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Cambridge City Council Will Ask Owners of Long-Vacant Properties To Discuss Development Plans

The Cambridge City Council voted to ask owners of long-vacant buildings to discuss next steps for their properties in a resolution that specifically called out Gerald L. Chan, the billionaire real estate owner and Harvard donor who owns the former Harvard Square Theatre.


PopUp Bagels To Pop Up in Harvard Square, Replacing Pokeworks

This fall, East Coast bagel chain PopUp Bagels will fill the hole left by Pokeworks in Harvard Square. PopUp Bagels is set to open at 1440 Massachusetts Ave. after Pokeworks closes its doors later this year, according to Gazit Horizons, a building management firm.


Four Individuals Honored with HSBA Foundation Awards at 115th Annual Meeting

The Crimson spoke with four individuals — Elana Klein, a social worker at the Cambridge Police Department; Carol Lewis, of the First Parish in Cambridge; Mary Stack of the Cambridge Forum, a local civic organization; and Anthony Tuccinardi of the Cambridge Inspectional Services Department — were awarded 2025 HSBA Foundation Awards for various contributions in service and leadership.


Historic Longfellow House Hit By Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

The Trump administration’s funding cuts are hitting close to home for Cambridge residents, as the historic Longfellow House had its credit card limit dramatically reduced by the U.S. General Services Administration last week.