Category: Cambridge Day
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Shoplifting arrests skyrocket in Cambridge, data shows
Thieves usually see cases dismissed and go out to steal again. Target in Central Square In March 2024, a Cambridge District Court clerk signed a form allowing accused thief Richard A. Wheeler out on bail to await trial for yet…
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Miles in Transit: A Cambridge YouTuber’s wild ride
Posting videos riding public transportation around the world has put Miles Taylor on the map. If he didn’t have a YouTube channel, Miles Taylor would still spend his free time going from one end of Massachusetts Avenue to the other…
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Cambridge playwright brings theater into unconventional spaces with ‘House Plays’
House Plays as a project aims to bring theater into communities without access to it, whether it’s due to cost, location or other barriers. Alexia Rowe discovered her love of theater in South Africa. Schools there have houses — similar…
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Cambridge nonprofit creates Clara, an AI writing coach
Write the World’s tool asks questions instead of composing sentences. The goal is to test whether AI can help teen writers think instead of cheat. Students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston celebrate the completion of a Write…
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Somerville artist creates platform to simplify the business of art
Liv Cappello, a Somerville artist and creator of Gesso, developed the platform to help artists spend less time on administrative work and more time creating. For many artists, the work does not end with a finished painting or print. Much…
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CRLS girls’ rugby gains traction heading into fourth year
Rugby has been traditionally seen as a male sport, but women’s rugby is on the rise. This season, the CRLS girls’ rugby team has nearly tripled its numbers. The Cambridge Rindge and Latin girls’ rugby team has grown faster than…
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Takeda cuts another 250 jobs in Cambridge
City’s largest biotech employer has cut more than 1,000 jobs in the last two years and is consolidating offices around the city. Takeda Pharmaceuticals is laying off nearly 250 employees at its U.S. headquarters in Cambridge. The layoffs will begin…