This Saturday is one of Cambridge’s three annual household hazardous waste collection days. So if you’ve got a pile of old paint cans,...

Just discovered — via Cambridge’s E-Line weekly newsletter — this yellow pages “opt out” site. Hallelujah!

If you haven’t already heard it all over the news the past couple of days, be aware that homeowners in Massachusetts are now legally...

Street sweeping in Somerville is now officially done for the season. Cambridge residents still have a few days to go (last day is...

First of all, I would like to say that I’m SUPER happy that Cambridge has gone back to single stream recycling — I found it totally...

Most of you are probably wondering what I’m even talking about, since not many people recognize this place by name, though you probably...

Vertigo, playing July 29 at Seven Hills Park in Somerville Both Cambridge and Somerville screen free outdoor movies during the summer....

Yay! One of my favorite things about summer here (aside from the tranquility after the student exodus) is the great farmers markets...

Beginning September 20, Cambridge is instituting “Single Stream” recycling — in short, no more sorting — hooray! Now we can just chuck...

When I heard on the news last weekend about the boiled water order for Greater Boston, I just assumed that we would be affected here in...

This week I attended a presentation by Cambridge’s Community Development Department on the future of the city’s riverfront. It was great...

I do my best to support local businesses — here are my faves from Porter Square, near my office. If you’re in the neighborhood, you...

Great for Dinner or Drinks: Green Street Grill Great for the Environment: Green Streets Initiative Great for Somerville: the Green Line...

Living in a city as packed with people as Somerville (the most densely populated city in New England) and Cambridge (falling not far...

Cambridge and Somerville each have their own papers, where you’ll find news, events, op-ed pieces, and for Cambridge, even pothole maps....

With the big snow scare this Wednesday putting most of the area on “snow emergency” status, it seems like a good time to talk a bit about...

When reviewing property information in the MLS, you may notice that two homes in the same city and at the same basic price point appear...