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Cambridge police fatally shoot Watertown man in Central Square
Cambridge police fatally shot William Woodworth, 64, of Watertown on Friday night in a parking lot off Temple Street in Central Square. The Middlesex District Attorney’s office and Cambridge Police Department said in a statement early Saturday morning that Woodworth was shot multiple times by police after he pointed a firearm at officers. Read more […]
Man killed by police identified
Officials on Monday identified William Woodworth, 64, of Watertown as the man who was fatally shot by Cambridge police on Friday night. Read more At Riverside Press Park, the garden has a new steward and a public kitchen The Middlesex District Attorney’s office and Cambridge Police Department had previously said officers had responded to a […]
Cambridge police involved in shooting
The Cambridge Police Department confirmed “a police-involved shooting” at an intersection on Temple Street on Friday night. Read more Candidates make their pitches at Cambridge mega-forum In a statement issued at 10:50 p.m., a police spokesperson said there remained a “significant police presence” at the scene, and that the incident was being investigated. Read more […]
Suspect arrested in July hit-and-run that injured a 12-year-old
At 8:40 a.m. on Monday, police arrested Jayson Wilson for an electric scooter hit-and-run that injured a 12-year-old girl on July 9. Read more Winter Hill and Brown School fates to be decided at Monday night vote, Brown School merger opposition remains The Cambridge Police Department issued a press release noting that Wilson was arrested […]
ShotSpotter not yet restarted; Wells details community policing goals
More than a week after Cambridge City Council voted to reinstate ShotSpotter for 90 days and form an assembly of residents to assess it, it remains unclear when either will happen. However, that 90-day clock started ticking as soon as the council voted on the policy order, a city spokesperson confirmed. Read more Cautious optimism […]
Majority of CARE responses not for mental health
A civilian emergency response team created to provide an alternative to police, especially for people experiencing mental health distress, answered very few mental health calls last year – only three percent of the total, as measured by emergency dispatches. Read more CRLS will see 14 athlete alumni play college sports Cambridge started its Community Assistance […]
Residents ask tough questions at Memorial Drive debrief
About 50 community members braved a downpour to attend a “Community Debrief” on the May 11 shooting on Memorial Drive, which made national news and left the perpetrator and two victims hospitalized. Those gathered in the steamy Cambridge Community Center gym, about a 10-minute walk from the incident’s site, listened to local leaders before grilling […]
‘Beloved’ Elow missed; was under internal investigation
Weeks after the sudden retirement of former City of Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow, even community members who knew her well still have more questions than answers. Read more The 11 ballot questions Mass. voters might face “She would always say that ‘I love my job.’ So, you can imagine the shock,” said Rev. Irene […]
‘Beloved’ Elow missed; was under internal investigation
Weeks after the sudden retirement of former City of Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow, even community members who knew her well still have more questions than answers. Read more Bell tolls for Bicycle Belle “She would always say that ‘I love my job.’ So, you can imagine the shock,” said Rev. Irene Monroe, a prominent […]
‘Beloved’ Elow missed; was under internal investigation
Weeks after the sudden retirement of former City of Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine Elow, even community members who knew her well still have more questions than answers. Read more Bell tolls for Bicycle Belle “She would always say that ‘I love my job.’ So, you can imagine the shock,” said Rev. Irene Monroe, a prominent […]