🌱 Patch AM: Cambridge sentencing closes a disturbing chapter at Harvard’s medical morgue

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In today's newsletter:

• Cambridge sentencing closes a disturbing chapter at Harvard's medical morgue
• What we know so far about Friday's fatal Cambridge police shooting

Also on today's calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts woman sentenced for selling body parts stolen from Harvard morgue (abc7.com) — In Cambridge, a Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling human body parts stolen from the Harvard Medical School morgue, a case that has drawn intense scrutiny around Harvard's handling of remains. The article also recounts earlier prison sentences for the former morgue manager and his wife, who were implicated in the same trafficking scheme.
   

• Police Blotter: Middlesex DA investigating fatal police shooting in Cambridge (bostonherald.com) — Cambridge police fatally shot a man in his 60s Friday night after they say he approached officers on Temple Street with a gun, prompting an investigation led by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan's office. The DA plans a judicial inquest to review the circumstances, while the broader blotter details separate Boston-area incidents and arrests unrelated to Cambridge.
   

📸 Around Cambridge

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• WANDERVILLE a roving music festival →
  Winter Hill Brewing Company, 328 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• The Boston-Dedham Sports Card & Autograph Show →
  Holiday Inn 31 Hampshire St. & Forbes Blvd Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
  8:30 am
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  3:00 pm
• Concert: Owen Mar →
  Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St, Cambridge
  3:00 pm
• The Boston-Dedham Pokemon & TCG Show →
  Holiday Inn 55 Ariadne Road & Rt. 1 Dedham, MA 02026
  4:15 pm
Monday August 24
• A Bargain So Bloody Book Bash with Vasilisa Drake →
  Lovestruck Books & Cafe, 44 Brattle St, Cambridge
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• I Kissed Her First Release Party with Betty Cayouette →
  Lovestruck Books & Cafe, 44 Brattle St, Cambridge
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous): Wednesday, August 26, 2026 →
  Aeronaut, 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA, 02143
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Belmont Chess Club
  Belmont Public Library Morrissey Hall - 119 - 336 Concord Ave, 33
  2:15 pm
Monday August 24
• New Teacher Orientation
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
• Early Voting at Town Hall →
  Belmont, MA Calendar, 455 Concord Avenue, Belmont
  8:00 am
• Malden PD Day
  Ferryway Malden High School, 77 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USA
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Somerville inclusionary homeownership opportunity at One Inman Square (thesomervilletimes.com)
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• Grace Chapel Hosting Free Back to School Bash & Kids Shoe Giveaway (fcatv.org)

Boston

• Man Arrested After Striking Police Officer While On Moped In Downtown Boston: PD (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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