Cambridge’s vote count from the general election wasn’t available until around 3:30 a.m., but there were as few surprises as Somerville results out more than six hours earlier.

Bento took on many meanings when it left Japan; the word “nagomi” means calm, peace and comfort, and Nagomi embodies that in its approach.

In a deep blue area where many seats were decided in September primaries, the most exciting votes in Tuesday’s general election were for nine statewide ballot questions.

Questions about the cannabis industry, gun control and the creation of a nature conservation fund were cited by voters as key issues on the 2026 state ballot.

Use of the historic Cambridge Kiosk in Harvard Square will be reconsidered, and that may include bringing back its “Out of Town News” neon sign and name.

Some unused deductions and losses can be carried forward to future years, potentially reducing your taxes later.

In the schematic design phase, the state and Somerville leaders look at options to replace the Winter Hill school that closed permanently for safety concerns in 2023.

Leavitt & Peirce is without doubt the oldest store this column will ever write up. It’s been in business in the same Harvard Square location since 1883, and you get a sense of that when entering.

A Cambridge project will use wood that has been layered and bonded to be so strong it can replace steel or concrete, making construction faster, easier and less expensive.

The organizations A Better Cambridge and Abundant Housing Massachusetts released polling Thursday and said Cambridge’s multifamily zoning is popular and critics are in the minority. “The majority of ...

Some months ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse and nothing particular to interest me, I moved to a little tenement house near where the tracks cross under the ...

The Honeycomb Creamery ice cream shop is opening a next-door bakery called Crisscross Bakehouse – first with popups from 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays through Sundays.