Suicidal patient cut self repeatedly while at CHA, and the hospital was slow to correct safety flaws (updated)
A patient admitted to CHA Cambridge Hospital after a suicide attempt nearly succeeded again inside the hospital in 2020, according to state inspectors. Four months later, the hospital still had not carried out all the improvements it promised.
Project adding sidewalks and bike lanes to Huron wins MassDOT funds, as does Bluebikes growth
The state’s Department of Transportation awarded Cambridge nearly $600,000 on Wednesday to improve bike and pedestrian facilities, earmarked for a 10-foot, two-way separated bike lane and sidewalk on Huron Avenue and two new Bluebikes stations near Raymond Park and Old Morse Park.
Coronavirus cases are rising again for residents, including ‘breakthrough’ cases in the vaccinated (corrected)
Coronavirus cases among Cambridge residents have been rising this month, slowly at first and now much more sharply. And many of those infected were fully vaccinated, though none were known to get seriously ill or were hospitalized.
‘Safe Streets, Safe City’ meeting about shootings is scheduled to take place online on Wednesday
Recent shootings in The Port neighborhood and the city’s response will be the topic of a Wednesday virtual meeting. Police are investigating two separate, nonfatal shootings Thursday and Friday and others that took place in the area.
Elizabeth Pierre is crowned Miss Massachusetts and could become the 100th Miss America
Elizabeth Pierre, a 23-year-old native of Cambridge who competed as Miss Cambridge, was named Miss Massachusetts 2021 on Saturday, beating 22 other candidates at the annual pageant held at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre. Pierre is the first Miss Massachusetts of Haitian descent.
Attend meetings on recreational-use cannabis, changes in Kendall Square and East Cambridge
Public meetings this week look at Volpe development zoning, a recreational cannabis shop and delivery service and Eversource gas plan relocation in Kendall Square and East Cambridge; the importance of cannabis cooperatives; and more.
Suspect in killing of Cambridge man will be held; fatal argument began with a scuffle and a scream
The man accused of killing Robert Favreau, 22, of Cambridge, pleaded not guilty Thursday and is being held until a July 20 virtual detention hearing, court staff said.
How municipal campaign season is shaping up: 20 for City Council, eight for School Committee
People running for Cambridge public office must file between 50 and 100 signatures of registered voters to appear on the November ballot. Halfway through the nomination period, a dozen have: seven for City Council and five for School Committee.
Another two shot in The Port; Separate incidents injure Cambridge teen, 22-year-old Everett man (updated)
Police are investigating two separate overnight shootings in The Port neighborhood, each leaving victims with nonlife-threatening injuries.
Cambridge man rooming in Somerville is killed in shooting, resulting in charges for housemate (updated)
A Cambridge man was killed Wednesday in Somerville, and a Somerville man is under arrest in connection with the incident and due to be arraigned Thursday in District Court.
