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Xi'an Cool Noodle Lands in Porter Square, Filling a Udon Bar's Old Spot
A new noodle shop has opened its doors in Cambridge's Porter Square, bringing the street foods of China's Shaanxi province to the Lesley building at 1815 Massachusetts Avenue. Xi'an Cool Noodle has set up in the space previously occupied by Yume Ga Arukara, the popular udon bar that moved to a different spot within the same building.
cambridgeday.com
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...
WBUR
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.
cambridgeday.com
This Brazilian immigrant built a taste of home for an entire community
When you walk into Muqueca in Inman Square, the smell of shrimp, fish and rice fills the room. A small woman nicknamed Fafá shuffles through a tight kitchen, giving soft orders to the other cooks. The walls are painted in bold colors and nearly covered in artwork and fabrics. Tables are filled with families and friends, speaking in an array of languages.
belmontvoice.org
It’s a Trip to the Beach In BHS’ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Belmont High School is taking a trip to the beach this weekend with its fall production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.”. The show opens at 7:00 this evening, with shows on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the high school black box theater. Belmont’s rendition...
Daily Collegian
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Boston
Somerville is getting a new bagel shop from a Brookline favorite
Kupel's Bakery is opening a new café on Elm Street, with house-made cream cheese, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and more. Kupel’s generous schmears are spreading to Somerville. The Brookline bagel shop, known for its freshly baked bagels and extensive lineup of house-made cream cheese spreads, is expanding. Kupel’s announced...
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high-profile.com
Bowdoin Wins Eagle Award for The Car Barn
Walpole, MA — Bowdoin Construction earned an Eagle Award for its work on The Car Barn at the 34th annual Excellence in Construction Awards, presented by the Massachusetts Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC MA). Around 200 ABC members gathered at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in...
iBerkshires.com
Elliot Leads Lenox into Quarter-Finals
WALPOLE, Mass. – Jane Elliot scored twice and assisted on a pair of goals Thursday to lead the Lenox girls soccer team to a 4-2 win over Norfolk Aggie in the Division 5 State Tournament Round of 16. Elliot put the ball in the corner of the net to...
laconiadailysun.com
Belmont resident receives scholarship for commitment to nursing
NORTON, Mass. — Adeline Takantjas, member of the Wheaton Class of 2029 and an aspiring nurse practitioner, has earned the 2026 Sturdy Health Nursing Scholarship Award. She is a resident of Belmont. Given annually to a high-achieving sophomore, this award includes a renewable $5,000 scholarship, an opportunity for paid...
Boston
Meet the 11-year-old coaching an undefeated Newton flag football team
William “Willy” Melonas will lead the 8U Packers in their semifinal game Sunday — but his time with the team may be running short. The 8U Packers have had a stellar season in the Newton Area Flag Football league. Their coach? An 11-year-old who hasn’t lost a game.
newtonbeacon.org
Newton City Council to consider a resolution calling for single-payer healthcare in Massachusetts
Should Massachusetts work toward having its own single-payer healthcare system? The City Council may say yes to that question next week. Representatives from MassCare—a nonprofit advocacy group lobbying for single-payer healthcare similar to the well-known “Medicare for All” bill filed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT—will present a resolution to the Newton City Council’s Programs & Services Committee calling for the state to make that change.
sudburyweekly.com
Town Manager Outlines Financial Condition, Effort to Avoid FY28 Override
During a joint meeting of the Sudbury Select Board and Finance Committee on November 10, 2026, Town Manager Andy Sheehan presented a comprehensive overview of the Town’s financial condition and forecast. The detailed presentation, embedded below, provided an update on the Town’s fiscal health, explained recent FY26 revenue surpluses,...
csindie.com
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...