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The Conservation Commission is responsible for administering the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (WPA). The WPA is a state law governing activities in and around local wetlands, waterways and floodplains.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures this week and weekend due to Feast of Saint Cosmas and Damien and the Cambridge Carnival International.

The Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee will hold a virtual public hearing to receive public requests and comments on FY26 funding for affordable housing, open space and historic preservation projects.

Information on important City projects and initiatives.

Small Cell installation applications are heard by the Pole and Conduit Commission.

The City of Cambridge invites you to learn more about the plans for the City-owned space at 135 Sherman St. on Tuesday, June 23, 5-7 p.m. on-site at the 135 Sherman St. lot.

Slides - City Council Finance Committee, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Grant - July 27, 2021

Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM to consider the following matters under Ch. 2.78, Article III of the City Code and the Order establishing the Commission. The meeting will be held online with remote participation only. The public may participate online via the Zoom platform from a phone, tablet, or computer. Register at https://tinyurl.com/HCMMar25 or call (301)715-8592. Webinar ID: 831 4593 3776

Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM to consider the following matters under Ch. 2.78, Article III of the City Code and the Order establishing the Commission. The meeting will be held online with remote participation only. The public may participate online via the Zoom platform from a phone, tablet, or computer. Join at https://tinyurl.com/HCMApril26 or call (301) 715-8592. Webinar ID: 863 4789 1208

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Dr. Stephen Greenblatt—Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University, general editor of The Norton Anthology of English Literature, and the author of fourteen books including The Swerve, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award—for a discussion of his new book Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival. He will be joined in conversation by Neel Mukherjee—author of four novels, including The Lives of Others, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Registration is required.