News across Middlesex County

Grabbing a Bite with Cambridge Day: Simon Stansbury
The AI governance pioneer and robotics strategist on ecstatic dance, virtue ethics, and why sci-fi is no longer fiction — over Brussels sprouts at Veggie Galaxy.

“Bouncers” is back in Boston
After the 2013 marathon bombing cut a Cambridge production short, the iconic English play is back

A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement
Students serious about drumming all received the same advice: Go see Alan Dawson. And they would — making the pilgrimage by car, bus and even plane for weekly lessons.

Student crochet club donates handmade roses to Cambridge Health Alliance
The club members have put their handicraft skills and creativity to good use, donating pieces to a handful other organizations
Watertown Boys & Girls Club Introduces Club Kid Academy for ages 6 Months to 4 Years Old
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club will offer a new program for children ages 6 months to 4+ years called Club Kid Academy. See more details from the WBGC, below. NEW for 2026! Introducing our new “CLUB KID ACADEMY.” Child & Caregiver enrichment programs for ages 6 months – 4+ yrs…

A survival thriller and a crime drama
Reviews of "Heart of the Beast" and "Unabomber."
Watertown Gallery Owner Talks About the Art of Curation at the October Creative Chats
Creative Chats with guest Ellen Wineberg will take place Friday, Oct. 2nd, 12-1:30 p.m. Hosted by Little Local Conversations at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown You’re invited to Creative Chats! The event is a way to gather creative people face-to-face…

OP-ED: Watertown Group Organized Stand Up to Starbucks Campaign, Advocating for Re-Use & Refill and Skip the Stuff
The following piece was provided by Eileen Ryan, a Watertown resident and member of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston: On Thursday, Sept. 24th, 18 members and friends of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston and one pug, participated in a standout in front of the Starbucks at 75 Mt. Auburn…

CRLS sports round-up: Soccer and storms
Last week’s nor’easter wreaked havoc with the sports schedule. For instance, the football game, which could not be played due to an issue with the lighting at the field, could not be made up because of the conditions and will go down as a no-contest. And the cross country teams…

Volleyball team’s vibe carries it to new heights
After a 6-2 start, the CRLS team is ranked 12th in Division 1 for the first time. The team plays Thursday at Lincoln-Sudbury.

Standout breakfast sandwiches from the squares
It’s a bonanza of great ways to start a day, with offerings we love from around Cambridge and Somerville.
Company Working on Environmentally Friendly Way to Refrigerate Things Moves to Watertown
Finding a new way to cool things without using environmentally-harmful gases currently used in refrigeration is the mission of Pascal Technology, a company that just opened the doors to its new headquarters in Watertown. Pascal held a ribbon cutting celebration at the new space…