Tag: Cambridge
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New performing arts space The Platform set to open this weekend
Over 55,000 terracotta tiles pattern the exterior 585 Third St. with a gradient of blue to orange, mimicking the colors of a New England sunset. Their pleats are meant to resemble a rising theater curtain. This is the facade of…
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Rep. Rogers looks at the issues that make him want to keep working on Beacon Hill
One of the few area elected state officials who holds monthly office hours in his district, Rep. David M. Rogers of Cambridge, made his case for another term on Beacon Hill, pointing to his work on health care, the environment,…
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Gen Z wants change but doubts voting. Groups try new ways to connect
The Center for Teen Empowerment entices Bostonians with good old-fashioned block parties. The youth civic engagement group invites prospective voters off the street to come enjoy music, food that ranges from Caribbean fare to apple cider donuts, and giveaways like…
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At the Garment District, Halloween is Christmas
The shop in The Port does nearly a fifth of its sales this month You see the bright pink trim and walk in. On the staircase is Rags, a larger-than-life-sized tomcat mascot. On the shelves, masks of all shapes and…
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This Cambridge resident is putting ballot question advocates in conversation
Neheet Trivedi created a website breaking down the 9 questions on the Nov. 3 ballot, and for several questions paired explanations with interviews A Cambridge resident wants voters to hear both sides of the debate before heading to the polls.…
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AI-generated campaign ads raise concerns about misleading voters ahead of elections
Several candidates making their bids for governor and the Legislature are using AI-generated video, audio and photos in attack ads, drawing scrutiny for spreading misinformation in an effort to persuade voters. With this year’s midterm elections approaching, the growing use…
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Voters will decide the fate of Massachusetts’ 2024 gun law
When Air Force veteran Kyle Culotta moved from Arizona to Massachusetts in the summer of 2025, he brought along the guns he had legally purchased out West. A traffic stop shortly after he arrived turned that cargo into criminal charges.…