Cambridge Fire Department
Fire Drill at Lamont
Lamonsters were awakened! If you were just sleeping in Lamont, we're pretty sure you woke up to the sounds of a very loud fire alarm. Indeed, Lamont was evacuated due to a drill at 3:15 p.m. today. Luckily, the sun was shining outside and it wasn't too cold. Go back to sleep.
Fire Trucks at The Fogg
At approximately 11:07 on Friday, smoke could be seen emerging from the Fogg Art Museum, which is currently undergoing renovations. Crowds of people were standing outside the building and firefighters were responding to the scene.
Ladder Over De Wolfe Street
At around 5PM on Tuesday, the Cambridge Fire Department's Engine 5, Ladder 5, and Ladder 1 raise a ladder to the top floor of the new quincy building while responding to an incident.
Holy Smokes!
At about 4:20 p.m. on Monday, the Cambridge Fire Department responded to a smoking trash can at the corner of JFK St. and South St. They took the trash can apart and extinguished the fire.
Car Catches Fire in Front of Eliot House
An unidentified car caught fire in front of Eliot courtyard on Memorial Drive before the fire was extinguished by the Cambridge Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Monstrous Doubles Play
Sitting at the desk is Peter Bestoso, playing the part of "The Man", in Monstrous Doubles, a student-written play performed at Adam's Pool Theatre.
Students Temporarily Evacuated from Eliot House
Students were evacuated from Eliot House at around 1 a.m. tonight and found fire trucks outside their House. After about half an hour, emergency response personnel gave students permission to return to the House.
Report Said Communists Shouldn't Teach at Universities
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. April 2, 1929: Historic Engine Makes Debut in Square Today At exactly five minutes past one today a fire engine of the Cambridge Catamounts, historic New England fire-fighting aggregation, drawn by six "Fire B'hoys" will make its appearance on Harvard Square. The engine, the one to be used by the Hasty Pudding Club for its production "Fireman, Save my Child," will start from an unrevealed place on Church Street and go up to the Square.
This Spring Break, a Few Kitchen Mishaps
When Professor of Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics Michael P. Brenner debuted his "Science and Cooking" course in September 2010, 600 students showed up to the opening lecture, forcing the course to be lotteried. Harvard's enthusiasm for cooking hasn't diminished, but it seems like certain freshmen could still use a few lessons.
Cambridge's Smallest Park
Taylor Square Park is the smallest public park in Cambridge. At 57 square feet, it's about half the size of a typical Winthrop House bedroom.
Pipe Bursts at Faculty Club
A burst pipe sent water spewing over the dark-stained wood of the Harvard Faculty Club yesterday, forcing residents to evacuate the building and leaving the club’s elegant carpeting covered in an orange tarp..
