Cambridge News Weekly

Jazz for Peace

Celebrate and welcome Centro Latino to Cambridge, with this festive jazz show presented by Jazz for Peace at Ryles Jazz Club in Inman Sq.

 

Middlesex Sheriff James DiPaola found dead in Maine in apparent suicide

Embattled Middlesex County Sheriff James DiPaola was found dead in Maine today from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.

DiPaola was found in a Wells, Maine resort hotel room. Wells Police said they found a multiple page note and firearm next to DiPaola.

Community Members Needed to Brighten Holidays for Domestic Violence Survivors

RESPOND, Inc., New England’s first domestic violence agency, is seeking donors for its Holiday Wish List Program, which helps brighten the holidays for families struggling with domestic violence. Each year, generous men, women, families, local businesses, community groups, religious institutions, schools and corporations provided gifts and necessities for more than 80 survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Cambridge Post Office 2nd Annual POST OFFICE 2ND ANNUAL “Best Shoveled Block” Contest

What: Kick-off for the 2nd Annual “Best Shoveled Block” in Cambridge Contest
Who: People from the greater Cambridge area are invited to join Cambridge Postmaster Kathy Lydon for the community Walk/Ride Day, sponsored by the Cambridge Post Office and The Green Streets Initiative.
When: Friday, November 26, 2010 @ 10:30 a.m.
Where: ORIGIN: United States Postal Service
Cambridge (Central Square Post Office)

Cambridge Honors 2010 Fresh Pond Stewardship Award Recipients

 
Pictured (l to r): Mayor David P. Maher, Vice Mayor Henrietta Davis, Jim Barton, City of Cambridge Deputy City Manager Richard C. Rossi and Suzanna Black.

The 2010 Fresh Pond Stewardship awards ceremony hosted by the City of Cambridge this month recognized Suzanna Black and Jim Barton for their environmental stewardship and dedicated commitment to preserving, protecting and maintaining Fresh Pond Reservation, one of the area’s most precious natural resources.

Cambridge Police Ask Citizens to Donate Items to “Secret Santa for Seniors”

Beginning today, the Cambridge Police Department is seeking donations for its annual Secret Santa for Seniors gift drive. Donations will be accepted now through Monday, December 20th and gifts can be dropped off in the first floor Main Lobby of the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility located at 125 Sixth Street.

Cambridge Combined Business Group Meeting Held at Cambridge Police Department

(from the Cambridge Police Department)

Cambridge Combined Business Group meeting held at Cambridge Police Department Deputy City Manager Richard Rossi and Mayor David P. Maher joined nearly fifty individuals representing various city departments and businesses from across Cambridge at the Cambridge Combined Business Group meeting. 
The meeting, held on November 18th at the Cambridge Police Department, was hosted by Carl Barron. Mr. Barron welcomed those in attendance and thanked participants for supporting the group, now in its twenty-third year of meetings.
“The relationship between the city, its residents, and our businesses are better in Cambridge than in any other city,” Barron remarked.

Somerville football beats Cambridge behind Scarry performance

Joshua Scarry rushed for three touchdowns to lead the Highlanders to their third win of the season.

 

By Mike Rubin

Joshua Scarry ran the living daylights out of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin football team.

Cambridge Man Arraigned In Connection With Cambridge Home Invasion

A Cambridge man has been arraigned in connection with an August 26 home invasion in Cambridge, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today.

Marcos Colono, 32, of Cambridge was arraigned today in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on charges of aggravated rape of a child with force (2 counts), home invasion (2 counts), armed assault with the intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child. Middlesex Superior Court Clerk Magistrate Michael Sullivan held the defendant on $1 million cash bail with the conditions that he have no contact with victims or witnesses in the Cambridge or Brighton cases, no unsupervised contact with children under the age of 16, no employment or volunteer work with children, GPS monitoring, and must report weekly to the Probation Department and at their discretion.

Cambridge Police Participate in Veterans’ Day Observance

(from the Cambridge Police Dept)

Cambridge Police joined members of the Cambridge Fire Department, Cambridge City Government, and the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services at the annual Cambridge Veterans’ Day Observance event held by the Cambridge Veterans’ Organization.

Cambridge Police Officers Evacuate Burning Building

At approximately 8:15 PM on November 7th, Cambridge Police Officer Stephen Bikofsky and Officer Craig Labastie entered a burning building on Magazine Street in Cambridge and evacuated the residents after a caller reported smoke coming from the building.

Cambridge man brags about going to jail, gets arrested

By George P. Hassett

A 20-year-old gangster wannabe was arrested Nov. 5 after agitating a crowd of 250 youths at a Glen Street function hall.

Darren Thornton, 20, of 392 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, told police he was an “OG” and had tattoos to prove it as officers tried to clear the crowd. Thornton also bragged that he had been to jail, police said.

Key traffic bridge is out

By Elizabeth Sheeran

Commuters headed down McGrath Highway toward Boston this week are finding they can only go so far on Route 28. And hassles for Boston-bound commuters could soon turn into headaches for Somerville residents.

The Craigie Drawbridge over the Charles River, which connects Boston and Cambridge next to the Museum of Science, was partially closed for construction as of Saturday. Boston-bound drivers not headed to the museum itself are being forced to turn either left over the Gilmore Bridge toward Charlestown, or right onto Edwin H. Land Boulevard connecting to Memorial Drive in Cambridge.

Rock stars and bad poetry: Interview with Steve Almond

By Cam Terwilliger

Steve Almond’s prose walks a tightrope between irreverent humor and deeply felt sorrow. Half the time, Almond’s readers bust a gut laughing. The other half, he breaks their hearts.
The author of two story collections, a novel, and three books of nonfiction, his newest, “Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life”, offers Almond’s take on the experience of rock and roll “drooling fandom.” Meanwhile, his recently self-published works, "Letters from People Who Hate Me" and "This Won’t Take But a Minute Honey" have not only received sterling reviews from readers, but have also caught attention for his grass roots method of distributing them. Fortunately for me, I had a chance to talk with Almond about some of these things this week. Fortunately for you, you can catch him for yourself on Nov. 13 at The Somerville News Writer’s Festival.

Saint Clement Parish School students put books in the hands of kids who need them

ClassroomCare Program unites students across America to read and help Children in need

 

Saint Clement Parish School announced  that thirty elementary students from St. Clement Parish School in Ms. Jackson’s 4th grade, Ms. Costa’s fifth grade, and Ms. Karasczkiewic’s sixth grade classroom’s are helping other children while they help themselves this school year by participating in Scholastic Book Clubs’ ClassroomsCare program, a philanthropy-based literacy campaign designed to teach children about the joys and importance of reading and giving, and to encourage them to read everyday to lead better lives.

Suspect Arrested in Connection with String of Street Robberies in Cambridge, Neighboring Communities

(from the Cambridge Police Dept.)

During the early morning hours of November 3^rd, members of the Cambridge Police Department, U.S. Secret Service, Massachusetts State Police, Somerville Police, Brookline Police, Harvard University Police, MIT Police, and Boston University Police worked jointly to arrest armed robbery suspect Santony Joseph, 23, of 9 Earl Street in Malden.

Memorial Drive Nighttime Closure Between Magazine Street and Rotary at Reid Overpass on Nov. 3

MassDOT will remove a crane that is being used for the reconstruction of the Magazine Beach Pedestrian Bridge in Cambridge starting on Wednesday, November 3, 2010.

Cambridge Police Detectives Make Prescription Drug Bust

(from the Cambridge Police Department)

As a result of a three month joint investigation between the Cambridge Police Department Special Investigations Unit and the U.S. Postal Services Office of the Inspector General, Stephen Rauseo, 47, of Saugus was arrested on Mooney Street in Cambridge after a search of his vehicle revealed 23 different drugs in various quantities.

Cambridge Detectives Nab Suspect with 41 Pounds of Marijuana

(from the Cambridge Police Department)

On Saturday, October 30th, Cambridge Police Detectives developed information from an ongoing drug investigation that led to the apprehension of Robert Desautles, 29, of 216 Rindge Ave in Cambridge.

As a result of an investigation, Cambridge Police executed a search warrant of the suspect’s residence located at 216 Rindge Ave.  During the execution of this search warrant, police recovered 41 total pounds of high grade Marijuana with an approximate street value of $125,000.

State Election Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The 2010 Massachusetts State Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The polls will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Attached is a list of Cambridge Polling locations. A list of candidates is posted on the Cambridge Election Commission website, www.cambridgema.gov/election/.