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CPD Begins Body Camera Purchases as Residents Mark Anniversary of Faisal Killing
The City of Cambridge has begun the purchasing process for body-worn cameras as residents commemorate the two-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Sayed Faisal.
21-Year-Old Man Dies After Shooting in North Cambridge
A 21-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in North Cambridge on Monday, the Cambridge Police Department said — the city’s second shooting of 2025.
Cambridge Music Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A music teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge that teaches kindergarten through twelfth grade, was arrested on child pornography charges early Thursday morning.
Committee Reduces Proposed Height Limit in Contentious Upzoning Proposal
Following months of contentious debate, the Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee presented a set of amendments to the proposal to allow multifamily housing citywide — significantly reducing the proposed maximum height and density requirements.
Progressive Cambridge Policing Approach Tested By Homeless Encampment
Despite the removal of an encampment under the Boston University Bridge by police last year, the tents have since returned — testing the Cambridge Police Department’s attempt to balance their lawful responsibility and effort to respect the choice to live outdoors.
Cambridge Is Nearing a Massive Zoning Overhaul. Here’s What That Means.
Cambridge officials are considering a dramatic change to the city’s zoning code in an effort to spur housing development and address what local politicians and advocates have described as a severe and far-reaching housing shortage.
Woman Raped in Cambridge Office Sues Owners for Information About Building Security
A woman raped at knifepoint in the Cambridgepark office complex in May sued the property’s owners and management on Monday.
Cambridge Planning Board Appears Sympathetic to Upzoning But Punts Vote
The Cambridge Planning Board punted a vote on their official recommendation for a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning in Cambridge on Tuesday.
Proposed Affordable Wendell Street Development Draws Backlash at Tense Meeting
Tensions ran high in the Baldwin School cafeteria Thursday night as more than 40 Cambridge residents sparred over a proposed eight-story affordable housing development set to be built in the Baldwin neighborhood.
Structural Issues Prompt Evacuation of High-End Cambridge Condo
A little slice of serenity along the Charles River was disrupted last week as the residents of 66 units in the high-end Riverview Apartments were told to evacuate the building for at least a year owing to issues in the building’s concrete and steel structure.