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Club Passim names new executive director
Club Passim has found a replacement for outgoing executive director Dan Hogan. Jim Wooster, who’s been the business manager for GlobalPost and has served on Passim’s board of directors, has
Harvard’s glass pavilion plan for plaza meets resistance
Harvard’s glass pavilion plan for plaza meets resistance. Fans of Forbes Plaza’s footloose style balk at project.
Harvard Square’s homeless youth to have beds of their own
Homeless youth are a sad but very real fixture in Harvard Square and two recent Harvard grads, motivated by that grim reality, have gone about creating a shelter for them.
Berk’s Shoes closes after 35 years
Berk’s Shoes closed this week after 35 years in Harvard Square…
Cardullo’s Gourmet Shoppe sold after six decades in Harvard Square
The Cardullo family is parting ways with their longstanding business, Cardullo’s Gourmet Shoppe, a landmark in the heart of Harvard Square for the past six decades. Sisters Donez Cardullo Tavilla
Independent bookstores gear up for the release of ‘Go Set a Watchman’
Harper Lee’s long-awaited second novel, Go Set a Watchman, is set for release on July 14. In response, independent bookstores around the country are preparing for the biggest book release
Big plans for Out of Town News in Harvard Square
The iconic Out of Town News kiosk in Harvard Square could undergo some changes in the near future. Cambridge officials have been assessing ways to enhance public open space in
Harvard Square’s MayFair to usher in fair-weather season
Aaron Perrino and his band, The Sheila Divine, have been performing post-punk rock music in front of crowds since the late 1990s, but this year will mark the first time
Building a haven for young, homeless in Harvard Square
“Y2Y Harvard Square,” which is scheduled to open in November following a $1.1 million renovation of the church’s subterranean auditorium, will offer temporary shelter for young adults age 18 to
Home Field Advantage: 32nd annual Mayfair lineup is one hell of a Boston music festival
Everyone complains that Boston doesn’t have its own homegrown music festival — this year’s Mayfair might just be the answer. The Harvard Square Business Association this morning announced Mayfair’s May
Amid Snow, Square Tour Companies Weather the Winter
The slow climb in temperatures marks the end of the off-season for tour companies in Harvard Square. Although this past winter buried many tour group businesses in weeks of slow
After 18 Years in the Square, Sandrine’s Will Close Monday
Sandrine’s Bistro will close its doors on March 30, according to co-managing partner Gwen B. Trost. The French bistro, which was headed by award-winning chef Raymond E. Ost until August,
