Porter Square is sometimes overshadowed by its neighbors Davis and Harvard Square, but it has a lot to offer. While many Tufts students may initially visit for practical reasons, such as a trip to ...

The McCarthy family band plays traditional Irish music at the Boston Public Library. Tommy McCarthy (second from left) and his wife Louise Costello (third left) are the new owners of Toad bar and ...

Porter Square’s newest Irish pub, McCarthy’s & Toad, has become a hit among Harvard students and Cambridge residents alike. The pub, located at 1920 Massachusetts Ave., opened in April and features a ...

When the owners of Toad, the tiny, beloved pub in Porter Square, let it be known in mid-2023 that they were looking to sell the business, a lot of folks were despondent. For years the shotgun-shack ...

What follows is part of the Globe’s weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full Feb. 19 edition here. It catches your eye if ...

Sugar & Spice, a Thai restaurant in Cambridge's Porter Square, has been named Family-Owned Business of the Year for New England by the U.S. Small Business Administration. During the pandemic, the ...

Porter Square Books is a classic for me: I brought my family there for Parents Weekend my freshman year, I’ve had to write a report on my experience there for a class during my sophomore year and I ...