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Asher J. Montgomery
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The Fight to Preserve Harriet Jacobs’ Legacy in Cambridge
A committee want to memorialize the home of a formerly enslaved woman. The owner wants to build a boutique bed and breakfast. It’s a tenuous marriage.
Cambridge Police Investigating Shooting Near Central and MIT
Cambridge police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting that occurred on Windsor Street between Central Square and MIT.
Harvard Grad Students Plead Not Guilty of Assault at Protest, Say HUPD Bias Prompted Charges
Lawyers for two Harvard grad students charged with assaulting an Israeli student motioned to dismiss the case at an arraignment hearing, alleging the charges stemmed from racially-biased policing by HUPD.
More Than 2 Years Later, Cambridge HEART Still Struggling to Meet Original Mission
Two and a half years after its founding, the Cambridge Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team has yet to break through as a viable police alternative.
Hearings for Alleged Cambridge Brothel Customers Will Be Public, SJC Rules
Initial probable cause hearings for 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network in Cambridge and Watertown will be open to the public, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday morning.
Cyclist Hit by Car Outside Harvard SEC, Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
A cyclist was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck Wednesday morning outside Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex, according to Boston police.
After Severe Staffing Problems, CPD Recruits Non-Cambridge Residents
For the first time in department history, the Cambridge Police Department has begun hiring new officers from outside the city in order to fill staff vacancies.
A Hurricane From Here
When the news announced that Hurricane Milton’s landfall would be “catastrophic,” I was far from the storm. I’ve never worried much about incoming hurricanes, and I’m still not sure that I do.
Cambridge, Allston Voters Send Uncontested State Representatives Back to Beacon Hill
Cambridge and Allston voters sent nine uncontested Democratic incumbents back to Beacon Hill, according to the Associated Press — including State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker, who narrowly won re-election in the 25th Democratic Party against her progressive challenger Evan C. MacKay ’19.
Massachusetts Voters Weighed in on 5 Ballot Questions. Here’s What They Chose.
Voters approved a ballot measure to eliminate the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement but rejected pushes to legalize psychedelics and raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. The election also saw votes in favor of expanding the state auditor’s power to investigate the state legislature and allowing rideshare drivers to unionize.
CPD Body Camera Negotiations Stalled Over Stipend Disagreements
Negotiations between the Cambridge Police Department and two unions to implement body cameras were held up for more than a year over a disagreement on stipends for officers to cover maintenance costs.
Man Who Managed Clients for High-End Cambridge Brothel Network Pleads Guilty
Junmyung Lee, a man accused of vetting and organizing clientele for a high-end brothel network in Cambridge and Watertown, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to coerce women into prostitution and money laundering in federal court on Wednesday.
HUPD Issues Warning After Several Adams House Dorm Thefts
At least four students in Randolph Hall had property stolen on Saturday night. Harvard University Police is investigating the burglaries, a HUPD spokesperson wrote in a University-wide email.
Boston and Somerville Police Have Body Cameras. Why Doesn’t Cambridge?
In March of 2023, the Cambridge City Council passed a policy order calling on the Cambridge Police Department to acquire body cameras. A year and a half later, CPD officers are still patrolling the streets without them.
Individual Rescued After Sustaining Injuries From Weeks Bridge Jump
An individual was rescued from the Charles River by the Cambridge Fire Department after suffering injuries from jumping off the John W. Weeks Bridge early Sunday morning.
