Cambridge and Somerville
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Is housing homeless people a ‘religious purpose’? A Somerville church may have to make the case in court.
Some neighbors who oppose a planned homeless shelter at a Somerville church argue the congregation is misusing a law that exempts them from local zoning rules.
MUSIC
Heavy music fest Somergloom returns to Somerville this weekend. It might just lift you up.
More than a dozen bands, many from the Boston area, will demonstrate the vast range of heavy music this weekend at Somerville’s Center for Arts at the Armory.
Two men held without bail after alleged road-rage shooting in Cambridge
Cesar Gutierrez, 65, of Revere, and Kevin Osorio, 30, of Boston, were not acquainted when one allegedly hit the other on Memorial Drive, officials said.
Child and father rescued from Charles River by duck tour crew, officials say
A father and child were walking along the river in Cambridge when the child fell into the water, officials said. The father jumped in to save him.
Two men charged in road-rage incident near MIT Sailing Pavilion in Cambridge, officials say
One driver allegedly hit the other, who allegedly shot back. Both drivers were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, State Police said.
Cambridge Brewing Company announces it will close in December
A longtime destination in Kendall Square, Cambridge Brewing Company has announced it’s closing after 35 years in business.
Saugus man charged with alleged burglary at MIT, swims across Charles River to evade arrest
Michael Stockwell, 36, allegedly tried to burglarize a bike storage area, before fleeing on a motorcycle, crashing into a police cruiser and then jumping into the river, officials said.
Somerville names Shumeane Benford new police chief
Benford will take the helm of Somerville’s police department after serving in a range of public safety roles in Boston over the last three decades.
