Cambridge, freezing Covid reopening in place, has approval for vaccination sites but no doses
In a reversal, Cambridge won’t follow the state’s lead in letting large sports and entertainment venues reopen and increasing gathering limits, and now has a local vaccination partnership in place with Somerville, Arlington, Tufts and others – but no vaccine.
Transit in 2020, driven by coronavirus pandemic, must sort through mixed signals of coming year
The Covid-19 pandemic has had far-ranging effects on how we get around Greater Boston – all of which will have to be rethought as the pandemic ebbs in the coming year.
Holiday hunger and dark kitchens have solution with funds for Project Restore Us food initiative
Project Restore Us assembles customized boxes of goods for delivery to food-insecure communities through a volunteer network. With the holidays here, there’s a push for funds to keep the nonprofit functioning – and growing.
Demands for return of ousted judge Sragow include threat to dismantle Homeless Court
In removing judge Roanne Sragow Licht, state District Court leadership has picked a fight with Cambridge city and church officials.
Markey defeats Kennedy in primary voting; Rogers beats Fries; Uyterhoeven over Sharp
Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey beat challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s primary, giving the political dynasty its first Congressional loss in Massachusetts. Incumbents ruled, though newcomers won open seats in Cambridge (Steve Owens) and Somerville (Erika Uyterhoeven).
Chicken Slacks, literally the soul of the Cantab, forced to play final notes on its Thursday reign
Thursday nights at Cambridge’s Cantab Lounge have been the stuff of legend for more than 40 years – for the past 15 years, due to the residency of classic soul/funk band The Chicken Slacks. That run has come to an end.
Police arrest three teens in area crime spree that included cutting man, taking luxury SUVs
Three teens, including two from Cambridge, have been arrested and charged with an incident in which a man was cut and stabbed on his arms, police said Friday. They are suspected in a crime spree that included the taking and crashing of two Lamborghini Urus sport utility vehicles.
Lechmere shuttle buses need dedicated lanes, legislators tell state; councillors await report
In response to the closing of the Lechmere T station for nearly a year starting this spring, seven state legislators are asking formally that the buses replacing subway service get dedicated lanes that would prevent them from getting stopped in traffic.
Jury acquits driver in Cambridgeport death, finding effort to avoid ‘unfortunate’ incident
Dump truck driver Daniel Desroche was found not guilty Thursday of vehicular homicide by means of negligent driving in the death of a 27-year-old Cambridgeport woman last year. A six-person jury acquitted Desroche after a four-day trial in Cambridge District Court.
Recounting death of young pedestrian in 2018 makes for hard day in vehicular homicide trial
The third day of a trial into the death of Jie Zhao, 27, taking place in a small courtroom in Cambridge District Court in Medford, was one of restrained emotion as witnesses described what happened Oct. 5, 2018, in a Cambridgeport intersection.
