Chinese New Year in Harvard Square – Colorful
March 10, 2010 – 2:41 pm | No Comment

Did you miss the Chinese New Year Celebration in Harvard Square?  Sadly I did too but thanks to the magic of Youtube you can get to see some of the colorful entertainment that people enjoyed.  …

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Cambridge’s Harmonix Releases Beatles Rock Band
September 9, 2009 – 9:03 am | One Comment
Cambridge’s Harmonix Releases Beatles Rock Band

I continue to be amazed at the innovation that comes out of Cambridge based companies and universities.  Harmonix’s new release of The Beatles:  Rock Band is another example how ideas that come out of the …

BU Bridge Controversy Surprising for Most
September 8, 2009 – 11:57 am | No Comment
BU Bridge Controversy Surprising for Most

Reconstruction for the Boston University Bridge has officially started.  As a former BU student I have to say it has been a long time coming since I was there in the late 80’s.  As you …

Cool iPhone Apps from Cambridge
September 4, 2009 – 11:17 am | No Comment
Cool iPhone Apps from Cambridge

Many innovations come out of Cambridge based companies and universities. Two iPhone apps were recently released both from Cambridge developers. The first was the MassTransit app that was developed by a company here …

Martha Coakley Announces Senate Candidacy
September 3, 2009 – 1:49 pm | One Comment
Martha Coakley Announces Senate Candidacy

Today Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced her candidacy for the US Senate.  Coakley who lives in Medford and was District Attorney for Middlesex County for 8 years is the first to throw her hat …

BBN To Be Bought by Raytheon
September 2, 2009 – 12:52 pm | One Comment
BBN To Be Bought by Raytheon

BBN, one of the more established companies in Cambridge,  has agreed to be bought by Raytheon.  BBN was established way back in 1948 by 2 MIT professors Richard Bolt and Leo Beranek.  They later added …

Alewife Brook – Wilderness in Our Backyard
August 31, 2009 – 9:30 am | No Comment
Alewife Brook – Wilderness in Our Backyard

This past spring my family and I took a tour of Alewife Brook Reservation given as part of the Cambridge Science Festival.  Events were held across Cambridge highlighting and teaching science.  The tour was given …

Cambridge Back to School Vacations
August 26, 2009 – 10:18 am | No Comment
Cambridge Back to School Vacations

Cambridge has more than 35,000 students starting up classes.  Many parents are dropping them off and it’s a great opportunity to have a “back to school vacation”.  Back in May we took a look at …

BBJ Lists Cambridge Most Popular Restaurants
August 25, 2009 – 9:04 am | No Comment
BBJ Lists Cambridge Most Popular Restaurants

Cambridge is well known for having great restaurants so I was surprised to find only 3 in the top 25 Restaurants on a list the Boston Business Journal published this week.  The list is really …

Fresh Pond Mall Getting a Facelift
August 24, 2009 – 9:54 am | One Comment
Fresh Pond Mall Getting a Facelift

Let’s face it the Fresh Pond Mall really needed a facelift and finally redevelopment of the space next to the Dunkin Donuts and Circle Furniture is finally happening.  My husband and I were always commenting …

Memorial Drive Closure an Annual Tradition
August 21, 2009 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
Memorial Drive Closure an Annual Tradition

If you are not from Cambridge and try to drive somewhere through Memorial Drive on Sunday you will be in for a surprise.  The DCR (Department of Conservation) closes Memorial Drive Down on Sundays from …