Stands

The stands of Haymarket push right up to surrounding Middle Eastern shops and fisheries, creating a loud, crowded, and lively environment.

Crying Child

A child cries as his caretaker shops for vegetables among the stands at Haymarket.

Middle Eastern Stand

This street vendor’s wares include an interesting mixture of bags of bell peppers, nuts, and Middle Eastern candies.

Grapes

Grapes sell for half as much as the wholesale price at this stand.

Child in Basket

A child sits in a shopping basket and looks on while her caretaker barters with the shopkeeper.

Goat Meat

At one Haymarket shop, fresh goat meat is sold.

Fruits

By sunset when the market closes, most of these fruits will be gone. The rest will be haggled off at a lower price than they were originally sold for.

Fish

These red snappers lie in a 2.5-foot by 10-foot vat of ice, waiting for frugal shoppers to purchase them.

Harvard To Sponsor Five Stations in Boston Bike-Sharing Program

Harvard announced that it will sponsor five bike stations in Allston and Longwood as part of Boston’s “Hubway” bike sharing program, which officials said will launch this summer.

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Joy of the Jest

Student and professional clowns alike emphasize the heartening nature of their discipline.

Boston Marathon

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Dozens of protesters participating in the March for Common Sense pass through Harvard Square yesterday as they retrace Paul Revere’s ride from Boston to Lexington in reverse.

Mutai Wins Boston Marathon

Nearly 27,000 participants and a half-million spectators attended the 115th Boston Marathon yesterday. Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya placed first in the men's division and set a new world's-best marathon time.

Students Run in Boston Marathon

Dozens of Harvard students participated in the 115th Boston Marathon yesterday.