city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
STAT Oct 19
Cambridge scientist David Sabatini speaks out after courtroom victory: ‘The hardest years of my life’
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Rep. Andy Harris confronted a Capital News Service reporter during a press conference following a candidate forum in Cambridge.
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Head of the Charles 2026: See the best photos: Globe photographers captured scenes along the Charles River during the 2026 Head of the Charles Regatta ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/18/sports/2026-head-of-the-charles-regatta-photos/
Margaret Hamilton: Apollo Software Pioneer Has Died: Margaret Hamilton led the development of the onboard software for the Apollo missions ...
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Cambridge teen sentenced to 70 years for murder, files appeal: Wilson received life with all but 50 years suspended, plus 20 consecutive years ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/07/cambridge-teen-murder-sentence-appeal/
HubSpot layoffs: 660 jobs cut in AI restructuring: The Cambridge, Massachusetts company expects to incur $65 million to $75 million in charges related to the ...
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STAT Oct 06
Pharmalittle: We’re reading about U.S.-funded psychedelic trials, an AstraZeneca R&D center, and more
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How Cambridge got a role in ‘Love of Your Life’: For Rachel Morrison, Cambridge born and raised, coming back home to film bits of “Love of Your Life ...
bostonherald.com/2026/10/06/how-cambridge-got-a-role-in-love-of-your-life/
Cambridge makes youth curfew permanent amid questions about impact: Cambridge made its youth curfew permanent after annual renewals since 2023 ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/10/05/cambridge-maryland-youth-curfew-permanent/
The ClassicCars.com Journal Oct 05
For Sale: 1968 Ford Mustang in Cambridge, Massachusetts: Find classic cars, collector cars and vintage muscle cars on ClassicCars.com. Search ...
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The Star-Ledger Oct 02
Man accused of sexual assault in Planet Fitness women’s locker room: One was sent to the hospital.
nj.com/news/2026/10/man-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-planet-fitness-womens-locker-room.html
Cambridge for Palestine Delivers Open Letter Calling on City Officials to Divest from Israel
democracynow.org/2026/10/1/headlines/cambridge_for_palestine_delivers_open_letter_calling_on_city_officials_to_divest_from_israel
Terrifying moment in his youth: Ben Affleck narrowly escaped a knife attack: The US actor recalls a confrontation in his hometown of Cambridge and reflects on ...
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Is Cambridge running low on water?: The city has long had its own supply. But Cambridge's big reservoir is very low, and the city may have to soon buy ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/newsletters/cambridge-water-supply/
‘Serial break-in suspect’ from Kitchener facing a dozen charges: Halton police: A 65-year-old man from Kitchener is facing a dozen charges after allegedly ...
cp24.com/local/halton/2026/09/28/serial-break-in-suspect-from-kitchener-facing-a-dozen-charges-halton-police/
Julia Child’s Cambridge home hits the market for $6.475 million : Famed chef Julia Child was a staple of the Cambridge area where she lived for 40 years.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/real-estate/julia-child-cambridge-house-for-sale/
Dispatches from the front lines of the urban rat wars | Starting Point: Sometimes, in this line of work, you see things you can’t forget.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/newsletters/starting-point-rat-summit-boston/
Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday: The professor had catalyzed debates over diversity efforts in higher education.
nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/cambridge-jason-arday-investigation.html
That was close: Pol talks about almost losing: Earlier this month, state Senator Will Brownsberger won by just 35 votes after a recount. He has a lot to say.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/newsletters/will-brownsberger-interview/
Police Blotter: Suspects in Cambridge DPW worker killing held without bail: Two men allegedly responsible for the shooting death of a Cambridge Department of ...
bostonherald.com/2026/09/22/police-blotter-suspects-in-cambridge-dpw-worker-killing-held-without-bail/
Rupert Lowe urged to seek funding for Ely North junction: Campaigners urge MP Rupert Lowe to fund Ely North junction, unlocking more Norwich-Cambridge trains ...
eveningnews24.co.uk/news/26570274.rupert-lowe-urged-seek-funding-ely-north-junction/
Young people in poor countries will react badly if they do not prosper, says Paschal Donohoe
irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/18/young-people-in-poor-countries-will-react-badly-if-they-dont-get-to-share-in-prosperity-donohoe-says/
Cambridgeport's 212 Kitchen offers regional Chinese dishes: The menu at 212 Kitchen, a cozy Cambridge newcomer, features homestyle dishes from different regions ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/lifestyle/212-kitchen-cambridge-grace-du/
Advocates push for more recess in Massachusetts schools: Some parents are pushing to increase the amount of unstructured outdoor time kids have at school — even ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/17/metro/recess/
Near Harvard Square, a sunny 2BR condo is a garden oasis for $900k: The unit at 391 Concord Ave. in Cambridge has a private deck and a shared landscaped backyard ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/14/real-estate/cambridge-condo-harvard-square/
New watersport centre aims to draw winter visitors: Kite surfing entrepreneur Gray Robinson wants to turn Bermuda’s off-season into the on season with a new ...
royalgazette.com/local-business/business/article/20260914/new-watersport-centre-aims-to-draw-winter-visitors/
‘Run’: Memorial Drive hero who halted 60-round rampage honored with Massachusetts 9/11 bravery award
bostonherald.com/2026/09/11/run-memorial-drive-hero-who-halted-60-round-rampage-honored-with-massachusetts-9-11-bravery-award/
Healey presents award to man who helped stop Cambridge shooter: Governor Maura Healey presented Thomas Joseph “TJ” Swenson Jr. with the Madeline “Amy” Sweeney ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/11/metro/healey-memorial-drive-tj-swenson/
Alleged Memorial Drive shooter pleads not guilty: Tyler Brown, 46, faced 43 counts for the shooting that terrified motorists and injured two people.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/metro/memorial-drive-shooting-arraignment/
What's going on with that Harvard Square construction?: The Pit was demolished last year. What's replaced it is a lot inconvenience for people moving through the ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/newsletters/the-pit-harvard-square/
Tyler Brown indicted for alleged Memorial Driver shootings in Cambridge : Tyler E. Brown IV has been held without bail since his arrest in May.
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/09/metro/tyler-brown-memorial-drive-indicted/
CBS Mornings : It’s the start of a new school year for the British royal family, as Prince George was escorted by his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ... Show more
Thanks to ‘Practical Magic,’ Alice Hoffman Is Sticking With Witches: The author behind the cult-classic movie is back with a new series about the power of female ...
nytimes.com/2026/09/07/books/review/alice-hoffman-practical-magic-witches-cambridge.html
Cambridgeport's iconic Brookline Lunch expands to South Boston: Restaurant comings and goings around town, including the expansion of iconic Cambridgeport diner ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/lifestyle/brookline-lunch-busy-bee-hawksmoor/
Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Is Found Dead: Mr. Arday resigned last week after the university announced an investigation into ...
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Key FactsJason Arday Found Dead Amid Cambridge Controversies
Aug 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
- According to his own account, Arday was diagnosed with autism at three, remained non-verbal until 11 and could not read or write until 18; Cambridge said he became its youngest Black person appointed to a professorship at 37.
- Cambridge announced an investigation on August 5 into new information about his academic qualifications and honorary appointments, after which Arday resigned that day; on August 12, an independent review was agreed.
- Arday’s family said after his death that a sustained campaign of abuse and misinformation had become too much for him.
- The media-accountability group NewsCord recorded 249 substantive items across 15 national outlets from July 24 to about 10 p.m. on August 14; those outlets published 188 further items during the nine days after his resignation.
The instruments that are designed to protect academic integrity [...] are weaponised.— Jason Arday, at the British Sociological Association’s 75th anniversary conference in April 2026, in a talk titled “Wanted Dead or Alive: The Playbook,” warning that conservative activists were weaponising academic integrity.
Nathan Cofnas, the Controversial Academic Who Ignited the Jason Arday Furor: Nathan Cofnas doesn’t regret publishing allegations of plagiarism against the late ...
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In 2023, Jason Arday was appointed a professor of sociology at Cambridge University, making him the youngest Black professor there. Shortly after that ... Show more
Academic who raised plagiarism allegations against Jason Arday suspended by his university
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Key FactsGhent University suspends Cofnas after Arday-related statements
Aug 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Prof Arday resigned from his position at the University of Cambridge this month after intense scrutiny over plagiarism accusations initially made by Nathan Cofnas.
- According to his website, Cofnas is a postdoctoral researcher in Ghent University’s Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences and says he advocates race realism.
- On Thursday, Cofnas said he was being investigated for discriminating against Arday and had been suspended; Ghent confirmed the precautionary suspension and the launch of a preliminary disciplinary investigation.
- Arday was found dead in Battersea, south London, on Friday, while organisers reported that more than 30,000 people attended a vigil in Trafalgar Square.
"racist feeding frenzy"— Chris Smith, Cambridge's chancellor, describing the media coverage of the Jason Arday plagiarism case as a 'racist feeding frenzy'.
The Black professor at the University of Cambridge who resigned this month amid allegations he plagiarized his doctoral thesis and made up large parts of his ... Show more
Cambridge Professor Who Quit Over Plagiarism Scandal Found Dead
Cambridge Professor Who Quit Over Plagiarism Scandal Found Dead
Thousands of people gathered at Trafalgar Square in London on Monday to mourn Jason Arday, a Black professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations and ... Show more
The Truths That Failed Jason Arday: Systemic, ritualized dishonesty undid the Cambridge professor.
theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/jason-arday-cambridge-professor-death/688304/
American academic who accused late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended from his university
nypost.com/2026/08/21/world-news/belgian-university-academic-nathan-cofnas-who-accused-jason-arday-of-plagiarism-suspended/
Thousands gathered at a vigil to honor former Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London on Monday.
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UK PM Andy Burnham urges ‘reflection’ after ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s sudden death: ‘A tragedy’
nypost.com/2026/08/15/world-news/uk-prime-minister-speaks-on-jason-ardays-tragedy-death/
Key FactsAndy Burnham urges reflection after Jason Arday’s death
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nypost.com
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- Arday resigned from his Cambridge professorship on Aug. 5 after plagiarism allegations, which he denied while acknowledging mistakes in his doctoral work.
- Police found a 41-year-old man at a south London address on Friday afternoon, Aug. 14, and said the death was being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham called Arday’s death a tragedy and urged reflection rather than rushing to judgment.
- The University of Cambridge opened an investigation after new information about Arday’s qualifications and honorary appointments and said it would also review how senior staff are hired.
It’s not a moment for any rushing to judgment. It’s a moment for reflection, I would say, reflecting on how things came to this.— UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, speaking to reporters about Jason Arday's death.
Cambridge Professor’s Death Sparks Soul-Searching Over Where to Lay the Blame: Jason Arday’s death prompts debate over whether he was the victim of a racially ...
wsj.com/world/uk/cambridge-professors-death-sparks-soul-searching-over-where-to-lay-the-blame-6e25cf2f
Paid articlePaywall Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge: Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history ...
nytimes.com/2026/08/05/books/review/cambridge-jason-arday-investigation.html
Youngest Black Professor’s Plagiarism Scandal Takes Tragic Twist: Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge sociology professor, resigned last week.
thedailybeast.com/youngest-black-professor-jason-ardays-plagiarism-scandal-takes-tragic-twist/
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead: A British sociologist who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/14/jason-arday-cambridge-professor-london-dead-reports/bc3dbfc4-981e-11f1-9ef9-1be722184483_story.html
UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism
pbs.org/newshour/world/uks-leader-calls-for-reflection-after-the-death-of-former-cambridge-professor-accused-of-plagiarism
Who Was Jason Arday? College Professor Accused of Plagiarism Found Dead: Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest Black professor, was found dead in London days after ...
newsweek.com/jason-arday-dead-cambridge-professor-plagiarism-controversy-12325963
The Globe and Mail Aug 14
Former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism found dead, reports say : Jason Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023 ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-former-cambridge-professor-accused-of-plagiarism-found-dead-reports/
Cambridge professor who allegedly plagiarized Ph.D also accused of falsely claiming he worked at 3 other schools: report
nypost.com/2026/08/04/world-news/cambridge-prof-accused-of-plagiarism-made-up-jobs-at-2-other-universities-report/
Cambridge academic in plagiarism row publishes memoir: Black U.K. academic Jason Arday, who has been at the centre of a row over alleged plagiarism and racism ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/cambridge-academic-in-plagiarism-row-publishes-memoir/
Jason Arday, who made history as Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, has resigned after allegations that parts of his Ph.D ... Show more
Who should be held responsible for Ai scams?
Professor Gina Neff, Head of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge ... Show more
OpinionComical case of Cambridge U.'s fibbing prof tests academia’s deep DEI delusions: There’s no limit to how far DEI will go if left unchecked: It finds nothing too ...
nypost.com/2026/08/04/opinion/cambridge-u-s-fibbing-prof-tests-academias-deep-dei-delusions/
Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag: With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?
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US regulators approve Moderna flu vaccine: Sun hits the facade of the headquarters of biotechnology company Moderna in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 16 ...
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Where to score dollar oysters for National Oyster Day: Bargain bivalves are available all over the city.
bostonglobe.com/2026/08/05/arts/dollar-oyster-buck-a-shuck/
Cambridge Professor’s Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch: A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door ...
nytimes.com/2026/08/03/books/jason-arday-cambridge-plagiarism.html
Cambridge officials may reinstate gunshot detection system: The council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall.
bostonglobe.com/2026/08/03/metro/cambridge-city-council-vote-reinstating-gunshot-detection-system/
After shooting, some Cambridge officials want to turn ShotSpotter back on: The shooting death of a city worker reignited debate over the controversial ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/07/24/metro/cambridge-shotspotter-vote/
Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story: A Cambridge professor has transcribed a handwritten story that the famous mathematician wrote in ...
nytimes.com/2026/07/24/world/europe/alan-turing-short-story-cambridge.html
Cambridge passed one of the most ambitious housing reforms in the US. Now comes the construction, and the backlash.
bostonglobe.com/2026/07/23/business/cambridge-passed-most-ambitious-housing-reform-us-now-comes-building-backlash/
New Research Says There Are 9 Types of Procrastinators. Which One Are You?: A Cambridge social scientist just mapped out the science of putting things off.
inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/new-research-says-there-are-9-types-of-procrastinators-which-one-are-you/91376509
At least one thief tore apart the rear entrance of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, rummaged through offices and escaped with a ... Show more
Pacemakers have become smaller and more sophisticated over the decades, but they still share one defining characteristic: They must enter the body to operate ... Show more
Police unions say ShotSpotter removal delayed aid to shooting victim in Cambridge
bostonglobe.com/2026/07/06/metro/cambridge-shooting-xavier-bautista-shotspotter/
Cambridge's Algebra I rollout: Benefits and challenges in middle school math: In education, few issues have stirred more debate in recent years than when middle ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/07/06/metro/cambridge-schools-eighth-grade-algebra-rollout-issues/
Police Blotter: Man shot dead in Cambridge identified, DA says: A man found shot dead in Cambridge early July 4th morning has been identified as a local ...
bostonherald.com/2026/07/05/police-blotter-man-shot-dead-in-cambridge-identified-da-says/
Cambridge is weighing a pilot of 'social housing.' What is it?: The concept, which calls for building mixed-income housing with public funds ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/29/metro/social-housing-cambridge/
What can a local community garden teach us?: For decades, people in Cambridge have been growing delicious food, beautiful flowers, and connections to their ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/07/02/newsletters/cambridge-community-garden/
Young Bahamian scientist wants to better The Bahamas: After making major strides abroad, young Bahamian scientist and recent college graduate Archanae Cambridge ...
thenassauguardian.com/news/young-bahamian-scientist-wants-to-better-the-bahamas/article_7a7ad754-a1b8-44b3-82e7-d096f2a88701.html
Cambridge scraps its most controversial proposed alcohol rule changes: The Cambridge License Commission dropped plans to ban alcohol sales during the final hour ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/07/01/business/cambridge-scraps-controversial-proposed-alcohol-rule-changes/
Taneytown Police are warning residents about the driver of a white van, who they say was offering candy to children near Cambridge Court.
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U.S. Soccer Jun 30
Based in Cambridge, representing 10 countries and a strong love of the game, get to know CD Faialense.
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A duck boat with 32 passengers flipped over while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday. The boat had originally broken down while ... Show more
Tell us: Were you on the duck boat that tipped over in Cambridge?: The Globe is looking to speak with people who were on the duck boat or eyewitnesses to the ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/28/metro/boston-duck-boat-overturn-witnesses/
