Anna Monteiro slumped on a park bench alongside the Charles River, clutching an EMS blanket so it wouldn’t slip off her shoulders. A towel covered her wet hair. Flashing strobe lights on several Boston police cars cast eerie blue lights flickering across first responders, investigators and curious onlookers. Across the Charles River from Boston’s Back Bay is the skyline of Kendall Square in Cambridge. Those high-rises house a large concentration of established and startup technology and biotech companies. Kendall Square has often been called “the most innovative square mile on the planet.” Off camera to the left is the main campus of MIT.
