North Harvard Street

Getting into the holiday spirit in Allston

By adamg - 12/18/22 - 10:59 pm

Giant skeleton on third floor of Allston building

Maybe not the current holiday spirit, but still. Spotted on North Harvard Street near Cambridge Street in Allston today.

Barry's Corner in Allston could get Harvard Square-ier with proposed new theater complex and apartment building for Harvard grad students, professors and staff

By adamg - 12/1/22 - 10:32 am

Rendering of proposed 175 N. Harvard St.

Rendering by Architectural Resources Cambridge of Boston.

Harvard University yesterday filed plans with the BPDA to build a new home for the American Repertory Theatre at 175 North Harvard St. that would include two theaters able to hold up to 1,000 people as well as a 14-story, 264-unit apartment building that would be topped with "a beacon effect" as an homage to Allston. Read more.

Citizen complaint of the day: I'm a doctor, not a hydrant repairman

By adamg - 11/7/22 - 1:05 pm

A concerned citizen beams up a 311 complaint about the situation at Empire and North Harvard streets in Allston:

The fire hydrant is dead, Jim.

Citizen complaint of the day: Imagine the Purge on Newbury Street, what, you can't, because the city would never allow it there? Welcome to Allston

By adamg - 9/18/22 - 10:33 pm

Blackened North Harvard Street in Allston

A disgusted citizen files a 311 complaint about the dystopian darkness along North Harvard and Empire streets in Allston: Read more.

Masked man of heft sought for Allston bank robbery

By adamg - 8/20/20 - 10:22 am

The FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force reports it is looking for a man it says held up the Rockland Trust branch, 229 North Harvard St. at Franklin Street, on Tuesday morning. Read more.

Man says new Allston sandwich place will be worth the schlep

By adamg - 1/10/19 - 5:21 pm

The Boston Licensing Board today approved a proposal by Brian Burke to open the Sandwich Schlepper at 253-261 North Harvard St., a couple blocks away from Barry's Corner, in an 1890s building that Burke is restoring. Read more.

Jewish-style deli could open in Lower Allston

By adamg - 6/8/16 - 11:03 am

The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to let a Jewish-style deli open in Barry's Corner, a locale not currently associated with pastrami or Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray. Read more.