Harvard Squared

A guide to the arts and culture, history, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond.
Exterior view of the synagogue

America’s Oldest Synagogue

Newport R.I.’s colonial era and thriving Jewish community 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Views of orchards and iconic red bar at Lookout farm

Betting on Lookout Farm

A pandemic-era restaurant-plus-farm thrives in Natick, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Illustration of a ghostly green monster and two children looking scared

Curiosities: A Fantasy Trip

 “Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration,” at the Norman Rockwell Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Busy urban street scene with pedestrians, shops, and a stroller under a sunny sky.

Harvard Square’s Best

What’s new—and unchanged—in the historic heart of Cambridge

by Nell Porter-Brown

True North

Here’s where to plan your next fall adventure in Vermont and Maine.

by Kara Baskin

Two blue surfboards and an orange on rest on end against a weatherbeaten wall.

Here comes the sun

Where to explore, relax, and renew this season, from the Berkshires to the beach

by Kara Baskin

Painting of masted ships on the ocean

Peabody Essex Museum’s “In American Waters”

From oceanic voyages to romping in the waves, a new exhibit explores relationships to water.

by Nell Porter-Brown

View of summer garden in bloom with walking path

The Gardens at Elm Bank “Get People Growing”

Massachusetts Horticultural Society renews its mission.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Sisters Vanessa and Casey White in the kitchen of their company, Jaju Pierogi

Jaju’s Premiere Pierogies

Two sisters’ culinary venture honors their Polish American roots.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Aerial view of historic downtown New Bedford buildings

New Bedford

Exploring the coastal fishing hub’s history, architecture, parks, and arts scene

by Nell Porter-Brown

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An evening of figure skating, jazz music, Norton Lecturer Steve McQueen—and more

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