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Harvard Square

In Preparation For May Opening, Cambridge Holds First Public Meeting on Harvard Square Kiosk

The Cambridge Kiosk Advisory Committee held the first of a series of public committee meetings on Tuesday to discuss the future of the Harvard Square Kiosk, which is set to reopen next month.

Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage
Harvard Square

Cambridge Businesses Brace for Supplier Price Increases From Tariffs

As businesses across the country struggle to keep up with the changing tariff policies out of the Trump administration, many Cambridge store owners are anticipating supplier price hikes.

memory-shop
Harvard Square

News Flash: Memory Shop and Anime Zakka to Open in Harvard Square

A snapshot of Asian culture will light up Harvard Square with the anticipated openings of photo booth store Memory Shop and Anime Zakka this June.

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day 2025
Food and Drink

Cone and Get It: Students and Cambridge Residents Head to Ben & Jerry’s for Free Cone Day

Thousands of Harvard students and Cambridge residents flocked to the Ben & Jerry’s Harvard Square location for a free scoop of the Vermont ice cream as a part of the company’s nation-wide Free Cone Day on Tuesday.

Theater in the Square
Harvard Square

Cambridge City Council Will Ask Owners of Long-Vacant Properties To Discuss Development Plans

The Cambridge City Council voted to ask owners of long-vacant buildings to discuss next steps for their properties in a resolution that specifically called out Gerald L. Chan, the billionaire real estate owner and Harvard donor who owns the former Harvard Square Theatre.

Harvard Advocate Building Car Crash Damage
College

Car Crashes into Harvard Advocate, Minorly Damages Building

A vehicle crashed into the building of the Harvard Advocate on Wednesday morning, causing exterior and interior damage.

Protest at Smith Center
Harvard Square

Protesters Rally in the Square Against Grad Student Arrests at Columbia, Tufts

Roughly thirty non-Harvard affiliates protested in front of the Smith Campus Center on Thursday afternoon against the arrests of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk by federal immigration enforcement.

Cambridge City Hall Building
Harvard Square

As Commercial Development Grows in Cambridge, City Looks to Increase Linkage Fee on Commercial Projects

The Cambridge City Council kickstarted a process to potentially raise linkage fees on commercial development on Monday, voting unanimously to plan a study that will recommend how much to raise the Nexus Zoning Fee.

Harvard Square T Stop
Harvard Square

After Delays, Harvard Square Finally Says Goodbye to The Pit

As part of ongoing renovations to the Harvard Square Plaza, yellow safety vests and work boots replaced black leather jackets and Doc Marten boots from the 80s during the demolition of The Pit this past Tuesday.

Harvard Square
Harvard Square

Four Individuals Honored with HSBA Foundation Awards at 115th Annual Meeting

The Crimson spoke with four individuals — Elana Klein, a social worker at the Cambridge Police Department; Carol Lewis, of the First Parish in Cambridge; Mary Stack of the Cambridge Forum, a local civic organization; and Anthony Tuccinardi of the Cambridge Inspectional Services Department — were awarded 2025 HSBA Foundation Awards for various contributions in service and leadership.

Longfellow House
Politics

Historic Longfellow House Hit By Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

The Trump administration’s funding cuts are hitting close to home for Cambridge residents, as the historic Longfellow House had its credit card limit dramatically reduced by the U.S. General Services Administration last week.

Corepower Closing Down
Student Life

CorePower Yoga Set to Close Harvard Square Studio

CorePower, one of the four yoga studios in Harvard Square, confirmed on its website that the Harvard Square studio is set to close its doors this spring after nearly a decade of operation.

Pair Talks at Chili Cook Off
Food and Drink

Harvard Square Stirs the Pot With 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off

El Jefe’s Taqueria won the Harvard Square Business Association’s 15th annual “Some Like It Hot” Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, in which customers in Brattle Square to taste-test competing free chili samples from local restaurants.

Tatte Bakery and Cafe
Harvard Square

After Boston-Area Tatte Workers Forced To Resign Over Paperwork Gaps, Experts See Larger Problem

Tatte Bakery & Cafe has forced roughly 60 Boston-area workers to resign after discrepancies in their paperwork cast doubt on their legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Lovestruck Books
Features

Businesses in Harvard Square: What’s New, What’s Gone

Since the end of 2024, Harvard Square’s business scene has undergone some major changes — from new businesses opening to long-standing establishments closing their doors. Here’s what’s new and what’s gone in the Square.

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