New England Guide

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

This Connecticut Mine Was Once a Prison

The underground Old New-Gate Prison quickly became “a school for crime.”

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

Parklands and Wastewater

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

by Nell Porter-Brown

Springtime Antics at the Arnold Arboretum

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

by Nancy Walecki

Harvard Square Blooms again

New businesses arrive in the neighborhood—and old ones take on new life. A Harvard2 Local Business Roundup

by Kara Baskin

A Verdant Cultural Retreat

Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery is a welcome respite from the world.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci’s Weather Obsession

The Harvard graduate is the fastest-rising star in weather.

by Jacob Sweet

Milton Avery, Wadsworth Atheneum

The American painter’s "playful use of color and diverse stylistic repertoire" on display in Hartford

by Jacob Sweet

Fresh Start

Wellness and physical fitness destinations in the Cambridge area and beyond

by Kara Baskin

Natural Winter Wonders, Mass Audubon

Getting outside and enjoying the New England’s winter season

by Nell Porter-Brown