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Creating a sense of community in Cambridge’s ever-changing Harvard Square
Harvard Square is ever-evolving and, although longtime businesses have closed, many think the state of the square is healthy with a mix of landmark and newly-opened businesses.
Touring Harvard Square with Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band
Come along on an inside look at ever-changing Harvard Square from folks who know it best, like rocker Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band (he remembers when rent was
Preserving the history of Harvard Square while planning for the future
Although many iconic Harvard Square locations have closed their doors, the history of the location is continuing to be preserved. Including at Clover Labs, where a surprise behind the walls
In Photos: The State of Harvard Square, One Year Later
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Harvard Square was a center of activity, bustling with people shopping, eating, and admiring the historic buildings of Harvard’s campus. When the pandemic began, the Square
In Photos: The Front Lines of Harvard Square
One year after Harvard undergraduates were sent home and Square businesses drastically shifted their operations in March 2020, the essential workers of Harvard Square and Harvard’s campus have worked tirelessly
Cambridge restaurants have helped feed the homeless for a year
Over 130,000 meals have been distributed to those in need with nearly $1 million put back in the pockets of struggling restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Really Crucial’: Harvard Square Women- and Minority-Owned- Businesses Draw On State Grants To Stay Afloat
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on small businesses in Harvard Square, many have found themselves relying on supportive patrons and financial support from the state government to
‘Loud, Boisterous, Wonderful’: Students, Cambridge Residents Remember Border Cafe
After 34 years in Harvard Square, Border Cafe has shuttered its doors permanently following a two-alarm fire in December 2019 that forced the restaurant to temporarily close for building repairs.
Harvard Square Hit Especially Hard By COVID, Has Lost Nearly 50 Businesses
If you take a drive around Harvard Square at night, it’s clear there is not the same buzz. Harvard Square, normally packed with students and those visiting from out of
Historic Harvard Square ‘devastated’ by year-long coronavirus pandemic
Eleven months of the coronavirus pandemic have driven some Harvard Square landmark spots out of business, and around another hundred may never reopen, according to a local business association.
Border Cafe in Harvard Square has closed for good
After a two-alarm fire damaged Harvard Square’s Border Cafe in December 2019, the Tex-Mex restaurant closed its original Church Street location with the intent to reopen. Now, it appears that reopening will
Border Cafe in Cambridge’s Harvard Square Won’t Reopen After 2019 Fire
A bit more than a year ago, one of the most popular restaurants in Cambridge’s Harvard Square was hit by a fire and has remain closed ever since. Now we