Originally printed in the Somerville Journal 4.14.2011
Somerville Mayor presents 'Interesting City Challenge' to Cambridge
Somerville — I just read yesterday that Cambridge City Councilor Ken Reeves doesn’t think Somerville has many interesting places. I suppose the honorable Mr. Reeves never has bothered to sully himself with travels north of the Cambridge border or he’d know better than to say such things, but this is an insult we will not tolerate in Somerville. I want to declare here and now that Somerville is a far more interesting city than Cambridge with far more interesting places to visit. And I’m willing to back that up with an Interesting City Challenge to Cambridge. It’s really not fair of me to issue this challenge. Cambridge stands no chance. For instance, I remember in my youth when Harvard Square used to be fun and funky. You know, back before it got turned into a mall. Seriously, when did Cambridge become Natick? And when does Harvard Square officially change its name to The Cambridge Collection?