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Shark frenzy (yawn) and an eerie inn
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (197+ words) Renny Harlin heads back to the deep blue " but this time the sharks aren't the problem so much as the movie around them. Harlin cut his teeth on sequels in the "Die Hard" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchises. He…...
Blindfolded man rides bike around Davis Square
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (528+ words) Blink and you'll miss it. That's the comment you may have overheard when a man wearing a metallic red suit and a bag over his head mounted his bicycle in front of The Rockwell on Saturday afternoon. That man was…...
Porchfest returns to Somerville and Cambridge
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (377+ words) Porches are the hottest property in local music, as Cambridge's Porchfest expands into new neighborhoods and Somerville's massive event features almost 20 percent more musicians than last year. Cambridge's inaugural Porchfest last summer featured 80 performers across 25 locations in Cambridgeport, with the…...
Cambridge nonprofit creates Clara, an AI writing coach
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (927+ words) When students turn to artificial intelligence for writing help, the concern for many is simple: The tool may do too much. As schools weigh handwritten assignments and AI policies, some educators are looking for ways to teach responsible use of…...
Your view: Photos from our community
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (79+ words) Cambridge Day Please consider making a financial contribution to maintain, expand and improve Cambridge Day. University Stationery closes for good Friday. Last season before moving to a new facility starts with "Rhinoceros," which the director calls "a striking play for…...
Losing a piece of Central Square
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (482+ words) University Stationery will close its doors Friday May 1, bringing to an end its 97-year run in Cambridge. Finding a new owner or closing the store had been a topic of discussion since its owner and the daughter of its founders,…...
Porch Party Mamas trio turns 20 with new album and Mother's Day show
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (462+ words) Before Porchfest existed in Somerville and Cambridge, five Cambridge musicians, their husbands, and passersby gave their own porch performances on Cameron Street. With windows wide open to release the piano strokes from the living room, the group played guitars, wax…...
Is Bi Gan the greatest living film director?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (81+ words) Cambridge Day Please consider making a financial contribution to maintain, expand and improve Cambridge Day. All three women, who are also all music teachers, sing vocals accompanied by a guitar or banjo, piano, or accordion, and hand percussion. Staff wages…...
Copper Mill back to drawing board after state presses pause on project
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (345+ words) The DSNC meeting agenda will give 10 minutes for Copper Mill to "make the announcement and tell folks how they can give feedback," Beland said. Since then, Mass Housing has asked developers to reduce the project's height and density in order…...
Somerville artist creates platform to simplify the business of art
1+ week, 2+ day ago (786+ words) For many artists, the work does not end with a finished painting or print. Much of their time goes into tracking sales, communicating with contacts and handling the management behind their art. For many, that work can feel like running…...