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Former Cambridge mayor Alice Wolf, an advocate for refugees and LGBTQ equality, dies at 89
With a quietly fierce dedication to preserving the rights of anyone marginalized by society, she served Cambridge for nearly 35 years as a School Committee member, councilor, mayor, and state representative. Ms. Wolf died Thursday in her Cambridge home. She was 89 and had been diagnosed with leukemia. Get Today’s Headlines The day’s top stories […]
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Sheila Russell, former mayor of Cambridge, dies at 87
A lifelong Cambridge resident who entered politics after her husband, former Cambridge mayor Leonard J. Russell, died in office, Mrs. Russell served on the City Council for 14 years. She was 87 and her health had been failing when she died Dec. 12 in her Cambridge home. Get Fast Forward A look at the news […]
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