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...week-old program is the result of a partnership with the Somerville-based Metro Pedal Power (MetroPed), a company that uses pedal-powered, three-wheeled vehicles to provide “eco-friendly pick-up and delivery services” to businesses and universities throughout the Boston area, according to its Web site. The service guarantees same- or next-day delivery for in-stock orders to Cambridge and parts of Somerville and Allston, and one-to-three day delivery to other areas in Boston. Heather L. Gain, marketing manager for Harvard Book Store, says that the partnership stemmed from...
...Harvard Square to withdraw cash—a concern highlighted when students need money for cab fare or midnight snacks. But a Harvard University Police Department representative at the meeting said HUPD would prioritize safety over convenience, citing the risks associated with installing an ATM in a residential area, which include increased foot traffic and public access. While ATM providers, including Bank of America, told Quad students leading the effort that budget woes would prevent them from installing an ATM, at least one bank—Harvard University Credit Union—has said it would provide...
...It’s quite a different thing for those of us with day jobs and the folks who are trying to make a living doing this, for whom I have the greatest respect.”Garnering such respect for street performers in the Boston area has taken many decades of advocacy work. Stephen Baird, one of the most prominent national busker advocates and director of the Community Arts Advocates, has been attempting to increase the prestige of street performing for more than 25 years. After being threatened with arrest while performing in Boston Commons in 1972, Baird recognized...
...recently moved to Harvard Square, while manicure shop Fancy Fingers and Crimson Cleaners are now closed but have not relocated. Only Central Barber Shop remains open. Mary-Ita O’Connell, who lives next door to the complex, said she has been watching the businesses in the area close one by one over the past two years. “Three Aces was a friendly place,” she said. “I got a slice of pizza there every few days, and they always had lots of students there as well...
...kind of exploration can be fostered. That doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be a critical assessment of the quality of that suspicion, because not all of it is equal. For me, the arts is all about taking risks and pushing the boundaries of an area: of chemistry, neuroscience, music, theater, or whatever. An artist will perhaps ask a question differently, with a different tone that may allow one to see the problem differently. In some cases, it will ask the question impractically, which I think is of value.I think we make practicality very important...