Abandoned Red Line tunnel under Harvard Square could be reborn as entertainment venue
By adamg on Sat., 5/24/2025 – 12:05 pm Cambridge Day reports on the idea of reusing a tunnel left over from the days when the Red Line ended in Harvard Square instead of continuing […]
A Harvard Square T tunnel unused for 40 years might be turned into an entertainment venue
By Meg Richards Friday, May 23, 2025 An empty tunnel under Harvard Square could be turned into a venue hosting a variety of events, the Harvard Square Business Association says. Underneath […]
‘We’ve never been as united.’ Harvard community rallies despite Trump funding cuts.
| Charles Krupa/AP/File A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Harvard community has unified behind the oldest university in America in […]
Set times, forecast, and what’s new: A fan’s guide to Boston Calling 2025
By Matt Juul Globe Staff,Updated May 21, 2025, 4:29 a.m. Another rockin’ Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon thanks to the Boston Calling Music Festival, which returns with a new stage, […]
Attending Boston Calling? Enjoy Some Late-Night Fun In Harvard Square
By Jeanne O’Brien Coffey May 20, 2025, Contrary to popular belief, the city doesn’t disappear after midnight. You can get pizza after midnight and burritos until 4 a.m. if you […]
Cambridge to celebrate reopening of historic Harvard Square kiosk next week
Story by Molly Farrar5/20/25 Cambridge to celebrate reopening of historic Harvard Square kiosk next week© (David L Ryan/Globe Staff) The historic kiosk and former newsstand in the middle of Harvard Square will […]
BU Class on History of Boston Takes to a Storied Stage: Club Passim
Renowned Cambridge club a perfect venue for students’ final presentations, focused on the highs and lows in the city’s musical heritage History, like music, pulses with recurring refrains. Today’s battle […]
New York’s Daily Provisions plans to open in Harvard Square; Canada’s Cactus Club Café comes to the Back Bay
Plus, expansions for Anna’s Taqueria, Mr. Tamole, Post 1917, and more. By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated May 8, 2025, 12:00 p.m. Coming soon: All-day café Daily Provisions opens this summer in Harvard Square […]
Before Denise Jillson Became HSBA Director, She Led the Fight To End Rent Control in Cambridge
Many Cambridge residents know Denise A. Jillson, the executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association, as the heart of the local economy. But beyond her work at the HSBA, […]
Danny Meyer to Open Daily Provisions in Cambridge’s Harvard Square
A news-based journal on the Boston restaurant scene. The owner of this blog is also the founder of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants, a website that focuses on local dining spots. Tuesday, May […]
Danny Meyer’s First Boston-Area Restaurant Will Actually Be in Harvard Square
All-day cafe Daily Provisions is opening in Cambridge this summer Erika Adams is the deputy editor of Eater Northeast, covering restaurant news and dining trends in Boston, Philadelphia, D.C., and New […]
The owner of Zinneken’s Waffle Truck says it’s about ‘bringing waffles to people, wherever they are.’
For former accountant Anh Phi Tran, things just weren’t adding up to happiness. Then he bought the truck. By Arya Zade Globe correspondent,Updated April 29, 2025, 7:00 a.m. The smell of […]
Gerald Chan is the king of Harvard Square real estate. So why has no one ever heard of him?
Revisit a 2015 Globe Magazine profile of the reclusive investor and philanthropist who’d quietly bought up swaths of Harvard Square.By Neil Swidey – May 2, 2015, 12:00 a.m. This article is […]
News Flash: Memory Shop and Anime Zakka to Open in Harvard Square
Anime Zakka and Memory Shop are set to move into Harvard Square in June. The stores are owned separately by a father and son duo. By Hugo C. Chiasson By Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin […]
Cambridge City Council Will Ask Owners of Long-Vacant Properties To Discuss Development Plans
The Harvard Square Theater, located at 10 Church St. and owned by billionaire investor Gerald L. Chan, has been vacant for 13 years. On Monday, the Cambridge City Council voted […]
A Harvard student’s guide to the best Harvard Square coffee shops
By Adelaide Parker Globe Correspondent,Updated April 8, 2025, 7:36 a.m. 33 Like any good college student, I’m always running on coffee. I recently spent a month sampling all the cafés in […]
Cambridge Officials Want Iconic Harvard Square Theatre Re-Opened
Apr 8, 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Cambridge City Council is looking to tackle the issue of vacant properties in Harvard Square, including a historic theater that is approaching its 100th anniversary. […]
Billionaire is being called to explain lack of action around activating former Harvard Square cinema
(updated) By Marc Levy Sunday, April 6, 2025 Marc LevyThe former AMC Loews Harvard Square 5 at 10 Church St., Cambridge, seen March 18. Billionaire Gerald Chan is being urged to […]
Officials want answers from billionaire owner of the vacant Harvard Square Theatre
The theater has been vacant on Church Street since 2012. The Cambridge City Council wants to question the owner about its reopening. By Molly FarrarApril 7, 2025 3 minutes to read […]
Billionaire Investor Gerald Chan Under Scrutiny for Neglect of Historic Harvard Square Theater
The Harvard Square Theater, located at 10 Church St., is owned by billionaire investor Gerald L. Chan. The property has been vacant for 13 years. By Amanda Y. Su By Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin […]
Harvard Square Bookish Ball
Time Out says The Bookish Ball, a celebration of Harvard Square’s bookstores complete with a Revolutionary theme, returns to Harvard Square on April 12 from 11am to 4pm. This free, […]
Harvard Square’s most prominent vacant property is still dark. Now officials want answers from its owner.
By Spencer Buell Globe Staff,Updated April 6, 2025, 8:15 a.m. 57 CAMBRIDGE — It’s been 13 years since the Harvard Square Theatre showed its last blockbuster, and hosted its last “Rocky […]
The Best Coffee Shops Beyond Harvard Square
Tired of spending every early morning productivity session and every late night grind in Smith or the Science Center? Or, worse, cosplaying a “cute” cafe grind in none other than […]
Luxor Café offers a taste of Egypt in Harvard Square
By Valerie Wencis Globe correspondent,Updated March 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Aficionados of Darwin’s — the beloved coffee shop with multiple Cambridge outposts that closed its doors at the end of 2022 […]
Empty storefronts have doubled in Cambridge
There were 109 empty ground-floor storefronts across Cambridge as of last fall, 25% more than there were a year earlier and double the number there were in 2019, according to […]
This Hidden Pizza Spot Has Fed Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck
This hidden gem pizzeria tucked off Winthrop Street offers some of the best Sicilian slices in the Boston area! Ameera Hammouda – Senior Staff Writer • March 24, 2025 With a hidden side […]
PopUp Bagels to Open Second Boston-Area Location in Cambridge
Author Michael Vyskocil March 24th 9:35 AM Stock Image A growing group of bagel shops that launched from a backyard pickup window in Connecticut is opening another Boston-area location. NBC10 News […]
The Greater Boston Food Bank hosts a star-studded fund-raiser; PopUp Bagels to open in Harvard Square
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated March 20, 2025, 11:09 a.m. Fund-raisers: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) hosts a Taste of the Food Bank fund-raiser on Thursday, May 8, at their Yawkey Distribution Center (70 […]
More storefronts are going empty in Cambridge, but there are few tools available to reverse trend
More storefronts are going empty in Cambridge, but there are few tools available to reverse trend By Madison Lucchesi Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Marc LevyBy April 2017, the AMC Loews theater […]
After Delays, Harvard Square Finally Says Goodbye to The Pit
The Pit — a seating area in Harvard Square — was demolished on Tuesday this week. By Thomas Maisonneuve By Jaya N. Karamcheti, Crimson Staff Writer 4 days ago As part of ongoing […]