Youth Louder than a Bomb poetry festival is ‘Boston Strong’ but weak on funding
The Louder than a Bomb youth poetry slam festival arrives in late May with funding needs – and a newly poignant name.
Peace and prayer gathering offered as more arrests awaken bomb tensions
With emotions over the Boston Marathon bombing suspects still roiling – another Cantabrigian was arrested Wednesday, charged with lying to investigators – the head of the city’s Peace Commission is calling for a moment of peace.
Council roundtables will debrief after deaths, manhunt — and prepare next time (update)
As Cambridge continues to collect itself after the stress of an officer’s slaying, a carjacking, hunt for bombing suspects, citywide lockdown and revelation of terrorist leanings among classmates and neighbors, there are both official commendations for how well the city and responded and plans for a next time.
Biden, 10,000 others expected at memorial service for slain MIT officer Sean Collier
Vice President Joe Biden, state and federal officials and between 5,000 and 7,000 law enforcement personnel from around the country are expected to be among some 10,000 people at Wednesday’s memorial service for MIT campus police officer Sean Collier, 26, who was shot to death Thursday.
Bells will ring, city will go silent at 2:52 p.m. to honor victims
Today at 2:50 p.m., the city will observe a moment of silence to honor the victims of the violence that began at last week’s Boston Marathon.
Letter: Superintendent shows support offered as students return to school
Over the past few days, we have been working hard to ensure that students return to safe, supportive schools. This is not quite as simple as saying it is business as usual.
Cambridge teen identified as bombing suspect, target of massive manhunt
Cambridge resident Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, has been named as the man being hunted by thousands of police officers as a suspect in the Monday bombing of the Boston Marathon and violence that began Thursday night in Kendall Square and led into Watertown and other communities.
Boston Marathon attack, cities’ hazards add edge to fight against ethanol trains
With Monday’s attacks on the Boston Marathon fresh in mind, citizens had even more reason to fear the coming of mile-long trains filled with ethanol snaking their way through Cambridge and Somerville twice a week.
Five threats reported, cleared in Cambridge after Boston Marathon explosions
There is no threat to public safety in Cambridge, police said Monday, despite reports throughout the day by residents rattled by the Boston Marathon explosions earlier in the day.
Returning to normal isn’t so easy
We’re breathing a little easier, despite lingering questions that perhaps that we won’t have the answers to for months. While answers may help victims heal, the rest of us can help in the meantime simply by reaching out.
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