What's up Cambridge! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous): Wednesday, August 19, 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Cambridge Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested (patch.com) — Cambridge residents are learning more after police arrested a suspect in the July hit-and-run on Vassar Street that seriously injured a 12-year-old. Authorities say the man, apprehended in Everett, has pleaded not guilty in Cambridge District Court and is being held on significant bail while the investigation and court process continue.
2. ShotSpotter temporarily reactivated in Cambridge months after city worker's death (nbcboston.com) — Cambridge has temporarily turned its ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system back on for 90 days, months after ending the program and following the shooting death of city worker Xavier Bautista. City councilors, police, residents, and civil-liberties advocates are now weighing the technology's potential to speed emergency response against concerns over privacy, effectiveness, and surveillance, with a resident assembly set to make recommendations.
3. We all scream for ice cream: A roundup of Cambridge and Somerville's ice cream options (cambridgeday.com) — If you're hunting for your next cone in Cambridge, this roundup walks through a dozen-plus local ice cream spots in Cambridge and nearby Somerville, from Toscanini's and Honeycomb to newer arrivals like Third Time Together. Writers share on-the-ground impressions of flavors, prices, and vibes, and there's even a poll with a gift-card drawing to crown residents' favorite shop.
4. Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions (inquirer.com) — Harvard University in Cambridge is among 30 schools ordered by the Pentagon to audit their partnerships with mainly Chinese and other foreign institutions or risk losing federal research funding. The move, part of the Trump administration's broader scrutiny of China's influence, raises concerns among higher-ed leaders about implied wrongdoing and potential impacts on international research ties.
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