BellyGlad reports on a talk about raising urban chickens, says there are lots of live chickens living in Cambridgeport, while Somerville bans chicken raising. Also:

Shredded junk mail makes great chicken litter.

Spatch shows the dangers of leaving an old sign up long after the bar has closed, in Cambridgeport.

Chemi Che-Mponda reports on a fire on River Street today.

To buy four properties for $90.5 million.

Cambridge Police report that Cambridge Hospital officials called them when a pregnant woman tried using a stolen ID around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday (no word if she was in labor). When police arrived, they found the car her male acquaintance had used to drive her there had been stolen - and was loaded with "ten stolen pocketbooks and several personal identifications from victims of car breaks from Danvers to Weymouth." Both will now face charges.

On Democracy for America - Cambridge, Ssachs signals support for a Silver Line-like bus line from Allston to Central Square via Cambridgeport:

... Any transportation system worth its salt will have heavier reliance on buses than subways, since bus routes are more flexible and cheaper to run (and are consequently more affordable for commuters). ...