Denise Jillson, Harvard Square Association, on the impact of universities like Harvard cancelling activities due to the pandemic on her members
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Is Harvard Square at a tipping point?
There’s a hole in the heart of Harvard Square, the old Urban Outfitters building was demolished to make way for a retail and office complex. The Curious George store is gone and so is the Out of Town Newsstand.
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Well-known restaurateur says too soon to reopen eateries safely
Independent restaurant owners seek $120 billion federal aid package
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Lesley University News
Denise Jillson ’07 works to sustain Harvard Square through pandemic
Alumna tirelessly supports neighborhood and Cambridge community amid challenges of COVID-19
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Harvard Square Hotel Opens Doors to Healthcare Workers, First Responders
The University-owned Harvard Square Hotel has opened its doors to medical workers and first responders as a place to stay near local healthcare facilities as they help fight the novel coronavirus.
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Cambridge’s Club Passim raises over $55K for musicians in need
On Thursday, Club Passim began distributing dozens of grants totaling more than $20,000 to full-time musicians whose reliance on the gig economy has been indefinitely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Denise Jillson, Harvard Square Business Association, on the impact of coronavirus on their members
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Historic overlay aims to make Harvard Square great again
The City Council is working to make Harvard Square more appealing and inviting for small and local retailers by updating zoning that hasn’t been changed in almost a half century.
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Harvard Square properties sell for $108M
A strip of prime Harvard Square properties sold Monday for $108 million to a North Carolina-based real estate investment company, three months after hitting the market.
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Border Cafe closed after 2-alarm fire hits restaurant
Firefighters battled and extinguished a two-alarm blaze that broke out at the Border Café in Harvard Square during the Sunday lunchtime rush, authorities said.