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Cambridge Police Department seeks public’s help as part of sexual assault investigation

Police on Thursday asked the public to check security cameras and other video surveillance they may have of the Cambridgepark Drive area recorded between 5 p.m. and midnight on May 17 as part of its investigation into a reported sexual assault by a masked man armed with a knife.

Looking to cool off? Spray decks open in Boston, Cambridge, and Belmont

Starting Wednesday, a dozen spray decks will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the rest of the summer season.

Police in Cambridge boost patrols near site of reported sexual assault

Police increased patrols in the Alewife neighborhood this weekend after a masked man with a knife reportedly sexually assaulted a victim inside a commercial building on Friday.

Cambridge man, missing nearly a month, found dead in White Mountains, officials say

William Neal Donovan, an avid hiker, went missing April 16, and a dozen days later his vehicle was found in the Crawford Path parking lot in Carroll, N.H., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.

PERSPECTIVE

Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge

At 76, Kadish talks about everything from the word “wife” to why that historic day is a reminder of deep loss but also new joy.

‘This has gotta be a scam.’ How a Somerville resident found out Guster wanted to perform on his porch at Porchfest.

Local indie icons Guster have toured the world. On Saturday, they just announced, they'll play from a smaller stage, er, porch.

Boston made some of its busiest MBTA bus routes fare-free. Why hasn’t Cambridge?

Cambridge city councilors and transit activists have been pushing for years to make the popular 1 bus fare-free, just as Boston has done on three of its busiest bus routes. But officials say it's not on the table for at least another year.

Camberville & beyond

Over beer, MBTA chief offers optimism, saying big improvements ‘not as far away as we think’

T general manager Phil Eng spoke this week about the progress the agency has made since he took over a year ago — and the major work that remains.