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Housing

The Housing Department works to promote and maintain the socioeconomic diversity of the city by managing and implementing the City’s efforts to meet the housing needs of low-, and moderate-, and middle-income residents, and develops initiatives to preserve and expand the City's stock of affordable rental and homeownership housing.

CANCELED - The Power of Poetry with Writers without Margins (Central Square)

Join us for artistic exploration and guided exercises to reimagine and reinvigorate your life's stories. We provide a supportive structure and process to encourage insight and healing. Come join us to reclaim your narrative!

Benefits Information for Retiring Employees

Benefits information for employees preparing to retire from the City of Cambridge

Use the stairs, not the elevator, during a fire, smoke condition, or fire alarm

If you become trapped or need assistance to escape, call 911

City of Cambridge and Cambridge Public Health Department Issue Mask Advisory & Announce Expanded Free COVID-19 Testing for June

With Cambridge and Middlesex County both in the High COVID-19 Community Level category as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the City of Cambridge and Cambridge Public Health Department issued an advisory strongly recommending that residents wear masks when indoors outside the home and when around others.

For Grantees

Cambridge Arts and the City of Cambridge are excited to be supporting your project. To help you spread the word, below are some suggested text and templates you can use as models when composing your grant announcement.

Forest Street Reconstruction Project

Includes Forest St, Frost St (Prentiss St to Forest St) and Oxford St (Garfield St to the Somerville line)

COVID Testing Mondays

The City will offer an additional day of testing at CambridgeSide beginning Monday, July 26. Testing will be offered every Monday from 4p.m.- 8 p.m. Testing at CambridgeSide on Thursdays from 11.am.- 3 p.m. will continue to be offered, as well.

Pole and Conduit proposed Small Cell Policy changes

The Commission met on February 3, 2023 to discuss possible substantive changes to the aesthetic requirements of the policy.

July 4th - Useful Resources for the Community

It’s no secret that Cambridge offers one of the best views of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular and each year on July 4th thousands of people come to our community to enjoy the show. Here are some links to useful information on road closures, city services, public transportation, and public safety:

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