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Here’s the Scoop: Van Leeuwen’s to Open in Harvard Square
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will look to be the crème de la crème of ice cream selections in Harvard Square as it is set to open a Cambridge location in
Despite cancelled Prudential expansion, Harvard Book Store sees bright future for independent book sellers
Harvard Book Store owner Jeff Mayersohn told GBH News that he was excited by the opportunity to expand to the Prudential Center, a marquee downtown shopping location. With an expected
City Council Supports Local Real Estate Tax, Discusses Municipal Housing Vouchers
The Cambridge City Council voted to support a tax on large real estate transactions and discussed the feasibility of municipally-funded housing vouchers during a Monday evening meeting. Councilors voted 6-2
Rachael Solem, Longtime Irving House Proprietor, Remembered for Her Impact on Local Businesses
Celebrating Harvard Square’s Newest Performance Space
ARVARD SQUARE’S newest performance venue, Arrow Street Arts (ASA), celebrates its official opening with a weeklong festival starting March 23. Featuring regional artists, organizations, and diverse genres, the event will showcase talents from
The Surprising Return of Tracy Chapman: Will There Be More?
Tracy Chapman was 45 years old when she finished her 2009 summer tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Although she had achieved every level of success as a recording
Arrow Street Arts to Begin Programming in Renovated Performance Spaces This April
The Harvard Square venue will reopen its larger performance space, hosting Boston Opera Collaborative’s production of Carmen beginning April 4. Arrow Street Arts is set to begin regular programming in its
Fans, Critics Spill the Beans on New Mexican Restaurant Achilito’s
Achilito’s, a small chain of Mexican restaurants based around Massachusetts, opened its newest location in Harvard Square earlier this year. Though the restaurant already has locations in Jamaica Plain, Brighton,
Photos: See Annette Bening parade through Cambridge as Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year
Annette Bening was honored as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Cambridge on Tuesday. The Oscar-nominated actress sat between Hasty Pudding Theatrical members Nikita Nair and Joshua Hillers in
Harvard Book Store shelves plan for second location in the Pru
The owners blamed ‘considerable’ economic challenges, ‘including supply chain disruptions and escalating costs’ Cambridge-based Harvard Book Store will not be opening a second store in the Prudential Center, after its
Harvard Book Store halts Prudential Center expansion
The Cambridge bookstore cited “ongoing disruptions to the supply chain and escalating costs.” Harvard Book Store announced Friday that it has canceled plans to open a second location in Boston’s
16th annual Taste of Chocolate Festival sweetens Harvard Square visitors’ weekends
Hundreds of visitors lined up on Brattle Street Saturday afternoon for the first day of the 13th annual Taste of Chocolate Festival. Hosted by the Harvard Square Business Association, the festival