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Cambridge vote calls for ShotSpotter gunfire detection to be turned off and dismantled within 90 days

by Marc Levy May 19, 2026

Supporters made emotional pleas and tried a variety of ploys, but five councillors said they saw no evidence that the system keeps anyone safe.

by Marc Levy May 3, 2026

Take part in meetings on building a replacement school, filling crossing guard shortages, changes to meeting schedules and much more.

by Melanie Gilbert May 2, 2026

The gunfire-detection technology used by Cambridge police is surveillance that has a high false alarm rate, residents and experts say.

by Diane S. Nahabedian April 27, 2026

The bills gaining traction on Beacon Hill are well-intentioned but threaten to create unintended consequences for small businesses and nonprofits.

by Marc Levy April 26, 2026

Take part in meetings on remaking 90 Washington St., surveillance technology, a teen center at Cummings School and Davis Square issues.

by Marc Levy April 22, 2026

With budget cuts looming, some city councilors argued it wasn’t the time for police to get body-worn cameras costing around $450,000 annually.

by Chris Dwan April 12, 2026

It is past time for the City Council to act on its 2020 commitment and create a police commission and a community police review agency.

by Nicholas Marchuk April 12, 2026

By owning one of these doorbell surveillance cameras, you are not making yourself safer. You are making yourself useful.

by Marc Levy April 8, 2026

The average resident might be shocked at where things are headed in the gleaming towers of our innovation district.

by Julie-Anne Whitney April 8, 2026

Many of us have heard the name Alan Turing, but few know much more about him than his legacy as the father of computer science.