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Around 18 Adams House Students Lose Dorm Rooms for Rest of Year After Fire
More than a dozen Harvard College students will not return to their dorm rooms for the rest of the academic year after an early Sunday morning fire in Adams House, administrators told students and staff hours after the incident.
Cambridge Police Clarify Officers Did Not Use Tear Gas in August Standoff
Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow dispelled rumors that officers deployed tear gas to end a standoff in early August at a hearing on Wednesday, providing the City Council with the most comprehensive account of the confrontation yet.
Truck Hits Northwest Building, Causing Minor Damage and Temporary Street Closure
A food delivery truck hit the corner of the Northwest Science Building on Wednesday morning, causing minor structural damage and a temporary street closure.
8 Children From French Youth Choir Hospitalized After Medical Emergency at St. Paul’s Parish
Eight children from a French youth choir performing at a concert at St. Paul’s Parish were sent to nearby hospitals for “seizure-like symptoms” on Tuesday night. All the children were released from the hospital by Wednesday morning.
State Police, Cambridge Fire Respond To Mannequin and Red Liquid Left at Weeks Bridge in Apparent Hoax
The liquid on Weeks Bridge, which did not appear to be blood, drew a response from Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge Fire Department.
Boston Fire Department Recovers Body From Charles River Near MIT
The Boston Fire Department recovered a body from the Charles River on Sunday after responding to a report that an individual jumped off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge near MIT.
Apartment Building Fire Displaces 25 Residents, No Injuries Reported
The Cambridge Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire on Broadway St. that forced out more than two dozen residents and temporarily displaced an elementary school on Thursday morning.
After Seven-Car Crash on JFK Street, No Injuries Reported
The Cambridge Police Department responded to a seven-car crash on John F. Kennedy St. outside of El Jefe’s, shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
State Police, Cambridge Fire Search for Person in Charles River After Abandoned Items Found Near MIT
The Massachusetts State Police are searching for an individual in the Charles River after receiving a report of abandoned shoes and clothing shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.
Cambridge Police Respond to ‘Serious’ Crash of Multiple Vehicles on Memorial Drive
The Cambridge Police and Fire Departments responded to a “serious crash involving multiple vehicles,” including one flipped vehicle, on Memorial Drive near Vassar Street around 4:15 p.m., CPD announced in an email Thursday evening.
Cambridge Fire Department to Build New Fire Training Facility
The Cambridge Fire Department will construct a new stand-alone training facility on Cambridge Street to maintain its “superior” class one insurance rating, the city announced last week.
Individual Rescued After Sustaining Injuries From Weeks Bridge Jump
An individual was rescued from the Charles River by the Cambridge Fire Department after suffering injuries from jumping off the John W. Weeks Bridge early Sunday morning.
Cambridge Officials Celebrate Start of $77 Million Fire Station Renovations
Top Cambridge officials celebrated the start of long-delayed renovations on the Cambridge Fire Department Headquarters at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony at the 491 Broadway Street construction site.
Green Line Derails Near Lechmere Station, Injures 6
An eastbound MBTA Green Line train derailed Tuesday evening near Lechmere Station near Kendall Square after the wheels of the lead trolly came off the tracks, resulting in six injuries.
Dropped Cigarette Sparks Large Fire Department, Police Response in Harvard Square
A small fire at an apartment on JFK Street on Monday night brought a large police and fire presence to the area.
Democracy Center Protesters Stage ‘Emergency Rally’ with Pro-Palestine Activists Amid Occupation
More than 60 activists protested outside of the Democracy Center Wednesday in an “emergency rally” to prevent what they called an “expected police raid” as an occupation of the building continued into its third day.
24-Year-Old Cyclist Killed in Collision With Truck Near Kendall Square
A cyclist, identified as a 24-year-old Cambridge woman, died following a collision with a truck Friday morning near Kendall Square.
More Than 1,700 Households Lose Power in Cambridgeport After Transformer Explosion
More than 1,700 households are without power in the Cambridgeport neighborhood, according to an Eversource outage map, after a transformer exploded around 3:26 p.m. Tuesday.
Cambridge City Council Examines Capital Spending as Cambridge Fire Department Renovations Top $77 Million
The Cambridge City Council asked City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 to provide an updated cost estimate for capital projects after the renovation of the Fire Station Headquarters reached a total cost of $77 million.
Cyclist Killed in Collision With Truck at DeWolfe and Mount Auburn Streets
A Florida woman was killed in a collision with a truck while riding her bicycle at the intersection of DeWolfe Street and Mount Auburn St. around 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Large Police Response at Harvard Graduate School of Education After 2 People Fall Off Balcony
Two people fell approximately 20 feet after leaning on a railing that gave way outside the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Larsen Hall, according to Cambridge Police Department spokesperson Robert Goulston.
Dual Manhole Explosions Shut Down Traffic in Harvard Square, Injure One Firefighter
Two manhole explosions on Brattle Street shut down traffic in Harvard Square amid undergraduate move-in Wednesday morning, according to the Cambridge Fire and Police departments.
Police Investigating Death of 32-Year-Old Woman After Body Recovered from Charles River
A 32-year-old woman’s body was recovered from the Charles River on Wednesday after a three-hour search, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Car in Charles River
Cambridge first responders prepare to pull a car out of the Charles River near Weeks Bridge.
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