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A Parlor Poetry Reading with Peter Balakian
A beautiful home in Cambridge, Massachusetts was the setting for an evening with Peter Balakian on Tuesday. “A totally unique ambience – I never read in a Victorian parlor before,”
10 things to do in Boston this weekend
BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest happenings in and around Boston. Celebrate spring with the 2022 Harvard Square MayFair After a two-year hiatus, the Harvard
Developer Looks To Add 40 Apartments On Top Of Harvard Square Retail Property
A plan to transform a Harvard Square retail property that has had multiple previous redevelopment efforts fall through is set to be revived with a public hearing May 24. The plan, a vertical
‘Crazy As Usual’: Cambridge’s Brattle Square Florist Cashes In On Busy Mother’s Day Weekend
there is no time to smell the roses. The shop is 107 years old and knows a thing or two about handling the Mother’s Day rush. “It has been running
The Best Restaurants in Harvard Square Right Now
Harvard Square offers a cuisine crash-course you won’t find in a classroom. Hit the books (well, the menus) at these ten restaurants to discover ahead-of-the-curve farm-to-table fare, pizza with legacy
Beat Brew Hall reopens in Harvard Square
Reopenings:Beat Brew Hall returns to Harvard Square (13 Brattle St.) on Friday, May 6, after a two-plus-year hiatus due to COVID. Chef Ryan Skeen calls his menu “New Cambridge Cuisine”: sesame
Why is the status of the Cambridge body known as ‘Michael’ still unknown?
More than five months have passed since an unhoused man known only as Michael was found dead in the early morning hours, in front of the Bank of America in
‘We’re bringing back community. This is a place to bond.’
The cozy Bonde Fine Wine Shop in Harvard Square seems as if it’s been there for ages, although the store opened less than a year ago. The afternoon sunshine filters
Cultivating Public Art in Cambridge: Piedmont’s Shadow Box
When one thinks of Harvard Square, familiar images come to mind: the flagship CVS, red bricks, blaring music, the laughter of college students, and, most notably, countless local businesses. In
Cambridge rejects delays, continues with new Porter Square bike lane project
An attempt to delay the creation of separate bike lanes in Porter Square in Cambridge was quashed following public disapproval. Cambridge City Council members voted against policies in a general
Despite public outcry, Cambridge opts to continue construction of Mass. Ave. bike lanes
Cambridge City Council voted to continue construction of protected bike lanes near Porter Square despite a recent outcry from residents. The project is in accordance with the 2020 Cycling Safety Ordinance
‘The Deciding Factor’: Admitted Students Swarm Campus for First In-Person Visitas Since 2019
Prospective freshmen clad in Harvard merch and red lanyards swarmed campus this weekend for the College’s first in-person Visitas since 2019. Current students hosted admitted members of the Class of 2026