News from the Square
Stay current with what’s happening in Harvard Square. From member milestones and event announcements to community projects, awards, and press coverage of the neighborhood, this is where we share the news that matters to the Square. Want it delivered? Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of the page.
Harvard Square Commemorates Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 1st – 31st, 2021 The Harvard Square Business Association celebrates our Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) colleagues, neighbors and
Vintage Glass Negatives & Photos on Display at Harvard Square Kiosk
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce that a vintage photo display has been installed at the Harvard
Congratulations to Long-Time HSBA Member Community Charter School of Cambridge for Ranking #38 in Top Public High Schools in MA
Community Charter School of Cambridge made the 2021 U.S. News and World Report‘s list of top 100 public high schools in
Show your support for our unhoused neighbors in Cambridge: Sign the Bathroom Bill of Rights
The Free to Flush campaign asserts that access to public bathrooms is a human right. The bathroom needs of our
Honoring our COVID Heroes:
The City of Cambridge COVID Response Team and Pfizer KSQ. We couldn’t have made it through the last year+ without
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Names Viola Davis 2021 Woman of the Year
Producer and actor Viola Davis will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2021 Woman of the Year, the organization announced Friday.
Spring is blooming in Harvard Square!
The iconic Harvard Square Kiosk is overflowing with artwork, flowers, lights and love! The Harvard Square Kiosk has been a meeting
Harvard Square Business Association Celebrates Women’s History Month
Harvard Square Business Association Celebrates Women’s History Month Across the US, the UK and Australia, the month of March is
Harvard Square’s – “Fridge in the Square”
To make a donation to “Fridge in the Square” click here. Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) and its members, Y2Y, Trinity Property
Harvard Square: The Pandemic of 2020
A Remembrance and a Dedication As we approach the summer solstice and the 4th of July holiday, Harvard Square businesses are
Local Artists Mark Ostow and Lennie Peterson Featured at the Harvard Square Kiosk
The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to feature the work of two distinguished local artists, Mark Ostow and Lennie Peterson, for the
Celebrating Black History Month
Last month, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, artist Lennie Peterson partnered with the HSBA to display a 3’ x
‘Love Notes’ Please send us yours!
Please share your love story in a few paragraphs or less (connected to the Square or not) and e-mail it
“Lovin the Square” Daily Pandemic Portrait Series by Mark Ostow
We are so excited to be working again this year with award-winning Cambridge photographer, Mark Ostow, who we have been
Julia Child Drama Series Ordered for HBO Max
Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce star in the drama from showrunner Chris Keyser. HBO Max is moving forward with
Harvard Square Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Harvard Square Business Association has partnered with its longtime member, the Cambridge Forum in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther
Immediate Restaurant Relief – Gov. Baker signed Economic Development bill
Dear HSBA Members and Friends: We are delighted to report that last evening, Governor Baker signed the Economic Development bill
NINA SIMONE “VISITS” HARVARD SQUARE KIOSK, AS A PRELUDE TO MLK DAY
A 3’ x 6’ portrait of Nina Simone is being installed today in the Out of Town News Kiosk in
Special Edition Newsletter – January 2021
Celebrating Dr. King, the great state of Georgia, Out of Town News, Fridge in the Square and so much more!
Kenyan Giraffes Have Taken Over Out of Town News!
If you happen to be in Harvard Square, take a peek inside the Out of Town News Kiosk…it has been