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Election forum about more than city manager — but not by much
By Bob Sprague
Published: October 24, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Matters of parking tickets and snow removal got a hearing alongside talk of the city manager, lawsuit settlements and contract negotiations at a candidates forum. The next forum is Tuesday in Central Square.
Central Square library’s scary alcove needs solution
By admin
Published: October 20, 2011 at 02:45 PM
The drop/return slot located at the Pearl Street entrance of the library gets lots of use, and so does the alcove hosting it — not always of the savory kind.
City settles civil rights violation by police, Banner reports
By Marc Levy
Published: October 12, 2011 at 04:24 PM
The city has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a Harvard professor against the Cambridge Police Department alleging a 2006 civil rights violation, the Bay State Banner says.
Guilty plea and up to 18 years in prison for beating death
By Marc Levy
Published: October 4, 2011 at 03:06 PM
A Cambridge man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to manslaughter in connection with a beating death in Medford last summer.
Judge takes man’s right to drive after car-crash death
By Marc Levy
Published: September 19, 2011 at 05:03 PM
An older Cambridge man’s guilty plea in a 2008 car-crash death brings a three-year sentence of house arrest and the permanent revocation of his right to drive.
Homeless couple attacked with knife, police say
By Marc Levy
Published: August 19, 2011 at 11:24 AM
A homeless couple were stabbed late Thursday in the heart of Central Square, on its busiest street, police said.
Famed activist-programmer charged with hacking MIT, academic journal
By Marc Levy
Published: July 19, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Aaron Swartz, a co-founder of Reddit, writer, programmer and open-information activist faces charges of hacking an academic journal and posting its content on file-sharing sites, federal authorities say.
Water restored after small break in main, police say
By Marc Levy
Published: July 18, 2011 at 02:23 AM
Water has been restored to residents affected by an early Sunday water main break at Tierney and Winslow streets, police said.
Suspect in stabbing brings self to court, police say
By Marc Levy
Published: July 11, 2011 at 07:48 PM
A 19-year-old stabbing suspect has surrendered himself at Cambridge District Court in Medford, Cambridge police say.
Memorial Day shooting revives surveillance camera issues
By Marc Levy
Published: June 6, 2011 at 09:06 PM
A bid for surveillance cameras in high-crime areas returned to the City Council agenda Monday, a week after a Memorial Day shooting in Area IV that injured one person.