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Closest Skiing to Cambridge Massachusetts
Though we haven’t seen snow yet in the Cambridge area it has definitely gotten cold enough to make it at some of the closest skiing resorts. Nashoba Valley sent out an email today saying that they are open for business. Whether you live in the Cambridge area or Boston as a skier you are used […]
Cambridge Halloween Events and Activities 2010
In Part 2 of this year’s Cambridge Halloween Planning Guide we offered tips on how to throw your own Halloween Party. In Part 3 we discuss what to do on Halloween Weekend if you are not throwing your own party. Halloween events and activities in the Cambridge area are plentiful but sometimes you may need […]
CambridgeSide Galleria Buzzing on Sunday
There was more than one reason to visit the CambridgeSide Galleria Mall this past weekend. The obvious was the tax free weekend given to us by the State of Massachusetts. There were plenty of people there ready to take advantage of those savings. Larger purchase stores like Best Buy were obvious choices but there seemed […]
Genzyme TakeOver and Merger Rumors
It’s no secret that Genzyme has been struggling for a while due to its recurring plant problems. A few days ago rumors surfaced that the large French Drug Maker Sanofi-Aventis had approached Genzyme to buy it out. The debate is still on whether a merger will take place and we can only hope when and […]
Mass Life Sciences Center Awards Cambridge Area Companies
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center recently announced their 2010 Small Business Matching Grant Awards. The 3 companies awarded include 2 in Cambridge and 1 in Somerville. One of the main goals of the Small Business Matching Grant Program is to create jobs by helping to commercialize products in the Life Sciences. Boston Biochem, Inc which […]
Cambridge Continues to Rank for Top Companies
Cambridge based public companies held their own in the latest publication of the Globe 100. Though the list has shrunk to 82 in 2010 due to the economy The Globe 100 still listed 7 companies based in Cambridge. The list did change though since Alkermes and Bitstream(moved to Marlborough) which were on the list last […]
Cambridge Commencement Ceremonies Begin
This past Saturday Cambridge Area Colleges kicked off the 2010 commencement season starting with the Longy School of Music. Their ceremony took place on Saturday where famous choreographer Mark Morris spoke and received a lifetime achievement award. Though it is true that just because a speaker is well known or “hot” doesn’t necessarily make for […]
Cambridge Public Schools Trying to Shake Things Up
As Cambridge deals with the challenges of a major renovation to Cambridge Rindge and Latin they continue to assess changing the way they educate the middle grades. Superintendent Jeff Young gave a thought-provoking presentation about the status of the Cambridge Public Schools in the middle grades. If you have kids in the K-8 range you […]
Cambridge Area Winces After More Rain
Many cities and towns in Massachusetts including Cambridge are hoping that today’s rainfall has minimal impact on the damage that was already sustained during and after the last “rain nor’easter”. Though the rain has let up a little it is supposed to pick up later on. Cambridge and Waltham have gotten a lot of the […]
The Census Road Tour to Visit Cambridge
Whether you are looking to get more information about what the 2010 US Census is all about or even looking for a job you will be able to get plenty of information next Friday when the Census Road Tour visits Harvard Square. Though official hiring for census takers will not be taking place until the […]
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