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The City of Cambridge today announced that, beginning September 8, 2021, the City will expand its free COVID-19 testing program to four days per week with walk-in sites on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

The City of Cambridge continues to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 10, 2022

With many shelter programs short staffed and no longer having the capacity to prepare meals on site, the city will begin contracting with local restaurants in Central and Harvard Square to provide bag or boxed meals for lunch and dinner. These meals will then be delivered to shelters and programs that have indicated a strong need for meals.

In order to give drivers greater flexibility and improve the City’s service offerings, Cambridge has added PayByPhone to its suite of parking payment options.

Please be advised of traffic impacts this Sunday, October 6, 2024, due to the Harvard Square Business Association’s 45th annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade.

How do you build community, strengthen connections among neighbors, and showcase creativity to make a healthier—and more fun—Cambridge? Block parties. 

The deadline to apply for the next Civil Service exam to become a Cambridge Police Officer has been announced. The deadline to apply for the exam is January 28, 2025. The written examination is scheduled to take place between March 15, 2025 – March 22, 2025. All interested Cambridge residents are encouraged to apply by visiting www.cambridgepolice.org/joinCPD. The examination period may be extended depending on the number of candidates.

Are you curious about the brain? Have you ever wanted to explore ways to protect the environment? Maybe you'd like to design a robot that creates colorful artwork? Come join more than 30 local STEAM providers for a fun-filled evening with exciting STEAM activities (and free pizza)!

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Sharon Weinberger—veteran national security correspondent and former National Security Editor at The Wall Street Journal from 2022 to 2026—for a discussion of her new book, Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War. Registration is required.

Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Louis A. DePasquale today announced matching donations of $250,000 each from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to cover costs associated with the creation of a Temporary Emergency Shelter at the War Memorial Recreation Center, Field House, and garage.