Kerry M. Flynn
Voter Registration Falls Through For Some Students
On election day some students traveled across Cambridge—to the Friends Center on Brattle Street, Gund Hall on Broadway, Graham and Parks School, or Quincy House—only to find that they were not registered to vote.
Harvard Square Businesses Cope with Effects of Severe Weather
When Hurricane Sandy battered Harvard Square, Cambridge businesses were forced to reassess their usual consumer priorities.
Sandy Shuts Down Classes, Exams for a Day
With gusts topping more than 60 miles per hour, Hurricane Sandy brought down branches, power lines, and several midterms as Harvard suspended classes due to weather for the first time in 34 years.
New Bike Sharing Company Moves to Kendall
Just months after Boston’s Hubway opened its first bike station in Cambridge, Zagster, one of the nation’s oldest bicycle sharing companies, has moved its headquarters from Philadelphia to Kendall Square.
The Sinclair To Delay Opening
Turns out Harvard Square will have to wait another few weeks for its new concert venue to open. The Sinclair, ...
Two Cookie Delivery Services to Open in Harvard Square
Warm deliciousness will be coming to your door in two ways in the next few weeks as two cookie-delivery-services expand their operations to Harvard students.
Key Change in Harvard Square
When Dan Aykroyd of The Blues Brothers and Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, were looking for a location to open a music venue in the early 1990s, Harvard Square was an obvious first choice.
Secrets of the Square: Mr. Stikman, bring me a dream
People say there’s no place like Harvard Square.
City Council To Hire Outside Firm for Manager Search
An outside firm will be hired to expedite the process of selecting a new city manager to replace Cambridge’s longtime head government employee, Cambridge City Councillor David P. Maher said on Monday.
With AAA Rating, Cambridge Thrives
The city is one of 27 municipalities nationwide to earn AAA ratings—the highest ranking possible—from all three major U.S. creditors.
Rat Attack: Reports of Rodents Abound
Each of the Houses has a pest control program in place, according to Leverett Building Manager Paul Hegarty. But the rat problem isn’t all in the House’s control. Many rodents spend nights scurrying around the MBTA in Harvard Station.
Harvard Rides Out MBTA Fare Increase
Since the MBTA fare increases went into effect July 1, many Harvard students and employees say that the hikes have not had a significant effect on their lives.
Truckers, Farmers Banished to Oxford Street
Just a year after food trucks first appeared in front of the Science Center, construction on the plaza has pushed the trucks and the farmers’ market to a less-frequented spot behind the Science Center on Oxford Street.
