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Local obituary: Hillel Stavis, 78, founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books and Curious George store
Local Obituaries Hillel Stavis died suddenly Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Eaton, New Hampshire. The Cambridge story of Curious George, the resident scamp of Harvard Square Hillel Stavis, former proprietor of now legendary WordsWorth Books of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., died suddenly Friday, October 20, 2023, in Eaton, N.H. He was 78. For nearly […]
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As the neighborhood changes, Harvard Square’s ‘Dewey, Cheetham & Howe’ window lives on
The Boston Globe The sign survived a recent renovation, and will continue to overlook the square indefinitely — living on as one of the area’s most beloved landmarks. The famed “Dewey Cheetham & Howe” window sign in Harvard Square was preserved in a recent renovation of The Abbott building, where it once graced the office […]
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