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A professor and researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is facing federal charges for allegedly failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government to the U.S. Department of Energy. Gang Chen, 56, of Cambridge, was arrested Thursday morning on charges that he abused his position as a professor at MIT to commit wire fraud, failed to file a…

It was an intense scene overnight at an eight-story building on Concord Avenue in Cambridge Tuesday night.

Several residents were rescued and then displaced late Tuesday night and two firefighters suffered minor injuries when an apartment building caught fire in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Two of the top five companies on Glassdoor’s annual “100 Best Places to Work” list released this week are based in the Boston area, including management firm Bain & Company, which topped the list. The website cited the firm’s COVID-19 response plan and increased efforts surrounding equity, diversity and inclusion as part of the reasoning for the top honor....

Quick, when someone mentions Cambridge, which areas do you think of first when it comes to dining out? Central Square certainly comes to mind, as do Harvard Square, Inman Square and the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue between Porter Square and Harvard. But have you ever ventured beyond Porter Square, heading toward the Arlington line? Cambridge may seem like a laid-back…

A Cambridge man was injured Friday night when he was stabbed near Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s campus. Cambridge police are investigating the apparent stabbing that took place at the Newtowne Court apartments, near the intersection of Main and Windsor streets. The victim was taken to a local hospital with a leg injury, police said. No update was given on...

A Cambridge resident was injured Friday night in an apparent stabbing at Newtowne Court, police said.

With the Moderna vaccine poised for approval, as many as six million doses could start going out on Monday. While similar to Pfizer’s vaccine, Moderna’s does not have to be stored at super-cold temperatures, which will expand distribution options.

In a small parking lot in Cambridge, there’s a big piece of the vaccine distribution process happening 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “We get the load in, we prepare it to go out and we already have orders for the vaccine transportation,” said Marc Savenor, owner, Acme Ice.  Acme Ice has been distributing dry ice for 40…

Parents across Massachusetts are frustrated and concerned as more and more school districts are switching to remote learning in response to the continued rise in the number of COVID cases in the commonwealth. “I think it’s hard for parents who really have to go to work, what are they going to do?” asked Joana Almeida, a parent of three...

Cambridge Public Schools will move to a fully remote learning model starting Thursday, Dec. 10, sending students home full-time for at least a week as coronavirus metrics climb in the city.

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is taking ground-breaking measures to combat carbon emissions. NBC10 Boston’s Chris Gloninger takes a look at what changes drivers may soon be seeing at the gas pump.

A mural in Cambridge, Massachusetts, honoring a late congressman and civil rights icon, was vandalized this week. The mural of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, who died in July, on the side of Urban Hearth, was defaced with paint late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, according to police. Running a restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic has been wearing owner Erin…

Nearly two years after a Massachusetts man was murdered, family members are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest. Paul Wilson, 60, of Cambridge, was found with multiple blunt force injuries to his head in Danehy Park on Jan. 2, 2019. Despite an exhaustive investigation, police still do not have a suspect. “We want to know what happened…

Millions of people use dating apps to find their matches, but one using your DNA is in the works in Cambridge.

Standup comedian and Hollywood actor Kevin Hart is joining Cambridge-based fitness startup Hydrow Inc. as creative director. In his new position, the actor and producer will serve in an advisory role related to social media and advertising, creating content for Facebook and Instagram, according to a company spokesperson. Hart will also “host a monthly row for Hydrow members where...

Millennials represent the largest segment of the U.S. workforce, as well as a growing part of the Boston area’s population. As these young professionals assess where they might want to build a career and a life away from the office, a number of factors can shape their decisions. If you’re one of those young workers perhaps looking to take...

Amid the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic, city-sponsored Halloween events have been canceled this year in Cambridge, Massachusetts, city officials announced Tuesday. They also said the city will not issue permits for parks, street closures or block parties in an effort to prevent large groups of trick-or-treaters from gathering close together. “Our decision to cancel the city’s annual Halloween...

Anthony Shivers is volunteering to be a part of what could be medical history. Shivers is enrolled in the final-phase study for the vaccine candidate from Moderna, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “If you’re going to fight something,” he said, “have something to fight with.” Dr. Lindsey Baden is the lead investigator of the study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital,...