Harvard Square

A story by Brother Blue

adamg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:01 -0500

Cambridge Community TV posts a video of his story of Ah.

NECN's report:

Two deaths compared

adamg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:53:59 -0500

Eliot Gelwan, a psychiatrist, mourns the loss of Brother Blue and struggles to find meaning in the death of an alcoholic in his hospital this week.

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No more stories from Brother Blue

adamg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:15:29 -0500

The legendary beret-wearing Harvard Square storyteller has died at 88. Wicked Local Cambridge reports, collects stories about him.

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Harvard needs a new PR approach

adamg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:49:48 -0500

The Crimson reports the University of Michigan and, gasp, MIT, now get better media coverage than Harvard, according to some group that tracks that sort of thing.

Ho, ho, ho, Green Saxophonist

adamg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:33:40 -0500

Joel Brown writes up some award some saxophonist who went to Harvard is getting from the U, but, honestly, we couldn't read the post because we were too busy staring at the photo of the guy made up to look like the Jolly Green Giant. Only with a saxophone instead of a bag of peas.

Harvard worker attacked near Harvard Square

adamg — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:12:00 -0400

The Crimson reports the woman was walking on Grant Street near DeWolfe Street around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday when somebody grabbed her from behind and tried to put a rope over her head.

Don't try going in the main entrance of Harvard station tomorrow

adamg — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:15:19 -0400

Movie filming, of course. MBTA Transit Police tweet that the "secondary" entrances and exits will be open between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., but that you should expect "minor" crowds and delays.

Our latest tourist attraction: Henry Louis Gates

adamg — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:15:48 -0400

The Chicago Tribune today provides the ultimate stupid tourist's guide to Cambridge. Full of helpful advice (never lick the statue of John Harvard; look both ways before you cross the street and don't worry if the locals think you're a dweeb), the story also advises you not to bother staking out Gates's house because you'll have much better luck stalking him at his favorite burger joint.

Thanks to Monique for forwarding this.

Brains, planes and beer

adamg — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:36:54 -0400

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All tucked out

adamg — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:35:49 -0400

Just a dad carrying a tuckered daughter after some fun along the Charles near Harvard Square yesterday, as captured by Kate Mitchell.

Copyright Kate Mitchell. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.

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