Pop-Up Recycling Event Wednesday, August 26
Join us for the sixth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
Pop-Up Recycling Event Wednesday September 2
Join us for the seventh of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
Valente Branch Book Club (Valente)
Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. May's selection will be Severance by Ling Ma.
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.
Valente Branch Book Club (Valente)
Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. June's selection will be Martyr by Kaveh Akbar.
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.
Valente Branch Book Club (Valente)
Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature! The Valente Branch will be reading a new fiction title monthly. January's selection will be Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.
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.
Pop-Up Recycling Event Wednesday, October 7
Join us for the ninth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
Know Your Rights: Housing (Main/Virtual)
Do you rent an apartment in Cambridge? Are you confused by your lease? Do you have maintenance issues in your home that haven’t been addressed?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to learn more about your tenant rights!
Join us for Know Your Rights: Housing! In this presentation, you will learn about your rights as a tenant and Cambridge resources that support renters. We will be joined by attorneys from Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services and the City of Cambridge’s Office of the Housing Liaison.
Pop-Up Recycling Event Wednesday September 9
Join us for the eighth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
Arrest Made in Christmas Day Howard St. Shooting
The Cambridge Police Department has placed Nelson Portillo, 34, of Cambridge under arrest on charges related to an early morning shooting on Christmas day that left himself and another person injured.
July 11 Traffic Impacts
The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the weekend due to scheduled community events, including the Port Community Pride Day Celebration.