ShotSpotter restart stalls, no timeline yet

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ShotSpotter reactivation faces delays amid civic assembly plans

More than a week after the City Council voted to reinstate ShotSpotter for 90 days and form a resident assembly to assess it, police say they have no timeline for turning the acoustic sensors back on, citing technical and operational steps and ongoing talks with maker SoundThinking. The 90-day clock started as soon as the council voted, a city spokesperson confirmed. Details on how the city's first-ever civic assembly would be structured and selected were not yet available, and Councillor Denise Simmons has questioned whether that format is the right way to reach residents in The Port.

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Library Summer Reading Bingo wraps up, prizes due by Aug. 31

Cambridge Public Library's 'Plant a Seed, Read' Summer Reading Bingo program ends today, Aug. 14; redeem prizes for completed bingo lines by Aug. 31 while supplies last.

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Boston Riichi Open mahjong tournament begins at The Foundry

The Massachusetts Riichi Society's multi-day Boston Riichi Open mahjong tournament begins today at 10 a.m. at The Foundry.

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Judge dismisses Trump antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard

U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns dismissed a federal lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated to support an ongoing violation.

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Cambridge resident charged with federal cyberstalking

Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Cambridge resident Patrick McDonald was arrested and charged with running an extensive cyberstalking and violent threat campaign against former business partners.

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Brattle Theatre celebrates Hitchcock's birthday on 35mm

The Brattle Theatre marks Alfred Hitchcock's birthday weekend with 35mm screenings tonight: 'Strangers on a Train' at 6:15 p.m. and 'Family Plot' at 8:30 p.m.

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Folk trio Honeysuckle to headline Club Passim

Progressive folk and Americana trio Honeysuckle plays an intimate acoustic show at Club Passim in Harvard Square tonight at 8 p.m.

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CCF hosts Cambridge WINS Field Day at Sennott Park

The Cambridge Community Foundation hosts a Cambridge WINS field day at Sennott Park today from 3-5 p.m., celebrating programs that make youth sports more accessible.

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Dead & Dripping headlines metal show at Middle East Upstairs

Grayskull Booking hosts a metal show tonight at Middle East Upstairs featuring Dead & Dripping, Sarmat, Respiratory Secretion, and Hexrot, starting at 7 p.m.

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A.R.T. begins 'Rhinoceros' run at Loeb Drama Center

American Repertory Theater began performances of 'Rhinoceros' on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Loeb Drama Center; the production runs through September 27.

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