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Today in Photos (09/20/10)
Photos published in the September 20, 2010 edition of the Harvard Crimson.
RiverSing
Little girls dance with hula hoops by Harvard Square’s Winthrop Park as part of the Pre-Show Entertainment for the 7th Annual Revels RiverSing, a free celebration of the autumnal equinox by the Weeks Footbridge on the Cambridge side of the Charles River.
AT&T Sues Cambridge
The Cambridge Zoning Ordinance required AT&T to obtain a special permit in order to place the antenna on the residential building’s roof.
Farmers Market
A sign advertising the Charles Square Farmers Market stands in front of customers browsing through produce. The market offers produce, greeting cards, and baked goods, and will be open in front of the Charles Hotel every Friday and Saturday until November 21.
Ride a Cab? Take a Survey.
The Cambridge License Commission is conducting a survey to "determine why customers do or do not choose to use Cambridge taxi cabs."
Manager Paid Most by City
City Manager Robert W. Healy earned the highest salary of Cambridge’s employees in 2009 with a figure of $326,944.07.
A Conundrum at Cambridge Common
This sign in Cambridge Common demands a bit more interpretation than its less enigmatic counterparts.
Oona's: New Owner, New Look, Same Vintage Products
Over the summer, Oona’s Experienced Clothing—the Mass. Ave. shop that has provided outfits for themed parties and Halloween alike for 38 years—was redecorated, rearranged, and retagged, according to the shop’s new owner 24-year-old Eleanor “Ellie” Mueller.
Shaq Spotted on Mass. Ave.
As the streets were packed with upperclassmen moving in this afternoon, one of Boston’s newest celebrities was making them a bit more crowded.
Harvard Kennedy School Alum Aspires to be 'The Next Food Network Star'
A recent Harvard Kennedy School graduate is taking a shot at culinary stardom.
Locally Grown Food Network Contender Offers a Recipe
Harvard Kennedy School graduate and Cambridge resident Shadiah D. Sigala is one of the 15 finalists in an online competition to win a chance to appear on The Next Food Network Star (vote for her video here). When we asked this local YouTube cooking star for a dorm-friendly recipe, here's what she suggested:
Swipe-n-Slide...Coming to a T Station Near You?
Taking the T can be such a pain. Sometimes it crashes when the driver texts his girlfriend or you have to deal with creeps who grope your friends. Fear no more. The Cambridge City Council has agreed to look into a compensating solution that will slide those pains away—literally.
POSTCARD: The Best Thing Ever
In that spirit, I decided that damn it, I was going to enjoy our excursion to Walden Pond.
Anderson Bridge To Undergo Renovations
The bridge connecting Harvard Square and Boston will be renovated to accommodate three lanes instead of four as part of a broader rehabilitation project conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Ten Russian Spies Swapped in Vienna
Former Cambridge residents Donald H. Heathfield and Tracey L. A. Foley were among the 10 Russian spies who were flown to Vienna, Austria Friday to complete a spy swap with Russia.
Alleged Groper Surrenders to Police
A man who allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl on a Red Line train at the Kendall T station surrendered to MBTA Police on Friday.
Authorities Search for Perpetrators of Three Assaults
Police are on the lookout for the perpetrators of three separate assaults against women—two of whom were minors—in public spaces throughout Cambridge earlier this week.
Cambridge Russian Spies In N.Y. For Arraignment
Cambridge residents Donald H. Heathfield and Tracey L. A. Foley are being held in New York to await their arraignment later this afternoon.
BREAKING: Russian Spies from Cambridge Plead Guilty
Ten individuals suspected of serving as unregistered agents for the Russian government pled guilty during their arraignment Thursday afternoon in New York City.
Race Was Minor Factor in Skip Gates Arrest, Review Committee Says
Despite widespread speculation concerning the role of race in the July 2009 arrest of Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr., members of the Cambridge Review Committee insist that racial bias deserved no more attention than brief mentions in the final report analyzing the arrest, arguing that the issue overshadowed more meaningful concerns precipitating from the incident.