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Just A Start Corporation (JAS), a local non-profit affordable housing provider, purchased 1826 and 1840 Massachusetts Avenue, two surface parking lots, from Lesley University in late November 2024. Located in the Neighborhood Nine neighborhood, the site is in close proximity to the many amenities of Porter Square including restaurants, retail and the MBTA station. JAS is planning to create new affordable housing at the sites under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO).

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts Saturday, April 18 due to the Thai Market Songkran Festival in Harvard Square.

Join us for the sixth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.

Join us for the seventh of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.

Join us for the eighth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.

Put on your best royal outfit and join us for a special afternoon! Listen to a story, decorate a crown and dance to some royal music! This program is for children of all ages and their grown-ups. Registration is required; register below. When registering, please include the total number of children who will be attending the program as your number of attendees. Call the library at 617-349-4015 for more information.

Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. May's selection will be Severance by Ling Ma. How to get the print book: Copies of the book are available at the Valente Branch Library. How to get the e-book and digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through https://minuteman.overdrive.com/. No registration is required.

Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. June's selection will be Martyr by Kaveh Akbar. How to get the print book: Copies of the book are available at the Valente Branch Library. How to get the e-book and digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through https://minuteman.overdrive.com/. No registration is required.

Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. January's selection will be Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. How to get the print book: Copies of the book are available at the Valente Branch Library. How to get the e-book and digital audiobook: This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through https://minuteman.overdrive.com/. No registration is required.

The Cambridge Program for Individuals with Special Needs is inviting Cambridge residents of all ages to try out for its Special Olympics basketball teams this November! Anyone interested in competing is welcome to try out. The program has three teams at low, medium, and high levels of play, so there is a place for athletes who are just learning the game as well as those with years of experience on the court!