Active Investigation Underway into Incident at 8-10 Harvard Sq. Protest
The Cambridge Police Department (CPD) is aware of and actively investigating an incident that occurred during a protest in Harvard Sq. on Sunday, August 10th. The incident, which is depicted in a widely circulated social media video, shows a motorist brandishing an axe during an altercation with protesters.
Starting a Career Working with Kids
Read about Jay's experience participating in the Early Childhood Education Career Training Program, offered in partnership by the Community Learning Center and the Office of Early Childhood.
New Development Log Available - 2024 Q1
The Development Log, published quarterly, tracks large-scale residential, commercial and institutional development projects currently in the permitting or construction phases in the City of Cambridge.
Burke Arrest
Cambridge Police Officer Arrests Suspect in Lowell Attack
Wikipedia Highlights Black Cambridge: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (Central Square)
Join us as we edit and create Wikipedia pages related to Black history, with a focus on Black Cantabrigians. We will use resources from the Library's Archives and Special Collections and the Black Voices Collection at the Central Square Branch.
At this Wikipedia edit-a-thon, we'll work together to contribute to Wikipedia, focusing on expanding our knowledge of underrepresented groups. You might add to the information on an existing page, create a new one, find reliable sources for others to use, or copyedit and format a page. All experience levels welcome! You do not need to have experience editing Wikipedia to attend and contribute! Laptops will be provided.
If you have a Wikipedia account and want to join our dashboard for this event, please do so at this link:
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Cambridge_Public_Library/Wikipedia_Highlights_Black_Cambridge_(February_25_2026)
This event is in partnership with the Cambridge Black History Project.
Earth Day Finished Compost Giveaway
The City of Cambridge will be distributing finished compost free of charge to Cambridge residents on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Joan Lorentz Park, (in front of Cambridge Public Library), 449 Broadway, Cambridge. The rain date is April 19 at same time and location.