Cambridge Day

07/23/2025

Cambridge city councillors were urged to devise a way to check on the “well-being” of five detainees of the U.S. government by organizers of a demonstration Tuesday in front of City Hall.

Sue Reinert reports at https://bit.ly/45gaNOl.

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07/23/2025

A concert at St. Paul Parish in Harvard Square was disrupted Tuesday when around eight attendees were taken ill – though 70 more were not, a fire spokesperson says.

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07/23/2025

Champion of local art Tom Tipton, whose belief in making art accessible remains at the heart of the Out of the Blue Arts Gallery, died Thursday at 75.

Gandharvika Gopal reports at https://bit.ly/44HkR2M.

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07/22/2025

The Japanese retailer Muji is expected to open in November at the Harvard Square building that last hosted the women’s clothing store Anthropologie.

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07/22/2025

The fifth Somergloom festival of “heavy” music is Aug. 7-9, and we’re awarding two pairs of the $97 all-weekend passes to the event by lottery.

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07/21/2025

After four and half years of discussions and approvals navigating boards in Somerville and Medford, Woody’s Liquors has won its two-story building on Broadway.

Jeff Shwom reports at https://bit.ly/3GCswGu.

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07/21/2025

Beth Folsom writes for History Cambridge: Examining the “big picture” view of East Cambridge over two centuries underscores how important local news coverage is to an understanding of an area.

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Examining the “big picture” view of East Cambridge over two centuries underscores how important local news coverage is to an understanding of an area.

07/21/2025

Political notes: Endorsements and labor support among incumbents, campaign events for a council challenger and work by a candidate to support workers at the state Department of Children and Families.

Sydney Wise reports at https://bit.ly/4eZzTnO.

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07/20/2025

Behold: Only one week left! Our absurd constellation of 24/7 labor culture, algorithm-dominated feeds, broken supply chains and constant political spectacles are just some of the things the artist is thinking about and that he evokes so well.

Claire Ogden writes at https://bit.ly/45cQO38.

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07/20/2025

James Gunn’s “Superman” swooped into theaters a week ago and took in more than $125 million at the domestic box office. Not bad for a flat-footed rebrand that’s a long way from “Jaws” and mired in data-driven metrics, analytics and AI shortcuts.

Tom Meek writes at https://bit.ly/45cFzaW.

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07/20/2025

Read: Cultural critic Jessa Crispin has long been an astute appreciator of the intersection of popular culture and contemporary politics. Now wades through that familiar landscape after it’s been drenched in testosterone.

Karenna Umscheid writes at https://bit.ly/45aOMjT. (Photo: Laura Ouch)

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07/19/2025

Laugh: Fumi Abe knows it – for all his charm, he’s simply got nothing on Costco. Dating in your 30s, he notes, puts different obstacles in your way.

Amma Marfo writes at https://bit.ly/4f8Ns4z.

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