New England Guide

Your guide to Harvard’s neighborhood and beyond—featuring dining, events, museums, and cultural happenings in the Greater Boston area.

a crowd of people dancing in a street

Salsa Squared

Latin dancing fills the streets in Harvard Square   

by Nell Porter-Brown

The rewilded planter in front of Harvard's Museum of Natural History

Re-Wilding Harvard

Bringing native plant species back to campus.

by Kristina DeMichele

Sharpening your skills

Opportunities for discovery this fall

by Kara Baskin

Array of squashes, tomatoes, and other local produce at Ward's Berry Farm

Harvesting Autumn at Ward’s Berry Farm

Fun for the whole family in Sharon

by Nell Porter-Brown

Wide view of blue pools and lawns of the Blue Garden

The Blue Garden

Newport's restored landscape 

by Craig Lambert

Landscape painting of wide sky and golden field with trees in the distance

Honoring a Life with Birds

A Concord Museum and Mass Audubon exhibit on William Brewster celebrates a new wildlife sanctuary 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Abstract image of swirls and darts in browns, reds, and grays

Interpreting the Universe

Mildred Thompson's abstract vision

by Nell Porter-Brown

Seafaring America

Visiting Mystic, Connecticut

by Craig Lambert

You’ve Got Game

When it comes to recreational sports, the Boston area is tough to beat.

by Kara Baskin

view from water of island holding giant steel eggs and wind turbines of wastewater treatment plant

Parklands and Wastewater

The strange, haunting magic of Boston Harbor's Deer Island

by Nell Porter-Brown

tree branch with pinkish-red blossoms

Springtime Antics at the Arnold Arboretum

Lesser-known plants with tricks up their sleeves (or, rather, stems)

by Nancy Walecki