Madeleine Aitken

2 days ago | cambridgeday.com | Madeleine Aitken

Price: $4 eachWith “taqueria” in the name, I had high hopes for the tacos from Montecristo, and I was not disappointed. At $4 each, I was able to get two tacos, leave a tip and stay within our $10 Snack budget, which was already a win. Then I took a bite, and things got even better. Simply put, these were top-notch tacos. The tortillas were filled with generous portions of meat, topped with red onions and cilantro and served with lime wedges.

5 days ago | boston.com | Madeleine Aitken

In the early morning of April 19, 1775, British troops clashed with American colonists in the fateful Battles of Lexington and Concord. It marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the fight for independence. Now, 250 years after that historic April 19, Lexington and Concord celebrated with reenactments, parades, and other events to honor the United States Semiquincentennial.

5 days ago | boston.com | Madeleine Aitken

Boston Marathon runners and spectators are in for a sunny and mild Marathon Monday. Expect slightly cooler temperatures, likely in the mid to upper 50s, at the starting line in Hopkinton, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Cadima. “The temperature in Hopkinton will rise throughout the day, but the temperature in Boston at the finish should also be in the 50s because of a cooling sea breeze,” Cadima said. As of Sunday morning, sunny skies are expected overhead for Monday.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Madeleine Aitken

“Hats are like people: Sometimes they reveal and sometimes they conceal.”That’s one of the opening lines of “Crowns,” a gospel musical that uses hats as a mechanism for the church ladies who wear them to share stories about their history and identity. Written by Regina Taylor based on a photography book called “Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats,” Moonbox Productions’ “Crowns” is directed by Regine Vital and at Arrow Street Arts through May 4.

1 week ago | cambridgeday.com | Madeleine Aitken

Price: $5Although East Somerville is teeming with restaurants serving up authentic (and delicious) Latin American food, the French bakery Michette on Broadway is not to be overlooked. Its bacon roll was superb. The roll consisted of beautifully laminated croissant dough wrapped around pieces of bacon; the result was bready, savory, buttery, meaty and unlike anything I’ve had before.