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By Cambridge Local First, published on the Cambridge Chronicle on May 27. Green Cambridge and Cambridge Local First have opened online portals for student art of local species in the 2021 Cambridge City Nature Art Challenge. The global citizen science project called the City Nature Challenge supplies the list of 1,045 species that are eligible as subjects. The […]

By Omar Abdel Haq and Davin W. Shi, published on The Crimson on May 27. After a year of uncertainty, Harvard Square business owners are looking forward to welcoming more tourists and students to the Square in the next few months, now that Covid-19 vaccines are readily available in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Theodora M. “Theo” Skeadas ’12, executive director

By Tom Meek, published on the Cambridge Day on May 21. A bicyclist travels in a protected bike lane in Kendall Square. (Photo: MassAve4 Impacts Analysis) Fallout from a report about quick-build separated bike lanes continued Thursday at a virtual meeting of the Porter Square Neighbors Association, with concerns from residents and business owners that on-street parking would be eliminated

By Marc Levy, published on the Cambridge Day on April 15. Granola Simply is a Somerville business; as of August, the city had five kitchens making granola, bread, cookies and brownies for sale. (Photo: Granola Simply) A revamp of how Cambridge handles its retail and what it allows for home businesses won a strong recommendation at a Wednesday

Celebrate immigrant-centered stories and support local restaurants on Friday, June 18th! To go along with the movies, order food from a curated list of restaurants below from various cultures. This event is organized by Brattle Theatre, Cambridge See the World, the Cambridge City Council, and Cambridge Local First. Please consider making a donation to Cambridge

Internship Overview: Join American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of MA, Cambridge Local First (CLF), and Think Local First DC for a 10-week summer internship on bolstering resilient local economies. The internship will last from Tuesday, June 1 through Friday, August 6. We are seeking a cohort of highly motivated, self-directed, summer interns

We write to you to share that Cambridge Local First stands in solidarity with the AAPI community.  This has been a difficult week for many members of our community. The shooting of eight people in Georgia, including six women of Asian descent, is the latest escalation in a surge of anti-Asian attacks over the past year. This targeted

By Daniel Wang, published on the Cambridge Day on March 22. Donna Dunkley styles a customer at Creations N Hair before the salon’s move to Wellington-Harrington from Cambridgeport. (Photo: Marc Levy) A 2021 Diversity Directory of local businesses owned by women and minorities is available to Cantabrigians looking for everything from pastry and home decor to acupuncture and

BY The Patch, February 24, 2021 Press release from the City of Cambridge: The 2021 Cambridge Business Diversity Directory is now available as a digital PDF document as well as an online searchable database, making it even easier to find and support the diverse small businesses of Cambridge. The Cambridge Business Diversity Directory lists businesses

BY Sarah W. Faber, The Crimson, February 18, 2021 Source Pizza opened in Harvard Square in November of 2020. By Ryan N. Gajarawala “Despite their vastly different styles and atmospheres, Source and Spyce have a surprising amount in common — both restaurants are breaking in novel and eco-friendly consumer-centric models.” In the last three months, two restaurants