public safety
Memorial Drive shooting victim “As good as he can be,” niece says
The niece of one of the Memorial Drive shooting victims attended Tuesday’s Community Debrief on the incident at Cambridge Community Center recounted the harrowing moments when it appeared her uncle had been shot. She also said earlier in the day her uncle had undergone his fifth surgery since the shooting. Read more Opening Harvard’s gates, […]
Council drops ShotSpotter in close vote
The City Council voted Monday night to pull the plug on ShotSpotter, a controversial police surveillance technology in use in Cambridge for more than a decade. The move came after extended public comment and nearly an hour of deliberation, with intense distrust of the current federal administration a factor in approving the policy order. Read more Cambridge […]
Cambridge responds to shooting with resources, community events
Cambridge public officials and city departments are organizing a series of community meetings and discussions in the wake of Monday’s shooting incident on Memorial Drive. Read more An AI walked into a bar in Cambridge and asked for a code drink. . . The first will be a community drop-in event from 4 p.m. to […]
ShotSpotter vote evokes strong feelings at City Council
Hours after a shooting on Memorial Drive shook the Boston area, Cambridge City Council took up a previously scheduled vote on whether the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) should continue using ShotSpotter, a technology that identifies gunshots. Read more Protecting our engine of innovation Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi introduced a policy order to direct the city manager’s […]
Memorial Drive shooter, two victims hospitalized
An armed man walking around Memorial Drive near the intersection of River Street and behaving “erratically” fired up to 60 rounds from an assault-style weapon over several minutes, hitting two men in separate vehicles, both sustaining what were described by law enforcement officials as “life-threatening” injuries. Read more Is the Amigos School headed to Spring […]
‘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 […]
At least one injured by shots fired on Memorial Drive
Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that at least one person was wounded as shots were fired on Memorial Drive on Monday afternoon. There is no ongoing danger to the public, police said. Read more $100K in state funding earmarked for Porter Square sculpture Memorial Drive is part of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), […]
Memorial Drive shooter, two victims hospitalized
An armed man walking around Memorial Drive near the intersection of River Street and behaving “erratically” fired up to 60 rounds from an assault-style weapon over several minutes, hitting two men in separate vehicles, both sustaining what were described by law enforcement officials as “life-threatening” injuries. Read more Vending machines dispense photographs and teen art […]
Shots fired on Memorial Drive
Police rerouted traffic around the intersection of River Street and Memorial Drive after shots were fired at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday. At least a dozen marked and unmarked State Police vehicles responded, and Boston Police closed off access to Cambridge from Storrow Drive and the Mass Pike. Read more Harvard scientist working on technology […]
‘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 […]