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Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Love Letter From the Afterlife, Indigenous music celebration and Choco Fête

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. The Row Hotel at Assembly Row, 360 Foley St., Assembly Square. Free. The Bill McGoldrick Acoustic Duo, featuring Lauren Scudder along with a...

Somerville, MA · 1d
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Eyes On the Street: Somerville’s New Protected Bikeways Around Porter Square

This fall, the City of Somerville is putting the finishing touches on a network of new protected bikeways that will link several bike routes between Porter and Davis Squares – a project mandated by the city’s 2024 Safe Streets Ordinance. The project renovated a 0.7-mile segment of Elm...

Somerville, MA · 22h
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New Bus Route Will Connect the Monadnock Region to Boston

Riverwalk Parking Lot bus stop. (Credit: KIERA MCLAUGHLIN / Ledger-Transcript) Peterborough opened its 24-hour Riverwalk Parking Lot in 2019 with the goal of connecting the town to a bus system. Seven years later, it’s finally happening. Greyhound Lines buses will finally put the Riverwalk bus stop to use starting...

Boston, MA · 1d
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Van Campen announces two new department directors

Mayor Robert J. Van Campen is pleased to welcome Jhenny Saint-Surin as Director of Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement and Danielle Palazzo as Director of Youth Development and Enrichment. Both bring years of experience helping residents access services and strengthening community programs. Their hires support the administration’s commitment to making...

Everett, MA · 2d

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Cambridge can spare seniors, and many other drivers, oncoming $75 parking permit sticker shock

The price of a Cambridge residential parking permit is about to triple to $75 from $25. Senior permits will no longer be free. The exception is that there is no fee for anyone who declares themselves low-income by checking a box on the permit application; no proof of income is required.

Cambridge, MA · 1d

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Council agrees to continue hearing regarding pallet company move to N. Woburn

WOBURN - With North Woburn Councilor Lou DiMambro still working out a list of potential special permit conditions for his colleagues to consider, the City Council at their most recent meeting in city hall took no action of a pallet company’s proposed move to an industrial building off of Torrice Drive.

Woburn, MA · 1d

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The City of Malden Honors America’s Veterans

The City of Malden celebrated Veterans Day at the Veterans Monuments located at the Forest Dale Cemetery. The annual event honors the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces and recognizes their unwavering dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting our nation. Veterans Services Coordinator...

Malden, MA · 1d

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Inside Somerville's most colorful building

Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly arts and culture newsletter, The ARTery. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s hard to not stop and stare when you happen to pass by the Museum of Modern Renaissance, an extraordinary building on an otherwise ordinary residential block in Somerville.

Somerville, MA · 1d

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Belmont Dramatic Club Set To Open Its First Play Festival

The curtain is ready to rise on the Belmont Dramatic Club’s (BDC) inaugural play festival this week. “We’re really excited and ready for the world to come and see it,” said Renne Walsh, a BDC board member. The festival has been a year in the making, according...

Belmont, MA · 20h

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“We See You”: Burlington Honors Cold War Veterans on Veterans Day

"Today, we say to our Cold War veterans, 'We see you, we recognize you, we appreciate you, and we thank you.' To those who served during this era, whether in uniform, at home, or overseas, whether on the front lines or behind the scenes, your service mattered, your commitment mattered, and your sacrifices mattered. You helped protect a generation of Americans and preserve the freedoms that future generations would inherit. Veterans Day is not simply about remembering wars. It is about honoring service."

Burlington, MA · 1d

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First look at potential Burlington town charter

BURLINGTON - The Select Board got a first look at the Government Review Committee’s final report of a potential town charter during Monday’s meeting at town hall. Assistant Town Administrator Patrick Lawlor said it is one of the final comprehensive updates to the board about what has occurred since the last time they met a few months ago. No action was taken on Monday, but it was the first reading. More votes will be taken this winter.

Burlington, MA · 1d

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Coffin School draws two housing proposals

Two proposals to redevelop the former Coffin School would create 41 to 56 affordable homes, offering different approaches to senior housing, homeownership, and preserving the school’s buildings. Community Development and Planning Director Brendan Callahan outlined the competing plans during a Housing Committee meeting, where residents raised questions about parking,...

Beverly, MA · 1d

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Massachusetts Development to Serve Deaf, Deafblind Seniors

WinnDevelopment has secured financing to develop a unique affordable housing community on the campus of New England Homes for the Deaf (NEHD) in Danvers, Massachusetts. The Waterhouse will provide 116 apartment homes for deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing seniors. “The Waterhouse will be a first-of-its-kind community for WinnDevelopment, thoughtfully designed to...

Danvers, MA · 1d

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Somerville weighs stricter backyard cottage rules amid density and affordability concerns

Somerville lawmakers and planning officials are weighing citizen-led proposals to tighten rules on backyard cottages, pitting neighborhood concerns over vanishing green space and soaring home prices against state housing mandates. Four citizen petitions aimed at amending a section of the city’s zoning code were heard at a Nov. 5 public...

Somerville, MA · 23h

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Town Meeting passes on Forest Ridge land again

WINCHESTER - Town Meeting once again rejected a plan to purchase 13.7 acres of land on Forest Ridge abutting the Middlesex Fells Reservation and the Stoneham line. This time, proponents asked Town Meeting to use eminent domain to acquire the land, as the owners reportedly have an agreement in place to sell the land to a developer.

Winchester, MA · 1d

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New Hampshire School Districts Face Tough Choices After Tax Cap Vote

New Hampshire voters took out their affordability frustrations on more than just lawmakers last Tuesday. As they elected Democrats into eye-popping legislative majorities in Concord Nov. 3, Granite Staters also voted in large numbers for a tax cap over their school districts, a policy many of those same Democrats opposed.

New Hampshire · 2d

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Middleboro orders stinking recycling plant to stop work

MIDDLEBORO — The town is taking a stand against the stink. The Middleboro Health Department sent a cease and desist letter to A-Plus Waste & Recycling Services on Nov. 3 following a Select Board executive session. The letter ordered the recycling plant to stop taking in new organic material and remove all compost by Nov. 10.

Middleborough, MA · 3d

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Middleboro public works director resigns

MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro will soon be without its public works director of 13 years. Christopher Peck, who took the helm of the Department of Public Works in 2013, sent his resignation letter to the town on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He will step down from his post on Jan. 1, 2027.

Middleborough, MA · 3d

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NeighborWorks Housing Solutions cuts ribbon at Campello Crossing

Brockton, MA NeighborWorks Housing Solutions (NHS) celebrated the ribbon cutting of Campello Crossing on Thursday, October 15, marking an exciting milestone in the continued revitalization of the city. Community leaders, elected officials, development partners, and supporters gathered at 1200 Montello St. to celebrate the completion of this transformative mixed-use development.

Brockton, MA · 19h

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People say dead rats are popping up more and more in this Boston neighborhood

Dead rats have been popping up around Boston's Brighton neighborhood, and they've become the talk of the town. Brighton residents say rats are nothing new but now more have been found dead on the sidewalk and around homes, and there's concern that rat poison could be playing a role. Deborah...

Boston, MA · 2d