Warrant Issued in Vassar Street Hit-and-Run

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Police Identify Suspect, Obtain Warrant in Vassar Street Hit-and-Run

Cambridge police said Wednesday they have identified the e-scooter rider who fled after seriously injuring a 12-year-old girl on Vassar Street on July 9, and have obtained an arrest warrant charging him with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of personal injury, and reckless and negligent operation. The suspect, described at the time as wearing a teal green T-shirt and black shorts, has not yet been located. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 617-349-3300.

Boston 25 News

Hopcroft Withdraws From 2nd Middlesex State Senate Race

Winchester School Committee member Tom Hopcroft dropped out of the crowded Democratic primary for the 2nd Middlesex state Senate seat on July 29, citing an uneven financial playing field. Four candidates remain, including Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, ahead of an Aug. 1 debate in Somerville.

Cambridge Day

Council Committee Advances Mass. Ave. Zoning, Cambridge St. Plan Stalls

A Cambridge City Council committee approved the Planning Board's Massachusetts Avenue corridor zoning recommendation over a stricter alternative on July 30, while a companion Cambridge Street zoning proposal is set to expire amid council deadlock.

The Harvard Crimson

Eversource Nears Completion of Largest U.S. Underground Substation Shell

Eversource finished the shell of what will be the country's largest underground electrical substation in Kendall Square, a milestone for a grid upgrade project set to finish in 2029.

Cambridge Day

MIT Researchers Earn State Grant to Study HRT and Alzheimer's Risk

Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory received a Women's Health Initiative Award from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to study how hormone replacement therapy affects Alzheimer's disease risk.

The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory

South Carolina Man Arrested After Threatening Someone with Gun

Josh Bruce, 27, of South Carolina was arrested and arraigned in Cambridge District Court after allegedly brandishing a defaced 9mm handgun during an altercation on Franklin Street.

Patch

Ross McElwee Explores Grief in New Documentary 'Remake'

Cambridge-based documentarian Ross McElwee begins a film run at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on July 30, presenting his new documentary 'Remake' alongside a 40th-anniversary screening of 'Sherman's March'.

Cambridge Day

The Comedy Studio Hosts Special Thursday Comedy Night

The Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hosts a Special Thursday Show curated by local comedian Brian Longwell tonight from 7:30-9 p.m.

The Boston Calendar

Weekly Thursday Trivia Returns to CanalSide Food + Drink

East Cambridge residents can join free trivia tonight from 6-8 p.m. at CanalSide Food + Drink inside CambridgeSide.

Cambridge Office for Tourism

License Commission Meets Online This Morning

The Board of License Commissioners held an online public hearing today from 10 a.m. to noon, with residents able to attend virtually or by phone.

City of Cambridge

Zoning Board Hears Corcoran and Otis Cases

The Board of Zoning Appeal holds a virtual meeting tonight at 6 p.m., including a Cambridge Housing Authority permit request for curb cuts at 1 Corcoran Lane and a variance for reconstruction at 162 Otis St.

City of Cambridge