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City Life

The Billion-Dollar Blight Changing Harvard Square

Strolling through Harvard Square recently looking for a bite to eat, I had a hard time recognizing the iconic neighborhood. The windows on JFK that […]

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City Life

A Pedestrian Was Struck by a Vehicle in Harvard Square

Update, 9/17 1:15 p.m.: Cambridge Day reports that the pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, has died, and that the investigation so far “suggests that the […]

City Life

Out of Town News, a Harvard Square Fixture for 60 Years, Has Closed

Update, 11/1 11 a.m.: Out of Town News officially shut its doors for good on October 31, according to multiple reports. “We are like family,” Mohammed […]

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Restaurants

A Wachusett Brewpub Is Headed for the Former John Harvard’s

A basement brewpub that went dark in May after nearly 30 years of fueling the Harvard Square community with house-made beer and pub grub won’t […]

John Harvard's will close its Cambridge location for good on May 30
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John Harvard’s Is Closing Its Cambridge Location at the End of May

Pour one out for another Harvard Square institution: John Harvard’s Ale House will serve its last pint on May 30, after more than 25 years on […]

Arts & Entertainment

Harvard Lampoon Will Salute Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with a Parade

The cast and producers of the hit Netflix comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt are headed to Cambridge next week, where they’ll be celebrated in a parade hosted by the Harvard […]

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Restaurants

Tealuxe Is Also Closing After Years in Harvard Square

Pour one out for another Harvard Square mainstay. The original Tealuxe will close this month for good, after 19 years in Cambridge, the Harvard Crimson […]

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After 10 Years in Harvard Square, Crema Café Is Closing

One of Harvard Square’s most beloved independent institutions is closing by the end of the year. Crema Café will close for good on December 17, […]

City Life

Our Guide to Boston Neighborhood Status Symbols

From where to vacation to driving the right car, here’s how to make your neighbors green with envy.

Arts & Entertainment

Pop-Up Holiday Markets Coming to Boston in Winter 2017

Holiday Cr[EAT]or Market Is there a place more fitting to grab tasty gifts for the holidays than the Boston Public Market? The year-round marketplace for locally-sourced […]

Restaurants

Review: Les Sablons in Cambridge

Are you a small-plates progressive, or a structured-course traditionalist? A Harvard Square bistro draws a line in the sand.

City Life

Dozens of Professors Were Arrested at a DACA Protest in Harvard Square

At least 20 professors from Harvard and area universities are being arrested in an act of civil disobedience against DACA repeal pic.twitter.com/YC3rjsJki0 — Leah Yared […]

Arts & Entertainment

Harvard Square: Date Night Ideas in a Smart Locale

Welcome to our Date Night series! Each week, we’ll share a new set of recommendations for you and your sweetheart. Romance is always subject to the whims of the […]

City Life

UMass Boston Wants to Build a New Harvard Square

What do you do if you’ve got a big plot of land in a pretty prime location of a booming city? If you’re UMass Boston, […]

City Life

Out of Town News, Iconic Harvard Square Newsstand, Could Be Forced to Close

Out of Town News, the iconic newsstand at the heart of Harvard Square for decades, could soon be forced to close. The City of Cambridge […]