to do this weekend, including Somerville's Fluff festival and South End Open Studios
Plus, a production of “Jagged Little Pill” and the Boston Film Festival.
The good, the bad and the nude at Somerville's The Loov
The creative studio hosts an unpredictable list of programming: nude figure drawing, salsa dancing, concerts, improv comedy, yoga and theater. "The idea is that, if it's a Loov show, it's going to be lit or terrible, but it's not going to be boring," said founder David London.
Cambridge Day
Published September 16CRLS Sports: Girls’ soccer starts strong, three wins in four
In American football, Falcons shut out Saugus and Kymani Delice runs for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge Day
Published September 16Council votes for MIT graduate student union
Members of the union took their contract fight with the university to Sullivan Chamber.
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Published September 15Cambridge police cite low ICE activity in report
The U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reduced activity in Cambridge, according to Cambridge Police Department’s (CPD) bi-annual report presented to City Council Monday night. Between February and August of this year, CPD logged six interactions or…
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Published September 15City Council ties Mass Ave, Cambridge Street building heights to ground floor uses
For maximum heights in the two corridors, developers will have to include retail, restaurants or other “active” spaces.
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Published September 15‘Turkeys’ app invites Cambridge to consider our gobbly neighbors
A postdoc researcher created "Turkeys in Public Space," a web app and print zine, to share his curiosity about the local birds.
Small Art Gallery Provides a Gathering Place for Art Lovers
Inside a small commercial building, about two blocks from the main intersection in Watertown Square, sits a space filled with creativity, color, and often conversation. The space at 83 Spring St. has been dubbed Storefront Art Projects, and for a dozen years it has been run by…
JIM’S VIEW: Watertown Boys Soccer and Boston Latin Play a Hard-Fought Game at the Vic
Watertown Boys Soccer experienced a special season in 2025. They won the division, they won a home playoff game and came within a half of making it to the third round. The team worked hard in the off-season in preparation, and that commitment paid off. The thing is, though, 13…
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Published September 15Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Dolly Parton tribute, Puerto Rican festival and live soul
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Thursday, Sept. 17 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square. Exhibition Opening Program for “On Location:…
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Published September 15Central Square’s ‘Eleanor’ a Plum production
A virtuoso performance brings a complicated woman to life.
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Published September 15Half Shell’s long run comes to a close Thursday
After nearly 30 years in business, the Mass Ave mainstay will get new owners and maybe a new approach.