Claire A. Michal
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Third Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal July 4 Shooting
A third suspect was charged in connection with the Cambridge July 4 fatal shooting on Tuesday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Second Man Arrested in Connection With July 4 Cambridge Shooting
A second man was arrested in connection with a July 4 fatal shooting of a Cambridge Public Works department employee on Thursday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
U.S. Attorney Recommends House Arrest, No Jail Time for Men in HMS Explosion
Federal prosecutors did not recommend incarceration for the two men who pleaded guilty in connection with an explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building in November, instead suggesting three years of probation, including six months of home detention.
Harvard Police Face Staffing Shortage as Union Negotiations Drag On
The union representing Harvard’s police officers have been without a contract for nearly a year amid negotiations over pay increases. Now, officers say the department is understaffed and struggling to bring in new hires.
Cambridge Cannot Bar Hiring of Former ICE Agents, City Solicitor Says
City Solicitor Megan B. Bayer advised the Cambridge City Council that a proposed rule to bar the police department from hiring former federal immigration agents would be illegal, seven months after the Council first floated the idea.
ICE Interacted With Cambridge Police Department At Least 7 Times in 2026
The Cambridge Police Department has reported seven interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the first eight months of 2026, according to reports released by acting Police Commissioner Pauline E. Wells.
Judge Dismisses Domestic Violence Charges Against HMS Professor
A district court judge dismissed the case against a Harvard Medical School professor who was charged with multiple incidents of domestic violence after the victim who reported the attacks did not appear at a trial hearing.
Man Pleads Not Guilty to 43 Charges Related to Memorial Drive Shooting
The man charged with firing more than 70 rounds on Memorial Drive in May, injuring two, pleaded not guilty to 43 new charges in the Middlesex Superior Court Thursday, in his first court appearance in nearly two months.
SoundThinking Commissions Survey to Solicit Resident Opinions on ShotSpotter
The company behind ShotSpotter commissioned a survey to solicit Cambridge residents’ opinions on the technology — roughly a week before the city began recruiting residents for an advisory body that will weigh whether to permanently ban it.
Man Charged in May Memorial Drive Shooting Indicted on 43 New Charges
The man charged with firing more than 70 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive in May will be arraigned on a new slate of 43 charges — including six counts of armed assault to murder — in the Middlesex Superior Court on Thursday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Latest Media
JFK-Nadia-Murad
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and human rights advocate Nadia Murad on the right speaking at John F. Kennedy Jr. forum moderated by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha J. Power, on the left.
Berty and Thomas Combo-Block
Co-captains Zach Berty and Brian Thomas rise up to set the block for Harvard against BYU.
'mouth wide open' Piece
In addition to papermaking, Mitchell’s exhibition “Kelly Taylor Mitchell: mouth wide open" includes a variety of found objects.
