Plympton Street To Retain Name

A Cambridge City Council meeting determined on Wednesday that Plympton Street will keep its name.

Harvard Promotes Shopping in Square

Despite the busier weeks leading up to winter break this year due to the new academic calendar, administrators are encouraging students and faculty to shop in Harvard Square for their holiday needs as part of an effort to support local businesses through a tough economy and to meet the University’s sustainability goals.

Alum Shares Food Salvaged From Dumpster

At some time between 10 p.m. and midnight on a predeterminded day of the week, Spring Greeney ’09 and her three housemates board their bikes and make the trek to a series of closed local grocery stores. They park their bikes behind the store, and open the side dumpster door.

So You Think You Can Rob a Bank

If there is such a thing as a classy way to rob a bank, we may be able to learn a little something from the man who ran out of the Harvard University Credit Union with an envelope full of cash Tuesday morning. Minutes earlier, the man, allegedly marched into the bank only minutes before, seemingly unarmed, and presented the teller with a letter demanding cash. Yep, that's right. A letter. Was his getaway just as classy? Find out after the jump.

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In addition to furniture, the D/R exhibit also features ceramic sets assembled from private collections.

Many rare exhibit pieces were chosen to demonstrate a designer's understanding of the materials.

Finnish design company Marimekko donated boldly patterned umbrellas from its modern collection.

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14 JFK Street, former home to Z Square, will house a new eatery later than expected, welcoming restauranters next spring rather than in December as originally planned.

Design Exhibit at the Old Crate and Barrel

Design Research's fashion and furniture art installation at the old Crate and Barrel store on Brattle Street.

Retro ceiling-to-floor prints serve as the backdrop for chairs originally sold at D/R's Cambridge store.

Vintage multi-colored goblets from the Finnish designers line the first floor window ledge.

A student enjoys a rare sunny day as she waits for the shuttle outside of Currier House.

Autumn in Cambridge

New England's famed autumn has arrived in Cambridge and has brought with it shorter days, cooler weather, and beautiful fall foliage.

Cambridge Youth Soccer brings children of all ages to the Cambridge Common each weekend to play vigorous games of soccer.

As the leaves change color other things stay the same. For example, most of Harvard's streets are still frustrate drivers with their "Parking By Permit Only" signs.

In the late afternoon, the setting sun shines through a tree in the Quad.