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Fresh Pond Golf Course will remain closed to golf activities while the City assesses the potential public health impacts and operational logistics involved with opening the golf course.

Thanks to an innovative partnership among multiple local institutions and a new wind power project in North Dakota, all of the electricity used by Cambridge city buildings, schools and operations will be 100% carbon neutral starting in 2026.

The Cambridge Water Department (CWD) would like to inform the Cambridge community about the latest water drought status. In mid-January, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) elevated the Cambridge and Northeast region drought level status to Level 2 (Significant Drought). All nonessential outdoor water use is currently prohibited.

2011 summary document providing information about bicycling trends in the City.

On Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Cambridge Police responded to a shooting incident on Rindge Ave near Russell Field. At approximately 3:20PM Cambridge Emergency Communications received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting gunshots in the vicinity of Russell Field in North Cambridge. Upon arrival responders located one victim suffering from related injuries. That individual has been transported by EMS to a local hospital, their condition is not currently known. Police from Cambridge and regional partners are on-scene investigating the circumstances. Our on-scene command staff do not believe there is any on-going threat to public safety. Community members can expect a heighted police presence in the area while the crime scene is processed. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Cambridge Police Detectives at (617) 349-3300. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the CPD Website.

There was a great turnout by kids of all ages

If you are planning to film in the City of Cambridge, you must complete the Filming Request Form.

The Cambridge Office of Early Childhood Education is spearheading the effort to develop universal preschool through the Cambridge Preschool Program, which will provide free school day, school year preschool to all 4-year-olds in Cambridge and some 3-year-olds with specific needs.

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