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A broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations is taking legal action to stop the Trump-Vance administration from creating unlawful and unreasonable restrictions that seek to shift funding away from proven solutions to homelessness, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, threatening to push hundreds of thousands of people onto the street as cold winter months arrive.

Summer Reading, Cambridge Cooks, AI Disinformation Workshop, and More!

Community members, historians, researchers, students, and other interested users can now explore more than 85,000 of the City’s historical records – many of which have not been viewed in over a century.

Bow Street between Plympton Street and DeWolfe Street is now closed to vehicle traffic.

Gold Star Pool offers free public swim to Cambridge residents. Enjoy open swim in the facility's ADA-compliant pools and beat the summer heat!

The City of Cambridge invites you to learn more about the plans for the City-owned space at 135 Sherman St. on Tuesday, June 23, 5-7 p.m. on-site at the 135 Sherman St. lot.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the week and weekend due to scheduled community events, including the B.A.A. 10K.

Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds can be used for affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation projects.

Join us for the fourth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycle Center Events in 2026.

In the months of April, May, and June, the Trust supported nonprofit partners in securing 16-28 Porter Street, 1648 and 1654 Massachusetts Avenue, and 729, 735-755 Concord Avenue. As the housing crisis continues both regionally and nationwide, Cambridge continues to work toward ambitious and meaningful affordable housing goals.