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Blank Street
Harvard Square

Unionized Blank Street Workers Push For Higher Pay, Better Working Conditions

Workers at Blank Street’s Harvard Square location said that long lines, inadequate resources, and low paychecks led them and six other Boston-area locations to vote to unionize this past June.

McCarthy's and Toad
Student Life

McCarthy’s Brings the Beat to Porter Square

Porter Square’s newest Irish pub, McCarthy’s & Toad, has become a hit among Harvard students and Cambridge residents alike.

Oktoberfest in Harvard Square
Harvard Square

‘Raises Your Spirits’: 46th Oktoberfest Features HONK! and Filipino American Festival

Thousands of people gathered in Harvard Square this Sunday despite rainy weather for the 46th Oktoberfest, with activist performances, food, and cultural celebration.

Pop Up Bagels Opening Day
Harvard Square

Open Sesame: Students Celebrate Grand Opening of PopUp Bagels with DJ, Merch

Even though Cambridge newcomer PopUp Bagels just opened in Harvard Square last Friday, students and Cambridge residents already see the store as a “staple” of the Square. The chain celebrated its grand opening to a welcoming crowd — after seven months of anticipation — when workers opened their doors early Friday morning. Customers streamed in and out of their 1440 Massachusetts Ave. storefront as a DJ blasted music from inside the store.

Pop Up Bagels Sign in Cambridge
Harvard Square

Fresh-Baked: PopUp Bagels To Open in Harvard Square Next Friday

Harvard students will be able to pop in to PopUp Bagels starting next Friday, Oct. 10, seven months after the East Coast bagel chain announced it was coming to Harvard Square.

Cambridge District Courthouse in March
Crime

Hearing Scheduled for Pro-Palestine Protesters After August Arrests

Pro-Palestine protesters who allegedly assaulted a police officer in August are one step closer to trial, after District Court judge Kareem A. Morgan set a hearing date for Nov. 18.

Starbucks at JFK St.
Student Life

Harvard Square Starbucks Set to Close After Saturday

The Harvard Square Starbucks located on 1 John F. Kennedy St. is set to serve its final customers on Saturday as part of a nationwide closure of stores by the company.

Bow Street
City Politics

Council Greenlights Lower Bow Street Pedestrianization

The City of Cambridge is planning to pedestrianize a section of Lower Bow St. in Harvard Square, prohibiting vehicle access from the stretch between Plympton St. and Dewolfe St.

2nd Street
Harvard Square

New 2nd STREET Location in Harvard Square Gives a Second Chance to Vintage Clothes

2nd STREET, a Japanese secondhand apparel retailer, opened its newest location in Harvard Square on June 20, selling everything from vintage sports jerseys to Diesel denim and Michael Kors handbags.

Daily Provisions New Location
Harvard Square

Daily Provisions Bakes Its Way Into Harvard Square

Daily Provisions has quickly become a daily staple in Harvard Square, attracting students and tourists alike with all-day dining, craft coffee, and study spaces.

Lou's at Night
Harvard Square

Lou’s Makes Its Own Kind of Music in Harvard Square

Since opening late this July, Lou’s — located on 13 Brattle St. — has been turning the tables on Cambridge’s diners and music lovers alike.

IShowSpeed in Harvard Square
College

Surprise Visit From Star YouTube Streamer ‘IShowSpeed’ Draws Hundreds to Harvard Square

Hundreds of students and onlookers packed Harvard Square on Friday as YouTube star Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. made a surprise visit, sparking a frenzy of selfies, chants, and impromptu performances.

Tufts Project Harriet Jacobs
City Politics

Cambridge Historical Commission Allows Harriet Jacobs House Remodel to Continue

The Cambridge Historical Commission hesitantly voted to allow the redevelopment of the Harriet Jacobs House on Thursday, on the condition that developers continue to meet with the CHC to address “clear concerns” from neighbors over the proposed height and size.

Beyond Full Opening
Harvard Square

Harvard Square Eats Up the Opening of Beyond Full

Cambridge residents inaugurated a new Mass. Ave. restaurant with a hipster look into the local dining scene at Beyond Full’s grand opening on Tuesday.

Cambridge Police Department
Crime

State Police Investigate Monday Night Stabbing Near Harvard Square

Massachusetts State Police are investigating a stabbing that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries at Longfellow Park late Monday night.

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