Historic Harvard Sq. newsstand to close

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I will be sad to see this Historic newsstand close. Located right outside the Harvard T Station. Out Of Town News has been a local favorite place for Cantabrigians to buy newspapers and magazines from all over the world since 1955.Cambridge City Officials are hoping to find another news dealer tenant for the shop, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
This story is another sad example of the demise of Harvard Square's culture and history.

The Boston Globe ran a heartbreaking interview with Sheldon Cohen, who founded Out Of Town News in 1955.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/11/20/plan_...