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Boston Dragon Boat Festival attendees buy boba milk tea from the popular Tea Station food truck.
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A Royal East Restaurant employee serves festival attendees Asian cuisine offerings from the restaurant's menu.
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Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy students demonstrated martial arts during the 2019 Dragon Boat festival.
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Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy students performed a dragon dance by the Charles River.
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Dancers from the Needham-based Artisan Dance Academy performed a traditional Chinese dance at the Boston Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday.
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Festival attendees ate zongzi — traditional Chinese rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves — in between races.
Harvard Affiliates March in 49th Annual Boston Pride Parade
Decked out in rainbow flags, clothes, and facepaint, a group of roughly 30 Harvard affiliates marched representing the University in Boston’s 49th Pride Parade Saturday afternoon.
Boston Calling Music Festival Brings Business, Confuses Residents
As concert-goers swarmed Allston over the weekend for the annual Boston Calling music festival, local businesses and residents were divided on their feelings about the shows happening in their own backyard.
Last Call for John Harvard’s Brewery: Beloved Square Restaurant to Close
As students head out of Harvard Square for the summer, another familiar place will be packing up too. John Harvard’s Brewery & Ale House will leave its flagship location May 30th.
For the A.R.T., The Next Act
After a record-breaking donation, the American Repertory Theater is now in the spotlight.
Denise Jillson Maps Harvard Square’s Future
The executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association works to navigate a challenging commercial landscape.
Powerless: When Harvard Housing Fails
The vast majority of students have positive experiences with Harvard housing, but some say that when it goes wrong, it can go very wrong.
Curious George Store to Swing Over to New Home in Central Square
The “World’s Only Curious George Store,” a Harvard Square centerpiece, will close its doors on June 30 and relocate to Central Square following a change in ownership.
Cambridge Police Investigate Shooting on Eliot and JFK Streets
City dispatchers received a call early Sunday morning reporting that shots had been fired in the area and a suspect was fleeing the scene. Responding CPD officers found multiple shell casings on Eliot Street, according to the alert.
Night Market is No More in Harvard Square
Denise Jillson, the executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association, said that Night Market had trouble drawing patrons in recent months, and cited broader trends in the restaurant industry.
Cambridge City Council Endorses Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Cambridge City Council voted Monday to pass an order endorsing students activists’ demands for Harvard to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
Bacow Speaks at Allston Grant Awards Ceremony
University President Lawrence S. Bacow honored 16 grant recipients of the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund — a program that supports neighborhood improvement projects and educational programming for Allston-Brighton residents — at a ceremony Monday afternoon.
Cambridge Planning Board Postpones Vote on Crimson Galeria Construction Proposal
The Cambridge Planning Board convened Tuesday evening to discuss plans for construction at the Crimson Galeria in Harvard Square, which were ultimately postponed.
City Council Lauds 2020 Budget Proposal
Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale submitted a budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 to the City Council Monday, with the largest allocations directed toward education and public safety.
Harvard Book Store Prints Copies of the Mueller Report
In a bid to satisfy Cambridge political junkies, the Harvard Book Store began printing copies of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report on links between the Trump campaign and Russia Thursday, shortly after Attorney General William P. Barr released a redacted copy to the public.
Allston Workshop Designs Surrounding Open Spaces for I-90 Project
The Boston Society of Architects hosted an Allston Esplanade Design Workshop Thursday evening, encouraging public participation in designing open spaces around upcoming construction projects in the Allston area.
Cambridge City Council Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Cycling Safety Ordinance
The Cambridge City Council passed a law last week to establish a 20-mile network of protected bicycle lanes across the city and implement a five-year sidewalk and street construction plan.
Marathon Monday in Photos
Thousands of runners from every background crossed the finish line of the 123rd Boston Marathon which is held annually on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. The sprinkle of rain towards the end of the day greeted each runner with a cooling finish to the 26.2 miles they had just conquered.
LF Has Left Harvard Square
LF, a fashion retailer based in Los Angeles, Calif., closed its Harvard Square store March 30 after operating at its Church Street location for seven years. The store’s closure comes as other businesses on Church Street have seen decreased foot traffic and shuttered as well.