Posts Tagged ‘Businesses Well Lived’
Businesses Well Lived: Sage’s Market
By Charles Sage, 1999 This presentation was given as part of a Cambridge Historical Society program called “Conversations on Harvard Square” at the New School of Music in Spring of 1999. My grandfather, Rodney Sage, came to Cambridge from New Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1898. He worked for Daniel H. Dean in a small grocery store…
Read MoreBusinesses Well Lived: Out of Town News
By Sheldon Cohen, 1999 This presentation was given as part of a Cambridge Historical Society program called “Conversations on Harvard Square” at the New School of Music in Spring of 1999. I know a lot of folks here. I’ve seen a lot of you. I’ve sold newspapers to a lot of you here. When I…
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As part of our ongoing work to capture Cambridge history, we partnered with Cambridge Local First to reach out to local small business owners and find out how the pandemic has affected their livelihood.
Read MoreBusinesses Well Lived: Harding House
Since 1997, Harding House has been a lovely place for visitors to stay. Here’s the history of how this business came to Cambridge.
Read MoreBusinesses Well Lived: Joie de Vivre
Joie de Vivre, an “old school gift shop,” has been providing toys, cards, kaleidoscopes, jewelry, and a wide variety of things to Cantabrigians since 1984.
Read MoreBusinesses Well Lived: City Girl Café
Starting in 1997, City Girl Café welcomed hungry Cantabrigians with a cozy atmosphere where they could enjoy brunch and dinner or order catering. This black-owned restaurant offered a menu with an Italian flair.
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