BUSINESS Eastern Bank is shrinking in Harvard Square, opening 10,000 square feet to retailers at Smith plaza by Marc Levy September 22, 2026 After years of complaints about the presence of banks in Harvard Square, a bank is giving up some of the square’s most prominent real estate.
LET’S GO SHOPPING Henry Bear’s Park is stuffed with games, books and toys (many of them also stuffed) by Linda Given September 17, 2026 A column devoted to the many great independent shops of Somerville and Cambridge visits Henry Bear’s Park, a toy store with roots back to 1976.
BUSINESS Nicotine users will have even fewer choices by May after a Somerville clampdown by Marc Levy March 21, 2026 Somerville is taking more aggressive action against tobacco products that have sneaked onto store shelves without explicit government approval.
BUSINESS J. August reopens Friday in Harvard Square with its familiar university merch by Marc Levy February 26, 2026 J. August opened in 1891 in a building owned by an all-male Porcellian Club at what was then an all-male Harvard. Its mission is different now.
BUSINESS Last-minute (and thoughtful) Valentine’s Day gifts in Cambridge and Somerville by Julie Mahdavi February 12, 2026 Because love shouldn’t feel like a CVS candle aisle panic.