Massachusetts Avenue, a four-and-a-half-mile corridor, runs from the Charles to the Alewife Brook Parkway, and has seen a lot in its time.
Imagine if that old cow path could talk.
A drone image from “Massachusetts Avenue: Life Along Cambridge’s Main Artery.”
It’s been a part of the community nearly since the first settlers arrived and the founding of Harvard; the Harvard Bridge that connects stretches in Cambridge and Boston was erected in the late 1800s.
Local filmmaker Federico Muchnik’s documentary, “Massachusetts Avenue: Life Along Cambridge’s Main Artery,” examines life and change in Cambridge as a long and winding road.
Author's summary: Documentary explores Massachusetts Avenue's history.