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The Department of Human Service Programs offers afterschool programs for Cambridge children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Open seats are filled through a lottery process.

As part of the River Street Infrastructure and Streetscape Project, the new, permanent traffic pattern for portions of Green and Franklin Streets will be implemented starting within the next week or two.

The City of Cambridge will reopen Sparks Street and Mount Auburn Street and lift all detours related to the 221 Mt. Auburn Street demolition. Normal traffic patterns will be restored on April 17, 2026.

The Cambridge Community Safety Department (CSD) has announced that five local organizations have been awarded grant funding from the City of Cambridge in support of the City’s continued violence prevention programs and services.

Bystander Training, Jasmine Warga, Tracy K. Smith, and More!

Cambridge and the Northeast Region of the Commonwealth have recently been downgraded from a Level 2- Significant Drought to a Level 1 – Mild Drought.

The Cambridge Police Department and local partners will be hosting a Touch-A-Truck event outside the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Building on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 11:00am - 2:00pm. In recognition of Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month this will be a sensory friendly event.

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The report finds $500 monthly payments contributed to reduced financial stress and helped nearly 2,000 families meet basic needs; Cambridge’s Human Services and Veterans Committee discusses what the research means for the city’s approach to family economic security.

The City of Cambridge is partnering with the Great American Rain Barrel Program to provide discount rain barrels for Cambridge residents. Barrels are offered at $89