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Repairs ongoing after manhole explosions in Harvard Square area of Cambridge
Repair work is ongoing in the Harvard Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, after multiple manhole explosions there on Wednesday. On Thursday morning, there was still a gaping hole in the sidewalk along Brattle Street, not far from Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria for a frame of reference. There were three manholes that firefighters had to respond to Wednesday; the first exploded...
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Multiple manhole explosions in Cambridge's Harvard Square forced evacuations, closures
A manhole explosion in Cambridge’s Harvard Square on Wednesday morning caused major traffic disruptions, according to police. Cambridge police said the manhole explosion was reported around 8:30 a.m. in the vicinity of 27 Brattle Street. Firefighters were working to extinguish a fire following the explosion, and Eversource is also at the scene. Fire officials said Wednesday afternoon that there were…
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Man Bites MBTA Officer After Exposing Himself at Harvard Sq., Police Say
A man suspected of exposing himself to MBTA riders at Cambridge’s Harvard Square Station on Sunday bit an officer trying to arrest him, officials said. The 39-year-old sent the officer to the hospital with the bite, which broke his skin, MBTA Transit Police said Monday. Officers were called about the harassment and lewd conduct about 3 p.m., police said....
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