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Then: a homeless encampment near the BU Bridge. Now: hundreds and hundreds of jagged rocks.

State officials say it’s to fight erosion. Advocates aren't so sure.

For locals, ‘Camberville’ can be divisive. This store puts it on the map.
The name for Cambridge and Somerville has never sat well with some locals. But it’s right at home at WardMaps, the Massachusetts Avenue emporium where they celebrate the “history of place.”

FOOD
The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?
Since it opened in mid-September, Joe’s Pizza has been challenging customer loyalty to nearby pizzerias, including Sicilian-style Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs. Could the competition help make Cambridge a pizza destination?

After cease-fire votes, some city councilors wonder if they should be debating foreign policy

Duck Village in Somerville is a unique location with an odd name. Where did it come from?

Green Line riders pepper-sprayed by unknown assailant, MBTA police say

WORKING ARTIST

In Cambridge, Laura Sánchez dances with words

Cambridge NAACP celebrates winners of Imagined in Cambridge! Social Innovation Award at 38th MLK Brunch

Mindy Kaling talks motherhood, Celtics, and advice she got from Oprah

A documentarian spent the summer asking strangers in a Cambridge park for their stories. Here’s what he found.

Cambridge elementary school principal under outside review after complaints from parents, officials say

At Somerville Bike Kitchen, a self-sufficient recipe for bicycle repair

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PERSPECTIVE

I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.

The city is offering free access to high-quality preschool. More places need to do the same.

Cambridge man arrested again after break-ins at Beacon Hill businesses, police say

James Schaff, 57, appeared in Boston Municipal Court on Thursday and was arraigned on charges related to the break-ins.

A day shelter with social services will open in Chelsea for migrants in Cambridge overflow shelter, United Way says

The shelter, funded through a grant from the state’s Safety Net Shelter program with the United Way, will open Feb. 20 at La Colaborativa’s new headquarters in Chelsea.

‘I just walk around aimlessly’: Migrants at Cambridge courthouse shelter have nowhere to go during the day

Residents also described filthy conditions, insufficient care, and a lack of clear communication from authorities.

Stopping by woods at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design

"Forest Futures" offers a global look at its subject, from Athol to Zurich.

Cambridge police warn of sharp increase in home break-ins

Across the city, 27 home break-ins were reported last month, compared to 11 reported in January 2023, police said.

In Somerville, ‘Lit Knits’ is a community crafting circle with a catch: Cannabis

The free knitting circle, which meets once a week at a Davis Square cannabis shop, was started by a local resident as a way to build community.

Lord Hobo a no-go in Somerville

Plans to expand the company to a spot on Highland Avenue are no longer in the works.