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Taste of Cambridge 2009 to a Michael Jackson Soundtrack
June 26, 2009 – 9:45 pm | One Comment
Taste of Cambridge 2009 to a Michael Jackson Soundtrack

Last night my family and I took part in the Taste of Cambridge 2009 that was held at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square.  This annual event showcases many  Cambridge restaurants and their flavorful offerings.  …

EMC Expands Presence in Cambridge
June 25, 2009 – 2:16 pm | One Comment
EMC Expands Presence in Cambridge

EMC  is becoming a consortium sponsor for the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge.  EMC recently established the EMC Research Lab at 11 Cambridge Center in the Kendall Square area of Cambridge.  This is being labeled …

Harvard Layoffs a Blow to Cambridge
June 24, 2009 – 12:36 pm | One Comment
Harvard Layoffs a Blow to Cambridge

Yesterday Harvard reported that they are laying off 275 staff members both on the teaching side and the support and administrative side.  Surprisingly this caught many at the University by surprise.  I am including a …

Don’t Miss On The Verge at the Central Square Theater
June 19, 2009 – 2:02 pm | No Comment
Don’t Miss On The Verge at the Central Square Theater

Don’t miss the last shows of the 2008-2009 Season at the Central Square Theater.  It’s not too late to get tickets to this weekends shows for On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning).  If …

Cambridge Based Genzyme Forced to Shut Down Production
June 18, 2009 – 3:16 pm | One Comment
Cambridge Based Genzyme Forced to Shut Down Production

In a press release on Tuesday Cambridge based Genzyme announced a temporary shut down in their Allston production facility. The reason is that a virus was detected in one of the bioreactors. They …

Governor Patrick Announces Funds Competition in Cambridge
June 15, 2009 – 11:15 am | No Comment
Governor Patrick Announces Funds Competition in Cambridge

Last Wednesday Governor Deval Patrick announced Massachusett’s backing of the MassChallenge Venture Funds Competition. According to Mass High Tech this competition aims to supply seed-stage businesses with funding that due to the economy and …

World of Dance in Cambridge
June 9, 2009 – 2:23 pm | No Comment
World of Dance in Cambridge

This past weekend the Dance for World Community stopped by in Cambridge.  On Saturday performers from the Cambridge, Somerville and New England in general participated in the event that took place in Harvard Square on …

E Ink of Cambridge Sold to Taiwanese Company
June 1, 2009 – 1:52 pm | No Comment
E Ink of Cambridge Sold to Taiwanese Company

Prime View International of Taiwan has agreed to buy E Ink of Cambridge for $215 million.  Thankfully the company will be staying in Cambridge and even plans to add jobs (10-20) here in Cambridge.  Both …