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Jo Horner and Leigh Hobson part of 7-person induction class

Wrapped monuments in Lviv, Ukraine, inspired artists Ross Miller and Yolanda He Yang to wrap the sculpture of 19th-century abolitionist Charles Sumner in Harvard Square. The artwork, “Ukraine Echo,” brings awareness to one of the great horrors of war: the destruction of culture.

Two Cambridge men injured in Port shooting Two Cambridge men are in the hospital after gunfire erupted in the Port early Wednesday morning. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and several reports of gunshots in the area of Cherry and Harvard streets around 12:10 a.m. May 19.  The two men – one in his mid-20s and the other in his mid-30s – are the only known victims at this time and were transported to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. More than six shells casings were found. Several cars and a Cherry Street building were damaged by the gun...

Two Cambridge university graduates stabbed by homegrown jihadi Usman Khan at a prisoner education event each suffered deep, fatal knife wounds which sliced through major organs, a forensic pathologist said. Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, were killed by convicted terrorist Khan at Fishmongers’ Hall in central London on November 29 2019, when Khan was invited to travel from his home in Stafford as an example of someone who had engaged with the Learning Together programme. Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl said Mr Merritt and Ms Jones, who were both Learning Together academics, bled to death after...

Robert Welch of Cambridge won $200,000 with The Big Spin Instant game. The 55-year-old custodian said he is a regular player and likes to play games the retailers recommend. “I played my ticket in the store and saw the wheel spinning on the lottery terminal," said Welch. "I didn’t realize I was a Big Winner until the clerk said OLG was on the phone for me, I was shocked.” He said he feels happy to share the moment with his wife of 27 years. The father and new grandfather plans to use his winnings to pay off his mortgage and some bills as well as purchase some new furniture.