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The Office of Workforce Development (OWD), based in the Department of Human Service Programs, offers a range of employment programs and services to hundreds of Cambridge teen and adult residents each year. These resources prepare residents for employment or training by building employability skills and establishing long-term relationships through individualized support.

Today's book club is canceled. Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. April's selection will be You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat. 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.

Cambridge is expanding access to walking, biking, mass transit, and electric vehicles as part of the effort to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

State traffic laws related to pedestrians

The reports provide critical insights into the ongoing opioid crisis and the perspectives of individuals with lived and living experience regarding substance use programming in our community. The reports, which focus on opioid overdose data for the years 2022-2023 and the allocation of opioid settlement funds, are now available to the public.

Do you need to travel via car? Try looking into the option of carpooling. Below are links to two carpool options in Cambridge.

Join the Central Square Book Group! This month, we're reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman in honor of Meet Your Neighbor month. Meet Your Neighbor Month is organized by the Cambridge Peace Commission every year. The 2026 theme, Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect, is inspired by Welcoming America's Welcoming Week, reminds us that meaningful connections often begin by listening to and learning from one another. Copies will be available for pickup at the Branch. Questions? Contact Theresa (tmitchell@cambridgema.gov).

With the arrival of Spring, the City wants to remind residents about how to best use the City’s waste services in Cambridge.

The Community Learning Center is hiring Part-time ESOL Teachers for evening classes.

Thousands of Cambridge residents are being impacted by federal changes to SNAP and MassHealth eligibility. The City of Cambridge, Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, the Cambridge Community Foundation, and more than 30 community partners have created a coordinated network to help residents understand the changes, re-enroll in benefits if they are still eligible, and other resources to help them.