Harvard Square News

Charles Sumner was a reluctant politician, a conscience Whig turned Free Soiler, drafted in a deal with Massachusetts Democrats to replace Webster in the Senate.

Coney Island USA has announced that Amanda Palmer and Alt Variety Magazine have joined forces for a concert on May 25th at 7pm at the Bowery Ballroom.

Egg in a jar: potato puree, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, duck eggs, and crisp duck skin at West Bridge in Cambridge.

Starting in 2012, we've seen a torrent of national chains onto the local market: numerous locations of both Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Firehouse Subs.

When you sell strollers, stroller-spotting becomes a daily habit, and you notice which brands and models live in what parts of town.

Coney Island USA has announced that Amanda Palmer and Alt Variety Magazine have joined forces for a concert on May 25th at 7pm at the Bowery Ballroom.

NOT AMUSED? Bill Shakespeare's imitable style gets a workout in Jim Pettibone's take on how the Bard might retell familiar children's stories.

Shake Shack looks to set up shop in Harvard Square - Cambridge - Your Town - Boston.com : Just over a month after opening its first Boston-area restaurant in Chestnut Hill, New York City burger chain Shake Shack it is seeking to open in Harvard Square.

Still searching for a gift for mom for Mother's Day? Don't worry. There is still time.

Neil Gaiman: The original plan for this year: I was going to be living in England while my wife was going to be on tour for most of the year.a But then it all went wrong because her best friend Anthony came down with a horrible form of leukemia.

It's a little-known fact that, long before he was Iron Man, Tony Stark studied -- and partied -- right here in Boston.

Return of the Swans to The Public Garden Lagoon Come welcome Boston's most famous feathered friends back for the season.

Offering a convenient location close to the attractions of Cambridge and central Boston, this hotel features spacious accommodations furnished with full kitchens, free on-site parking and personalised services.

The streets of Boston call out for tales of explorers and settlers - especially the streets surrounding Harvard Square.

Life sciences company RainDance Technologies Inc. of Lexington has raised $20 million in a fifth round of funding, which the company will use to drive global expansion of its genetic research products.

May is about to arrive and Boston is bustling with a variety of live entertainment! Club Passim is kicking off the month of May with a singer-songwriter whose music has been featured on hit TV shows, a Irish band described as "folk-influenced indie pop', and a voice actor featured in major motion pictures , commercials, television series, and ... (more)

A New York-based burger chain may be getting ready to open its second Boston-area location in Cambridge's Harvard Square.