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Matan H. Josephy
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Woman Rescued from Freezing Charles River, Transported to Hospital with Serious Injuries
A woman was rescued from freezing water in the Charles River near the Massachusetts Avenue bridge near MIT on Tuesday morning.
Student Reports of Partially Nude Man in Comstock Date Back to December
Pforzheimer House administrators had been attempting to secure Comstock Hall from a man who allegedly entered the building unclothed from the waist down since December 2024 — more than seven weeks before Harvard University Police Department responded to reports of his presence.
Judge Dismisses Hate Crime Charges Against Harvard Graduate Students
A Boston Municipal Court judge dismissed hate crime charges in an assault case involving two Harvard graduate students at a pro-Palestine protest, according to online court records.
Boston Fire Department Recovers Body From Charles River Near MIT
The Boston Fire Department recovered a body from the Charles River on Sunday after responding to a report that an individual jumped off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge near MIT.
As Trump Orders ICE Raids Nationwide, Harvard Stays Quiet
As the Trump administration threatens deportations across the country, Harvard is standing behind its policy to direct federal officers seeking access to non-public spaces to the Harvard University Police Department or the Office of the General Counsel — without elaborating on what happens next.
HUPD, House Administrators Respond to Reports of Man Who Repeatedly Exposed Himself in Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House administrators and the Harvard University Police Department responded Monday to reports of a man who repeatedly entered a student dormitory building unclothed from the waist down.
City Council Approves Surveillance Technologies Despite Resident Pushback
The Cambridge City Council narrowly approved the Cambridge Police Department’s request to obtain two surveillance technologies amid fierce pushback from residents, but postponed voting on the purchase and use of drones by city police.
Bill Gates Talks AI, Journey to Microsoft at Sanders Event
Harvard dropout and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed the early days of Microsoft and current developments in artificial intelligence at a sold-out Monday talk in Sanders Theatre.
Pedestrian Hit by Car Behind Science Center, Sustains Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
A pedestrian was struck by a car Saturday on the corner of Oxford Street and Kirkland Street, immediately between Memorial Hall and the Science Center, and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Apartment Building Fire Displaces 25 Residents, No Injuries Reported
The Cambridge Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire on Broadway St. that forced out more than two dozen residents and temporarily displaced an elementary school on Thursday morning.
After Seven-Car Crash on JFK Street, No Injuries Reported
The Cambridge Police Department responded to a seven-car crash on John F. Kennedy St. outside of El Jefe’s, shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Residents Call for Increased Communication in City Meeting to Address Gun Violence
Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow, Mayor E. Denise Simmons, and City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 faced heated questions from residents over the Cambridge Police Department’s response to an unsolved fatal shooting in North Cambridge at a Tuesday night community meeting.
Hearing Date Set For Alleged Clients of Cambridge Brothel Network
Probable cause hearings for the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network across Cambridge and Watertown have been scheduled for March — and will be open to the public.
Harvard Jews for Palestine Demonstrate Against New Disciplinary Guidelines
Roughly twenty students stood outside Widener Library on Monday afternoon to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and to protest the University’s settlement of two antisemitism lawsuits.
State Police, Cambridge Fire Search for Person in Charles River After Abandoned Items Found Near MIT
The Massachusetts State Police are searching for an individual in the Charles River after receiving a report of abandoned shoes and clothing shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.
