Students mourned the loss of Rite Aid and its adjacent storefront known as “Side Aid” when it shut down in May, leaving a gap in student pharmaceutical and grocery needs. With a number of new restaurants coming, such as Cava and La Prima, students are wondering if Rite Aid’s replacement will be more food.

Spice Island Tea House, a southeastern Asian eatery on Atwood Street, has provided steady service for 25 years — but it’s never had to deal with state-mandated closures because of a pandemic before. “Everything’s...

The shop recently reopened Aug. 13 on Fifth Avenue in place of the Oakland Bakery and Market, months after an Amazon campus pick-up location moved into its former space on Oakland Avenue.