Cambridge
Proposed Three-Story Addition to 57 JFK Met With Concern
Local residents and business owners voiced concerns Thursday night about how three new stories of residential units would affect lighting and parking.
Homelessness Advocates Plan To Open Youth Shelter in Square
Samuel G. Greenberg ’14 and Sarah A. Rosenkrantz ’14, co-directors of the the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter’s Youth Initiative, appealed to the Harvard community Monday night for support in their campaign to open a youth homeless shelter in Harvard Square within the year.
Celebrating Hong Kong's 60th with Manager Paul Lee
Paul Lee, the current Manager of Hong Kong Restaurant in Harvard Square, runs the restaurant with his siblings Evelyn and Mary. The family business celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
Hong Kong Celebrates
Hong Kong restaurant sits on Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square. This year, the Harvard student destination celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Serious Crime in Cambridge Hits 50-Year Low
Serious crime in Cambridge reached a 50-year low during 2013, according to the Cambridge Police Department’s annual crime review, which was released last week. In each of the past three years, serious crime in the city has dropped—2013 saw an 8 percent decline from 2012.
Eric Lesser
Eric P. Lesser ’07, a Kirkland House tutor and third year student at Harvard Law School, secured the Massachusetts State Senate seat for the First Hampden and Hampshire District.
Harvard and Cambridge Strike Balance in Clearing Square of Snow
With about 34 inches of snow so far this year, including about four inches that fell on Thursday, both Cambridge and Harvard have had their hands, and shovels, full, keeping the streets and sidewalks of Harvard Square clear.
With Major Winter Storm Bearing Down, Harvard ‘Curtails’ Operations
The University curtailed its operations early Thursday afternoon, shuttering offices and asking non-essential employees to stay home from work Friday, as the first major snowstorm of the year struck New England and blanketed Harvard Yard.
With Harvard Disrupted by Bomb Report, Life Outside the Gates Continued Largely Uninterrupted
While at least one local school took extra safety precautions following an early-morning bomb threat to four Harvard buildings, owners and managers of Square businesses said that they did not alter their operations and that sales numbers were largely unaffected by Monday’s events.
After 131 Years of Rebates, Coop Will Instead Offer Member Discount
The Harvard Coop will soon provide members with an immediate discount on purchases in place of the annual rebate the store has offered since 1882.
New Pilot Program To Keep Hubway’s Cambridge Stations Open Throughout the Winter
For the first time since the Boston-area bike-sharing company Hubway was founded two and a half years ago, Cambridge will keep its Hubway bikes on the road this winter season.
Community Members Dash Around Cambridge in Yulefest 5K
Over a thousand people dressed as Santa Clauses, elves, and reindeer descended upon Harvard Square for the third annual Yulefest race on Sunday morning. The run, one of five annual 5k races in Cambridge, kicked off at the intersection of Holyoke Street and Massachusetts Avenue and was followed by a post-race block party on Brattle Street.
Reeves '72 Wins Fundraising Game but Loses City Council Election
Despite finishing in eleventh place in the Nov. 5 Cambridge City Council Election, Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 outspent every other candidate, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance.
Protesters Support Unionization Efforts of DoubleTree Employees
About 60 protesters gathered in front of the Smith Campus Center on Thursday afternoon to encourage the University to support the unionization efforts of employees at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston, which is housed in a Harvard-owned building.
