Police reactivate ShotSpotter for 90-day trial

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ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system reactivated after delay

Cambridge police said ShotSpotter was turned on for the Emergency Communications Center on Friday afternoon and for the department Monday morning, more than a week after the City Council's Aug. 10 vote to reinstate the technology it had ended in May. The statement said the acoustic detection system covers all the areas of the city it covered before the shutdown; Acting Police Commissioner Pauline Wells has said police do not know the sensors' exact locations. The 90-day trial is supposed to be paired with a civic assembly of community members as a monitoring group, but that body was not in place as of Friday and its status is not currently known.

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Suspect arrested in July e-scooter hit-and-run on Vassar Street

Cambridge police arrested Jayson Wilson in Everett on Aug. 17 in connection with a July 9 e-scooter hit-and-run that seriously injured a child; he pleaded not guilty and is held on bail pending a Sept. 18 pretrial hearing.

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Ordinance Committee to hear short-term rental zoning changes today

The City Council's Ordinance Committee holds a hybrid public hearing today at 3 p.m. on amendments to Article 4.60, including short-term rental registration rules, an 'Autonomous Unit' category, and a 90-day annual cap.

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Harvard Square Advisory Committee holds virtual meeting tonight

The Harvard Square Advisory Committee holds a virtual public meeting today at 6 p.m. to discuss ongoing zoning and development petitions.

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Dreamscape: Ran Blake performs solo concert at MIT tonight

Pianist Ran Blake performs a free solo concert, 'Dreamscape,' today at 5:30 p.m. at MIT's Thomas Tull Concert Hall.

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Moëca's clam shack pop-up bar menu runs through Thursday nights

Moëca in Cambridge is running a summer clam shack pop-up bar menu Tuesday through Thursday nights.

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Cambridge glassware boutique Glass Ripples expands to Brookline

Cambridge-based artisan glassware shop Glass Ripples is opening a location in Brookline's Coolidge Corner, per an Aug. 17 report.

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Board of Assessors holds virtual public meeting this morning

The Cambridge Board of Assessors holds a virtual public meeting today at 10 a.m. to review general business, reports approval, and tax abatements.

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Seniors to practice Flamenco Tango at Cambridge Senior Center

The city offers a low-impact Flamenco Tango dance class for older adults at the Senior Center today from 10 to 11 a.m.

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Central Square's Middle East hosts Comedy Bakery improv night

The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub hosts Comedy Bakery for a night of live improv and comedy in Central Square today at 8:30 p.m.

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Seated exercise class for seniors meets at Senior Center

Older adults can join a low-impact 'Strong and Stretched' fitness class today from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Senior Center.

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