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Free rides on the No. 1 bus are back on the wish list for Cambridge, home to a growing network of no-cost shuttles
The bus runs between Harvard Square in Cambridge and Nubian Station in Boston along Massachusetts Avenue, serving more than 10,000 riders on an average weekday, but consistently ranks among the slowest and least efficient, councillor Ayah Al-Zubi noted in a policy order.
Cambridge’s $3.5M Pine Street Deal Splits Port Residents Over Parking, Housing
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority has paid $3.5 million for a chunk of the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House parking lot on Pine Street, a deal meant to fund an overhaul of the nonprofit's aging food pantry while clearing the way for new homeownership housing on a lot many Port residents have used for decades.
How NASA nearly took over Kendall Square, pushing out manufacturers before plans fell apart
Cambridge’s City Council committed 29 acres within Kendall Square on July 27, 1964, to build a $60 million electronics research center for NASA. After five years of extensive demolition, resident and business displacements, design development and partial construction, the project was halted, as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration pulled out of the plan completely in December of 1969.
CRA’s $3.5 million purchase of Margaret Fuller parking lot divides Port residents
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority’s purchase of a portion of the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House’s parking lot for $3.5 million, with plans to develop mixed-income homeownership housing, has drawn mixed reactions from residents of The Port who have used the property as a gathering place for generations.
Momma’s Grocery and Wine Bringing Farm-Fresh Finds to Cambridge’s Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood
The beloved grocery and wine shop is making room for more farm-fresh finds, natural wines, and signature soft-serve.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley In Cambridge Taking An EZRide
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley was in Cambridge getting an up-close and personal experience on the EZRide Shuttle, courtesy of Jim Gascoigne, Executive Director of the Charles River Transportation Management Association.
Pressley Lauds Cambridge EZRide and Success of Fare-Free Transit, Renews Push for Freedom to Move Act
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined the Charles River Transportation Management Association, City of Cambridge, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, local elected officials, and advocates for a roundtable discussion and ride on the EZRide shuttle—a fare-free shuttle service connecting Kendall Square, Cambridge neighborhoods, and North Station—to highlight the importance and success of fare-free transit.
Pressley takes EZRide trip to promote transit
The Congresswoman rode a free shuttle from Lechmere Station to Kendall Square to help it keep its funding and boost her Freedom to Move Act.
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Acquires the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House Parking Lot for Future Homeownership Project
The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) has acquired the parking lot owned by the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH), located at the intersection of Pine and Eaton Streets, with plans to develop mixed-income homeownership housing on the site.
What was once Clover’s kitchen near Inman Square could become open to all in Redevelopment Authority plan
The former Clover fast food location near Inman Square could become Cambridge’s first commercial kitchen as part of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority’s mission to spark economic opportunity.
Just A Start Celebrates Solar Energy Initiative Across Affordable Housing Portfolio
New solar installations across 17 affordable housing properties advance climate resilience, reduce emissions, and support long-term housing stability.
NBC10 BOSTON: Work underway in Cambridge on largest underground substation in U.S.
About 100 feet beneath Kendall Square, a massive project is taking shape.
Electrifying Cambridge from underground
Top floor of Eversource building, distribution line exits. Credit: Alex Degterev. BXP proposed the current underground space in response to the controversy, winning approval from the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority and the City for 800,000 square feet of additional space for commercial development in Kendall Square’s mixed development zone.
MBTA marks completion of Kendall/MIT station improvements
Renovations were funded by developer BXP and the MIT Investment Management Company in coordination with the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority. Since 2020, private development has invested about $60 million in the Kendall/MIT station, state officials said.
Kendall/MIT station improvements improve access
Kendall/MIT station improvements are now complete in Boston, with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority joining project partners and state and local government officials at a June 26 ceremony to mark the work. The outbound Kendall Square MBTA Headhouse on Main Street after renovation. Photo: Cambridge Redevelopment Authority / BXP
Boston's Most Important Railroad Looks Abandoned
The Grand Junction Railroad is the only direct rail connection between Boston’s North Side and South Side commuter rail systems. Every week, it moves locomotives and coaches between maintenance facilities, supports Amtrak equipment movements, and plays a critical behind-the-scenes role in keeping the system operating. But the future of the line may be much more than that. Bike paths, passenger service, and much more are on the docket for Grand Junction.
Low rents in a CRA program offer expansions to Cini Coffee, Momma’s Grocery and the eco-friendly Green Tiger
A popular farmers market coffee seller gets a brick-and-mortar cafe, Momma’s Grocery + Wine expands from North Cambridge with a soft-serve ice cream specialty and an eco-friendly Somerville housewares and bath and body shop fulfills a mission with bulk buys, all coming in November with the opening of 1175 Cambridge St., in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood near Inman Square.
Kendall/MIT Station Finally Gets Its Glow-Up After Years of Construction Chaos
The Kendall/MIT Red Line station just got the kind of makeover most commuters only dream about. On Friday, June 26, 2026, city and state officials cut the ribbon on the fully rebuilt Kendall/MIT headhouses in Cambridge, officially wrapping up a years-long renovation that overhauled entrances, added new vertical circulation and topped the whole thing off with a public rooftop hangout dubbed the Urban Park Porch, complete with benches, greenery and a pickleball court.