Historical Commission rejects sculpture proposal at Fivesparks
The Harvard Historical Commission voted 4–1 Wednesday night to deny Fivesparks permission to install three modern steel sculptures on the grounds of the former…
Musical features elementary school students
Superstar Productions will present three performances of Annie Jr. January 12, 13, and 14 at Bromfield’s Cronin Auditorium. Adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical…
275 Years of a Town: Harvard becomes a town
Excerpt from Henry S. Nourse’s “History of the Town of Harvard Massachusetts 1732–1893,” written in 1894. Anno Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Zuinto & Sexto…
Singing the Messiah with holiday cheer
Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz Tenor Ray Bauwens (left) and bass Eric Sossman warm up before taking the stage at the annual Messiah…
Queen of quilts: Weiss displays her work at library
Walk into the children’s section of the library, and a vibrant collection of quilts surrounds the visitor with color. The exhibit of 10 colorful…
Sam Hoffman looks homeward
It’s been a roller coaster of a ride, but 8-year-old Sam Hoffman of Tahanto Trail is on the mend after a bone marrow transplant…
Coming home from ‘the long war’
It was a long journey that brought us here to Harvard after nearly a decade of living in Jerusalem and London.…
If you want to change your life, try putting on a Santa suit
It started as a Christmas joke. My wife thought it would be funny if we welcomed our youngest daughter at the airport with me…
The festival of latkes
Here’s one of the things I like best about Harvard: the Hewett-Salters’ annual Chanukah “latke fest,” which this year happened on the night of…
Business Brief: Ben Myers, Harvard’s PC doc
Ben Myers of Westcott Road stands ready to apply demonstrated technical expertise and a calm “desk-side manner” to address the frustrations of those who’ve…
Wingin’ It: Christmas bird count
This column is about birding – the observation and study of birds. I was tempted to call it The Twitcher because in England, where…
