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The Cambridge Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the people of Cambridge from fires, natural and man-made disasters, and hazardous materials incidents. The Department also provides emergency medical services and fire prevention services.

Food and arts and crafts vendors, and community and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply to participate in the annual Cambridge Arts River Festival, held the first Saturday in June.

The Cambridge Public Health Department’s Health Promotion Mini-Grant Program will award up to $20,000 in total funding to projects that promote healthy eating, physical activity, or youth mental health.

The City administration and City Council continue to recognize the importance of minimizing increases in water and sewer rates.

Cambridge Public Health Department, the Cambridge CARE Team, Cambridge Police Department, and the Access Drug User Health Program, will gather to recognize and remember the lives lost to opioid overdoses.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., we will host an open house to update the community on the Vassar Street Safety Improvement Project.

Anyone wanting to make or change a cut in the curb of the street, such as in constructing, moving or removing a driveway must first obtain a permit from the City of Cambridge.

Join City staff to review initial draft plans at the second on-site Community Meeting for the Shepard Street Reconstruction Project.

On Friday, October 24th CPD responded to a shots fired incident on Sherman St. CPD Detectives are looking to speak with a person of interest and anyone else with information.

The 1% for Public Art component of the Kendall Square / Main Street project was the creation of artist designed bike racks. Six artists were chosen by an art jury to participate in this project. Each of the selected artists created three or four designs that were represented in a gallery exhibit by drawings, models and artists’ statements. The artists had to balance his or her artistic mission with factors of successful functionality, ease of maintenance, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and economy of cost. During the exhibit and at the April 10, 2012 Kendall Square Public meeting, members of the public were asked to comment and vote on the different designs. Approximately 650 votes were received. On June 4, 2012 the selection committee met and selected 5 bike racks to be used in Kendall Square. The selection committee included city staff, a member of the Bicycle Committee and two members of the Kendall Square Advisory Committee. In making their selection, the committee considered the public input (voting and comments), functionality of the racks, appropriateness for Kendall Square, and artistic interest. Since the initial installation, some of the artist designed bike racks have been moved to new locations throughout the City.