Recently, the city of Cambridge proposed a new ban – on plastic bags. The city wants to go green, more so than they already have. They think that banning disposable plastic bags will help the environment. Cambridge City Councilors have advanced this proposal, but will hold another public hearing before a final decision is made. […]
Community Cooks is a volunteer organization serving meals to those in the community who need it. Community Cooks has grown tremendously recently since first starting up in Somerville twenty-three years ago. It started out as a few neighbors cooking hot meals for the Somerville Homeless Coalition. But the idea of this and the charity work […]
It has been recently announced that the largest corporation in the world, Royal Dutch Shell, has set up a shop in Cambridge sometime last year. It wasn’t noticed much when the office space was being built and renovated, and no one really knew who was going to go in there. Little did they know it […]
The easiest and most efficient way to commute around and in the Boston area is by riding the T. It is a common use of transportation that many citizens use. The “T” has stations all throughout Boston and in neighboring areas. A nub on the T, connecting the Blue and Green Lines is Government Center […]
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word suburb has three different meanings that are all related. The first definition is an “outlying part of a city or town”, the second is “a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city”, and the third is “the residential area on the outskirts of a […]
Whenever the word ‘danger’ comes up, people become cautious and attentive trying to find out the cause. No one would suspect danger to be paired with the word awesome. That’s exactly what the company danger!awesome has done. Danger!awesome is a company combining three happenings in technological business trends, laser-cutting, laser-engraving, and 3D Printing. This company […]
Looking for that perfect Valentine’s date? Trying to find the best spot to take your loved one for that romantic dinner? Do you want a city that not only houses office and industrial spaces, but great restaurants as well? Would you like to spice up that romantic dinner with a little bit of fun? Then […]
A new Kendall Square startup, coUrbanize, creates websites which serve as a meeting place to hold community project and development discussions. This “has become a player in Cambridge civic life” according to Cambridge Daily. coUrbanize recently took a look at “bankification” in Harvard Square and Central squares and compared the number of banks to cafes. […]
Last month, we blogged about how corporate culture is changing, thanks to the influence of a new generation of employees. It turns out millennials are not the only ones in favor of centralized locations and “open space” office designs. Leadership at companies such as Biogen Idec recognized the merits of this new layout and have […]
This past Monday, local carsharing company Zipcar celebrated the relocation of its global headquarters from Cambridge to Boston with a parade. A procession of Zipcars and Zipvans made its way over to the company’s new location in the Hub’s Innovation District. Zipcar’s move into the Innovation District – a highly-coveted area for businesses, especially startups […]
