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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek tips after reported assault in Harvard’s Lowell House dorm
  • Loaded gun and drugs seized after Porter Square bike stop
  • How will Cambridge’s $1.29B sewer plan change your water bill?

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Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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1. Police Searching For Suspect After Assault Takes Place In Harvard Dormitory (patch.com) — Residents in Cambridge should be aware that Harvard and city police are investigating a reported assault inside Lowell House, where an unknown man allegedly forced a student into their dorm room before fleeing when others responded to the victim’s screams. While no physical injuries were reported, authorities say the investigation is ongoing and are urging anyone with information about the suspect or incident to contact Harvard police.    

2. Cambridge Man Arrested On Illegal Drug And Weapon Charges (patch.com) — Cambridge police say a local resident was arrested in Porter Square after officers recognized the bicycle he was riding as stolen, leading to the discovery of a loaded handgun and multiple suspected illegal drugs. The case, one of three recent firearm arrests in North Cambridge, is being prosecuted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, with arraignment held in Cambridge District Court.    

3. Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan Public Meeting June 2 (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog) — Cambridge and Somerville residents are being asked to weigh in on a $1.29 billion sewer overflow control plan that will affect local water and sewer rates and river health for decades. You can review the draft now and join a June 2 Zoom meeting to learn how the proposed projects would change CSO discharges in the Mystic, Charles, and Alewife Brook.    

4. Sister of Cambridge shooting victim says shooter's gun jammed during attack, likely saving his life - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — A Cambridge man is still hospitalized after being shot multiple times during last week’s attack on Memorial Drive, but doctors expect he’ll walk again after a long recovery. His sister says the shooter’s gun appeared to jam, likely saving his life, and she joined other residents and city leaders at a community meeting to process the violence and search for answers.    

5. Five Recipients Selected for DOE's Lighting Funding Awards (uslightingtrends.com) — A research team at MIT in Cambridge has been selected for a federal energy-efficiency award to improve the stability and efficiency of white OLED lighting. The project is part of a $16 million U.S. Department of Energy initiative backing five advanced lighting efforts nationwide, spotlighting Cambridge as a hub for cutting-edge energy research.    


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