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By Roesli Arena, originally published on Cambridge Chronicle on October 28th. College students, their parents and faculty provide a lifeline to many of Cambridge’s small businesses. With fewer of them on campus, shops are struggling without the boosts they rely on at the start of the school year and leading up to the holidays. At […]

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General Information Cambridge Trust is a private bank and offers wealth management services in Cambridge, surrounding Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The bank has operated since 1890.  Opening up Accounts Online You can open a checking or savings account online on their website.  If you have questions, you can schedule a virtual appointment or call 844-251-0099. 

General Information Cambridge Savings Bank was established in 1834 making it one of the oldest and largest community banks in Massachusetts. It has 17 locations in Cambridge and surrounding towns in the state. The bank oversees $5 billion in assets and has been a central part in the Cambridge Community.  Mobile Banking You can securely

November 2, 2020 Dear Cambridge Local First Members and Friends, We hope that you and your staff are safe and well. As you know, Cambridge Local First has spent the last year working tirelessly to better support our local businesses, and has built capacity to respond meaningfully and with impact during the ongoing COVID crisis.

By Katherine Wang, Saturday, October 3, 2020. See the article in full here. The Covid-19 shutdown has crippled the live entertainment industry, and a whopping 90 percent of arts spaces are not expected to survive it, according to a survey by the National Independent Venue Association. Although the government has enacted programs to support small businesses, clubs and

Sometimes the Shuttering of a Café is More Than Just a Business Closing by Joseph Levendusky, originally published on The Left Bank of the Charles Review The endearing little red building on Bow Street Each succeeding generation of Harvard Square roustabouts claims to have known the real, authentic Square.  It begins, if you peruse Mo Lotman’s

This year, CLF is partnering with Economic Development Division staff in the Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD) to produce the upcoming edition of the City’s Cambridge Business Diversity Directory. We’re reaching out on behalf of the City to encourage eligible businesses and entities to sign up here to be listed in the 2021 Cambridge Business

Please find below a list of all of Cambridge’s closed businesses. Email theodora@cambridgelocalfirst.org for additions or questions. Abigail’s Restaurant Ann Taylor (Harvard Square location; their location at Cambridgeside is still open) The Automatic Barismo Cafe (Third Street location only) Bo Concept (Cambridge location; their location at Newbury St. is still open) Brit Bakery (Concord Avenue)

By Veer Mudambi / Cambridge@wickedlocal.com Aug 5, 2020 at 4:45 PM; Updated Aug 6, 2020 at 2:10 PM. See the article in full here. With the rollout of Phase Three reopening, the staff at Christopher’s in Porter Square had begun preparations to return to indoor dining: replacing air filters, separating tables, offering new training for staff. But plans suddenly ground to a halt when the