Harvard Book Store does temporary closing after staff member tests positive for Covid-19 (updated)
At a time the Harvard Book Store has already reported struggling with sales down significantly compared with any period before the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday brought another blow: A closing to sanitize the Harvard Square space after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.
‘The Girl in the Boston Box’: A smart thriller Latovich allows you to follow around town
The fun of Chuck Latovich’s thriller “The Girl in the Boston Box” goes way beyond a savvy dissection of South End real estate and dead accurate descriptions of T travel from Harvard Square to Fenway Park. The book is slick and sophisticated, with plenty of pleasantly electric shocks.
Owners and employees of Porter Square Books have a long-term plan in place for succession
The owners of Porter Square Books have taken steps to ensure the store remains a local gem for a long, long time: selling half to nine senior staff members in a 10-year financing agreement that will let them take over whenever Dina Mardell and David Sandberg decide to retire.