On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, commemorate Rita Hester: Her life mattered
In the pantheon of slain Americans who have furthered the civil rights of a marginalized group is Rita Hester, an African American transgender woman.
Crime and stress from Central Square’s unhoused draw increased attention from police and officials
Police and city officials are stepping up efforts against crime and homelessness in Central Square since Starbucks delivered a hard-to-miss illustration on the extent of anxieties there – by leaving its space after 25 years.
Man is described in three sexual assaults
Police are trying to identify and find a man they believe has committed at least three daylight groping attacks in Cambridge – someone described by victims as standing 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-8, possibly Hispanic, with a medium build and carrying a dark backpack.
Police say teens are suspects in February gunfire, arrest on charges of assault with intent to murder
A 16-year-old from Somerville and 17-year-old from Lynn were taken into custody Saturday in connection with a Feb. 15 gunfire incident in The Port neighborhood.
Crime is costing Central Square its Starbucks
The Starbucks coffee shop at 655 Massachusetts Ave. opened a quarter-century ago, staying through previous ups and downs in the economy and trends in crime.
Street brawl of up to 200 outside restaurant ended with the sound of gunfire, police say (updated)
A fight reported between Central and Harvard squares was no simple affair, but a street brawl of dozens or even hundreds people ending with the sound of gunfire.
Cambridge man shot at Central Square bookstore is found by police a half-mile away from incident
A 34-year-old Cambridge man was shot early Monday in Central Square, police said. It was the year’s 12th gunfire incident, but only the second with a victim.
Everett man is arrested, linked to gunfire incident taking place by Riverside neighborhood housing
A suspect has been arrested on charges linked to an August gunfire incident in the Riverside neighborhood. Three of the past five gunshot-related incidents in Cambridge have resulted in arrests, police said.
After the fourth sound of shots within four days, Bostonian is arrested on several charges (update)
The year’s 11th gunfire incident was Sunday, police said, describing another case in which there are no known victims – similar to all of the year’s reported gunfire except for one in August in the Riverside neighborhood that left two teens injured.
Handgun is recovered in Wellington-Harrington, near schools and scene of teen’s shooting in 2012
Police recovered a handgun early Thursday at Donnelly Field, a location that’s behind schools and a youth center and near the scene of the unsolved murder of a teen.
