Cambridge, MA Therapist Killed By Car in Porter Square

That pedestrian heavy intersection is extremely difficult for shoppers and T riders. It was recently reconfigured after a previous death. A possible improvement is to build overpasses as the city of Las Vegas has along its famous strip. Escalators up and down and a plaza above the streets. One is needed going from the T station to the shopping plaza and one across Mass Ave. to Upland Road. Besides White Street the exit from behind the restaurants near the tracks on the west side of Mass Ave. brings unexpected traffic to the mix.

[From article]
A 63-year-old Cambridge woman who died recently after she was struck by a car in a busy intersection in Porter Square is being remembered for her generosity, uplifting spirit and ability to connect with almost anyone, according to many who knew her.
Marcie Mitler worked as a psychotherapist in a private practice in Cambridge for 22 years, and leaves behind two sons, Noah and Sam Perkins.
“She had a big heart. She was always more interested in other people than herself,” said Mitler’s son, Noah Perkins.
Mitler died from injuries sustained after being struck by a car at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and White Street early Thursday morning, Feb. 18, according to police. The incident is still under investigation, according to Meghan Kelly, director of communications for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. No charges against the driver had been filed as of Tuesday night. However, the driver, who remained on scene, was issued a citation at the time of the crash, according to Jeremy Warnick, director of communications for the Cambridge Police Department, and other charges are expected.

http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20160224/friends-family-pay-tribute-to-cambridge-woman-killed-by-car/?Start=1

Friends, family pay tribute to Cambridge woman killed by car
By Natalie Handy
nhandy (at) wickedlocal.com
Posted Feb. 24, 2016 at 7:00 AM
Updated at 10:19 AM
CAMBRIDGE Chronicle

Psychologist Explains How Terrorists Are Made

Alice LoCicero, a clinical researcher and psychologist, discusses her new book Why ‘Good Kids' Turn Into Deadly Terrorists

[From article]
We have to understand a concept called intergenerational transmission of trauma, and what that means basically is even if you didn’t have any traumatic thing happen to you, but your grandparents, parents, people in your family had enormous amounts of trauma, that will have an impact.
[. . .]
After graduation, after leaving Cambridge, that support fell away, and I think there was a real challenge to find a new community of support.
[. . .]
Someone comes along and convinces the person that the best way to make a meaningful life and make a statement is by killing a bunch of people and making everybody scared.
[. . .]
What we need to do is (have) a diverse group of adults of goodwill who find ways to educate kids and mentor kids so that they’re not drawn into things that they don’t want to be drawn to, so that they find ways to have a meaningful life of their own choosing that’s really productive and adds to our society.
[. . .]
It has to be a proactive, universally applied program that’s going to help kids to think for themselves, or to look for mentors to help them think about how to make a good life for themselves, and how to resist people who don’t care about them and want to pull them into something that’s going to be bad for them.
For more information, visit whygoodkidsturnintodeadlyterrorists.com
or email LoCicero at

dralicelocicero (at) gmail.com

http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20150106/NEWS/150108283/?Start=1

Cambridge psychologist writes book on why ‘good kids' turn into terrorists
By Sara Feijo
sfeijo (at)wickedlocal.com
Posted Jan. 6, 2015 @ 4:29 pm
Updated Jan 6, 2015 at 8:54 PM
CAMBRIDGE Chronicle

Artists Against Change?

Artists Against Change?


Let's see, the neighbors want the Art Institute in Cambridge but they do not want the building changed. So these artists are conservative artists who support the status quo? Is Lesley University cooperating by admitting only students who are opposed to change? Aren't artists the creators of change and innovation? Don't artists often clash with the establishment? What kind of artists are wanted in Porter Square? If Howard Roark were in Cambridge today what would he do?

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=527457

Lesley Argues With City Over Church
Building’s historical landmark status may prevent art library expansion
Published On Friday, April 03, 2009 1:02 AM
By SOFIA E. GROOPMAN
Harvard Crimson Staff Writer