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Get Your Caffeine Fix At Blank Street’s New Harvard Square Location Get Your Caffeine Fix At Blank Street’s New Harvard Square Location
Get Your Caffeine Fix At Blank Street’s New Harvard Square Location Java junkies rejoice as Blank Street Coffee opens up shop in Harvard Square in Cambridge, its fourth location in Boston after entering the area in August 2022. Similar to past Boston openings, Blank Street Harvard Square on 1380 Massachusetts Avenue will offer baked goods from Salem-based A&J King, as well as offering $2 drinks for the first two days of opening starting Thursday, Nov. 16. Blank Street Coffee Blank Street Coffee “Boston has welcomed us with open arms since we opened our first store in the area last August, and we are excited to continue growing our presence with our…
Woman Stalked, Raped At Lesley University In Cambridge: Police Woman Stalked, Raped At Lesley University In Cambridge: Police
Woman Stalked, Raped At Lesley University In Cambridge: Police A woman told police that a man approached her last month at Harvard Square, followed her to the Lesley University campus in Cambridge, and raped her, authorities said.  Cambridge police announced on Thursday, Oct. 26, that investigators are searching for a man who they believe attacked a woman on Sept. 23 between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. near St. John’s Road. The woman did not report the attack until last weekend, police said.  The suspect is described as a man in his 30s-40s, with brown eyes, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a medium build, police said. He has poor hygiene, facial…
Lottery Payday: Mass Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life Lottery Payday: Mass Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Payday: Mass Winner With Sense Of Humor Wins $25K A Year For Life A Massachusetts lottery winner wishing to remain anonymous chose a tongue-in-cheek name for the trust that would collect their big check last week.  A representative of Needle Johnson Nominee Trust of Wellesley claimed the first $25,000 check for their client who, on August 7, won the Lucky For Life drawing, which guarantees them that amount every year for the rest of their life.  However, the winner chose the lump sum of $390,000 before taxes rather than the annuity payments, lottery officials said.  The winning ticket was purchased at Village Convenience Store at…
Shoplifter Punches Cambridge Clerk In Face To Get Away: Police Shoplifter Punches Cambridge Clerk In Face To Get Away: Police
Shoplifter Punches Cambridge Clerk In Face To Get Away: Police A shoplifter attacked a store clerk in Cambridge Thursday, July 6, when she confronted them as they tried to leave the Harvard Square store, authorities said.  Cambridge police said the clerk had injuries on the left side of her face from the attack. She declined medical treatment, according to police logs.  Cambridge Police responded to a business on JFK street for a disturbance. The reporting victim indicated that the suspect attempted to leave the store without paying for several items. The victim confronted the suspect and the suspect proceeded to punch the victim several time…
Beloved Harvard Square Bookstore Moving To Western Mass Beloved Harvard Square Bookstore Moving To Western Mass
Beloved Harvard Square Bookstore Moving To Western Mass Goodbye, city life. Hello, country. Raven Used Books announced Friday, May 12, that they were leaving Harvard Square for a more scenic spot in Shelburne Falls next to a waterfall.  John Petrovato, the owner of the store, posted about the move of the Raven Used Books' Facebook page. He said he would close the Cambridge shop this summer after 18 years to open a new location at The Mills at Shelburne Falls, 49 Conway St. He didn't give a specific date for the move.  Aside from the view, the new location comes with added perks.  "In addition to over 2,500 square feet of bookshelf space, the n…
Cambridge Micro-Vintage Store Will Open New Boston Location This Month Cambridge Micro-Vintage Store Will Open New Boston Location This Month
Cambridge Micro-Vintage Store Will Open New Boston Location This Month A vintage clothing business gives more than just clothes a new life, it also reimagines physical spaces to become locations for shoppers to collect versatile, wearable vintage pieces.  Vico Style's first brick-and-mortar store opened in a former ATM space on Sunday, March 18, and already has a second location on the way, according to founder Cecilia Hermawan. The Harvard Square formerly housed an ATM, but now holds contemporary vintage styles for savvy shoppers.Courtesy of Vico Style Named after Hermawan's desire to prove that vintage clothing can be contemporary, Vico Style was founded…
Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA
Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Police in Boston arrested two women and two men in connection with the attempted robbery and beating of a Red Line rider last week, authorities said. They broke his nose and cut his face during the assault.  Ny-Jaya Monae Sampson, 19, of Boston, Seth Burns, 20, of Manchester, NH, and Sidney Amaral, 23, of Cambridge, were charged with four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault to rob, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  A judge gave Sampson a $1,000 bail, and Burns was ordered held on a $2,000 bond, the prosecutor said. Garl…
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police 'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police Three people are facing charges for repeatedly robbing multiple MBTA passengers at several stations from Cambridge to Brookline, authorities said. Officers responded Park Street Station after a man was reportedly assaulted by three men and a woman around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 at Harvard Square, MBTA Transit Police report. One of the assailants was apparently armed with a crowbar, police added. The group then moved onto Kenmore Square where they attacked and robbed another person while on a Green Line train, police said. They also allegedly threatened several other passengers. Th…
Worcester Couple Lends A Hand — And An Arm — To Cambridge Restaurant In Search Of Bones Worcester Couple Lends A Hand — And An Arm — To Cambridge Restaurant In Search Of Bones
Worcester Couple Lends A Hand — And An Arm — To Cambridge Restaurant In Search Of Bones A Worcester couple came through this week to help a Harvard Square tiki bar rebuild its massive skeleton after someone stole a piece of the Halloween decoration outside the restaurant last week.  Wusong Road thanked the couple on Instagram after the duo dropped off a spare arm they had lying around that fit the restaurant's skeleton.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wusong Road (@wusongroad) Maria Bennes and her husband purchased the same 12-feet-tall skeleton as the one at Wusong Road two years ago, NBC Boston reported, but a w…
Have You Seen My Arm? Harvard Square Restaurant Offers Money For Skeleton Bandits Have You Seen My Arm? Harvard Square Restaurant Offers Money For Skeleton Bandits
Have You Seen My Arm? Harvard Square Restaurant Offers Money For Skeleton Bandits A Harvard Square restaurant has a bone to pick with a couple that swiped an arm from the giant skeleton outside of the tiki bar earlier this week.  Wusong Road posted a video of a couple posing for photos with the statue on Mt Auburn Street and rattling the bones overnight on Tuesday, Oct. 4. They finished the photoshoot around midnight and armed themselves with a piece of the skeleton as they left.  The restaurant owners want it back.  They have offered a $100 reward for anyone who can help them identify the bone burglars so they can reattach the arm to the decorative skeleton. 
'This Is A Robbery, Honey': DNA Links Boston Man To Harvard Square Bank Heist 'This Is A Robbery, Honey': DNA Links Boston Man To Harvard Square Bank Heist
'This Is A Robbery, Honey': DNA Links Boston Man To Harvard Square Bank Heist A Boston man on parole for two 2017 bank robberies was indicted this week with robbing a Cambridge bank earlier this year, authorities said.  Jalonni Shabazz, 40, of Jamaica Plain, was linked to the May 2 robbery of the TD Bank branch at Harvard Square after police found his DNA on a Brooklyn Dodgers hat the robber wore discarded near the scene, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Friday, Oct. 7. Shabazz was previously known as Jalonni Tucker. Police said Shabazz walked into the Massachusetts Avenue bank branch with a surgical mask over his face and handed the teller a note that …
Brookline Bank Robber Caught After Officers Recognized Him From Earlier Bust: Police Brookline Bank Robber Caught After Officers Recognized Him From Earlier Bust: Police
Brookline Bank Robber Caught After Officers Recognized Him From Earlier Bust: Police The tip came from inside the house. When police started looking for a man they said robbed a Brookline bank, they didn't have to go far to find him. The officers remembered him from an arrest a few days earlier.  Jerome Turner, a 47-year-old Boston man, is accused of entering the Brookline Bank in Harvard Square earlier this week, Brookline police said. Turner reportedly walked into the bank and handed the teller a note demanding cash, authorities continued.  Shortly after the robbery police put out a security camera image of the suspect and two Brookline officers recognized him i…
'To The Rescue:' Cambridge Police Officers Help Struggling Handicapped Man Get Home 'To The Rescue:' Cambridge Police Officers Help Struggling Handicapped Man Get Home
'To The Rescue:' Cambridge Police Officers Help Struggling Handicapped Man Get Home Several officers with the Cambridge Police Department are being praised for successfully helping a handicapped man who stuck in the city get home safe.  Officers were called to help a non-verbal elderly man who had a malfunction with his wheelchair in Harvard Square on July 4th, the department said on Facebook.  As an officer, you will never know the type of support needed during a shift; whether it’s July 4th or not. Earlier... Posted by Cambridge Police Department on Monday, July 4, 2022 When officers were unable to reset the wheelchair, they made numerous calls to help get the man…