-- Christopher Gardner Beaman, a descendant of Henry Cabot Lodge and a prolific organizer on Meetup.com, was sentenced last week for the brutal assault of his girlfriend. The victim, a 30-year-old Cambridge woman, described the crime as a culmination of the pattern of violence that marred their relationship. Beaman's assault left the victim hospitalized, in a wheelchair, with a lacerated liver last October. Beaman, 24, has a troubled history and a long rap sheet. His......