Around Town
Swiss Watchmaker Keeps Time as Times Keep Changing
Even as smartphones make it easier to check the time without glancing at a wrist, customers still treasure their watches.
A Vegan Seat at the Table: Veggie Grill’s Role in Harvard Square
For diners accustomed to making do with limited vegan options, the restaurant Veggie Grill is a rare find, with a menu devoted entirely to plant-based dishes.
A Generational Legacy, Served Fresh at the Hong Kong
If not for the sporadic chimes of an Uber Eats tablet at the front of house or the re-runs of “NCIS” playing beside the bar, the restaurant’s swinging doors could have very well been a portal to the ’80s.
A Clowder of Cat-bridigans
What was Cambridge’s first cat tour? I immediately pictured a massive herd of cats prowling down Mass Ave, and couldn’t help but giggle in the Lowell House library (I got a few dirty looks). Right then and there, I RSVP’d.
As When Odysseus Sailed Home from Troy, I Shuttled Home from the Quad
THE QUADYSSEY — a triple-decker side quest where one reads the Odyssey, takes the Harvard Quad-SEC shuttle, and remains on the shuttle for 2 hours and 52 minutes, the duration of Christopher Nolan’s 2026 film “The Odyssey.”
‘A Foot Here and a Foot in Brazil’: Diaspora Divided Over Future of Brazilian Presidency
Brazil’s polarized political climate has consumed the attention of the diaspora in Greater Boston. Most still have family in Brazil, some plan to return soon, and many say the election’s outcome will affect them directly even though they live abroad.
Of Dust and Dragons: Boston’s Underground Puppet Library
There are few other places where children can learn about collective action and adults can play with puppets.
When a Street Stops Being a Street
Nearly a year after the Cambridge City Council greenlit pedestrianizing lower Bow Street, the block closed to traffic and has since been a place of outdoor respite for students and locals alike.
What Do Black Holes Sound Like?
In the Black Hole Symphony, composer David R. Ibbett tries to translate one of the universe’s brightest observable objects into music.
Doors Set to Shut on Family-Owned University Stationery Co.
In January, University Stationery Co’s owner Gail Seidman passed away. Despite the hard work of her employees and close friends, the store’s finances have been susceptible to ever-fluctuating appetite for physical stationery.
Lessons From Lowell: How a Data Center’s Expansion Has Choked a Small Town
Less than an hour away from Harvard’s gates, a data center in Lowell, Massachusetts encapsulates the local stakes of expansion.
How AI Is Seeping Into Cambridge Classrooms
In August, Cambridge Public Schools’ superintendent was asked to design a district-wide policy on artificial intelligence. As its use has grown in classrooms across the district, stakeholders weigh the future of education in the age of AI.
No Cover, No Minimum
“Welcome to the POSTunderground, where it’s always 3 a.m.,” says John Purcell into the mic. “We believe that music is a human right.”
Clowning Around with the Harvard Undergraduate Jugglers
I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning with the sole purpose of attending Harvard’s first pop-up juggling workshop.
13 Hours of a 24 Hour Show
Would I be able to withstand 24 hours of pure unbridled comedy? Was I really up for that endeavor?
How HUDS Gets Its Fish
A closer look at Red’s Best “Catch of the Day.”
Turning the Page: Berkshire Librarian Rebuilds Collection With Harvard’s Support
In the process of rebuilding the collection, BCC received donations from a network of libraries and academic institutions across New England — including over 100 books from Harvard.
Three Stories: The Triple-Decker and Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
As Massachusetts faces a housing shortage, local cities are turning back to triple-deckers — an iconic New England housing structure. Still, some question whether the triple-decker is part of the solution or a facade resurrected too late.
What Blooms on Brattle Street
Maintaining such a high standard of care for customers requires significant daily preparation and physical labor.
Turning Back the Page at Boston’s Antiquarian Book Fair
Unusual finds are a regular at the 47th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, a three-day event showcasing a rare collection of manuscripts, first editions, ephemera, maps, and autographs.
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