Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash
Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash One student from Brandeis University is dead and dozens more are injured following a shuttle bus crash in Waltham over the weekend, authorities said. The bus was carrying 30 students when it crashed into a tree on South Street in Waltham around 10:32 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  The bus was performing a routine route from the Boston and Cambridge area, with one of the stops being a hockey game at Northeastern University, the office continued.  One student, identified as 25-year-old undergraduate Vanessa Mark, was pronounced dead. All…
Cambridge Man With 3 Children In Car Crashed While Drunk, High: Police Cambridge Man With 3 Children In Car Crashed While Drunk, High: Police
Cambridge Man With 3 Children In Car Crashed While Drunk, High: Police A 30-year-old Cambridge man who crashed his car with three children inside had an open bottle of alcohol on the passenger seat, authorities said. Officers also believe he was high on marijuana at the time of the wreck, a report said.  Leroy Blake, 30, faces a litany of charges stemming from the Tuesday, Nov. 15, crash on Hampshire Street, Cambridge Police logs said. Police did not release any information on his relationship with the children or if anyone was injured in the crash.  Police said Blake was driving his girlfriend's car without her permission on a suspended license…
Cambridge Coffee Shop Chain Closing All Locations After 30 Years Of Service Cambridge Coffee Shop Chain Closing All Locations After 30 Years Of Service
Cambridge Coffee Shop Chain Closing All Locations After 30 Years Of Service The City of Cambridge is about to get severly decaffeinated after a local coffee shop chain announced they will be closing all their locations after several decades.  Steven and Isabel Darwin, co-founders of Darwin's Ltd., said they decided to retire after running the chain for nearly 30 years on Twitter.  Darwin's has been serving the Cambridge community with its "award-winning sandwiches and carefully curated coffees in a vibrant atmosphere" since 1993, the chain's website reads. Customers often say they felt Darwin's commitment to creating an immersive experience at every turn.  "Can't …
Anthony Winiarski Found Guilty Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in 2010 Boston: DA Anthony Winiarski Found Guilty Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in 2010 Boston: DA
Anthony Winiarski Found Guilty Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in 2010 Boston: DA A Boston jury found a 41-year-old man guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 8, of raping a teenage girl 12 years ago, authorities said.  Anthony Winiarski, of Boston, was convicted of two of three counts of aggravated rape of a child, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  The victim — who was 15 at the time of the alleged rape — told the court that she met Winiarski and his 20-year-old girlfriend in Cambridge in June 2010, where they spent the evening drinking. She said he sexually assaulted her after the three of them went to his Brighton home later that night.  Suffolk County…
Video Released Of Sexual Assault Suspect Running Rampant Around Cambridge Video Released Of Sexual Assault Suspect Running Rampant Around Cambridge
Video Released Of Sexual Assault Suspect Running Rampant Around Cambridge Cambridge Police have released new surveillance video of a suspect they say is behind three sexual assaults in the city this year and are asking the public to help identify him. The suspect – described as possibly a Hispanic male standing between 5'3" and 5'8," with a medium build – is believed to be involved in the attacks that happened in three separate months. The first was on Feb. 10 when a 35-year-old Cambridge woman said the suspect approached her from behind near Mason Street and Phillips Place around 9:08 a.m.  The man reportedly put his hand on the woman's buttocks, then reac…
GoFundMe Roundup: Help Your Neighbors Change The World GoFundMe Roundup: Help Your Neighbors Change The World
GoFundMe Roundup: Help Your Neighbors Change The World Your neighbors are out to change the world in big and small ways. Here is a list of local charities and local groups working with larger charities to make a difference.  International Medical Corps Work in Ukraine  Matthew Choumenkovitch is raising money for International Medical Corps (Brookline):  Looking back at my family’s history, my grandfather and his family experienced what it was like for their country, formerly known as Yugoslavia, to be taken away by an authoritarian regime. When Yugoslavia became communist, they were forced to flee their country and lost ever…
'This Is A Robbery, Honey': DNA Links Boston Man To Harvard Square Bank Heist 'This Is A Robbery, Honey': DNA Links Boston Man To Harvard Square Bank Heist
'This Is A Robbery, Honey': DNA Links Boston Man To Harvard Square Bank Heist A Boston man on parole for two 2017 bank robberies was indicted this week with robbing a Cambridge bank earlier this year, authorities said.  Jalonni Shabazz, 40, of Jamaica Plain, was linked to the May 2 robbery of the TD Bank branch at Harvard Square after police found his DNA on a Brooklyn Dodgers hat the robber wore discarded near the scene, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Friday, Oct. 7. Shabazz was previously known as Jalonni Tucker. Police said Shabazz walked into the Massachusetts Avenue bank branch with a surgical mask over his face and handed the teller a note that …
FOUND: Cambridge Teenager Who Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago FOUND: Cambridge Teenager Who Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago
Found: Cambridge Teenager Who Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago UPDATE: Cambridge Police said they found Naiomi DaSilva late Tuesday night, Oct. 4. Cambridge Police are seeking the public's help in finding a teenager who was last seen by her family over a month ago.  Naiomi Dasilva, age 15, was last seen at her home by a family member on Aug. 19, 2022, police said on Twitter. She was last seen wearing black biker shorts and a black top.  Dasilva was last seen wearing black biker shorts and a black top.CPD is working closely with local and regional agencies in hopes of locating her. If anyone has any information regarding Dasilva or her whereabouts,…
34-Year-Old Man Injured In Early Morning Cambridge Shooting: Police 34-Year-Old Man Injured In Early Morning Cambridge Shooting: Police
34-Year-Old Man Injured In Early Morning Cambridge Shooting: Police A 34-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following an early morning shooting in Cambridge, authorities said. Police received reports of gun shots near Central Square around 1:31 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Cambridge Police said.  Responding officers found the man suffering from gunshot wounds on School Street. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  Officers also found three shell casings near 731 Massachusetts Avenue, police said. So far, no arrests have been made and detectives are looking to speak with the victim to learn more abo…
This Massachusetts City Is A Parents’ Dream Come True, Studies Say This Massachusetts City Is A Parents’ Dream Come True, Studies Say
This Massachusetts City Is A Parents’ Dream Come True, Studies Say Two new studies found that one Massachusetts city may be one of the best in the country for parents. It was ranked the most family-friendly and one of the safest for kids.  Where is this mecca for moms? It's nestled along the Charles River in a little community known as Cambridge.  OpenDoor recently studied which cities were best to raise a family. That meant evaluating schools and family amenities like parks, playgrounds, parks, swimming pools, community centers, and more.  Cambridge topped the list for its small-town feel and family-friendly appeal. Cliffside Park, NJ…
Cambridge Teenager Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago: Police Cambridge Teenager Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago: Police
Cambridge Teenager Was Last Seen By Her Family Over A Month Ago: Police Cambridge Police are seeking the public's help in finding a teenager who was last seen by her family over a month ago.  Naiomi Dasilva, age 15, was last seen at her home by a family member on Aug. 19, 2022, police said on Twitter. She was last seen wearing black biker shorts and a black top.  Dasilva was last seen wearing black biker shorts and a black top.CPD is working closely with local and regional agencies in hopes of locating her. If anyone has any information regarding Dasilva or her whereabouts, please call 617-349-3300.  2/2 — Cambridge Police👮🏽 (@CambridgePolice) September 27,…
Missing Cambridge Man With Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Found Safe: Police Missing Cambridge Man With Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Found Safe: Police
Missing Cambridge Man With Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Found Safe: Police Update: Cambridge Police said Andrew Paliottoo was found safe on Monday, Sept. 19.  Cambridge Police are asking the public for helping in locating a who was reported missing from a group home, the department said on Twitter. Andrew Paliotto, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was reported missing after he left the home on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 15, police said. He has gone missing before and previously found in Central Square and Maryland.  MISSING PERSON: Andrew Paliotto, 38, was reported missing from a group home in #CambMA after he left the residence the mo…