Around Town


Reclaiming Rat City

Many now see the name “Rat City” as an opportunity for local pride. “It takes all of those experiences and it gives all those communities an anchor to rally behind at times,” Meinke says.

Among Crêpes and Poetry, Artists Find Creative Resistance

On the first Friday of April, we head to the café for the latest installment of Cambridge Night Readings, a weekly series partnering with the Cambridge Arts Council for National Poetry Month. Though we are among the first to arrive, every seat in the coffeehouse is filled within minutes.

Five Stories of Memory at the Cambridge Antique Market

The post had been intriguing enough that she and her friends chose to spend their last day in Boston sifting through vintage designer clothes and multicolored jewelry. They are not alone in this experience.