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The Cambridge STEAM Initiative, in partnership with the Cambridge Public Schools, is requesting funding proposals from local non-profit organizations that provide high-quality math enrichment programs for young people in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Deadline to apply is February 16.

With data surrounding COVID-19 being in the spotlight, The Cambridge Life staff spoke with Anna Kaplan, MPH, to better understand the role that data plays in Cambridge’s public health response. Anna is an epidemiologist with the Cambridge Public Health Department.

The City of Cambridge installed a new series of Cool Spots across Porter Square – welcoming outdoor seating areas designed to bring shade, comfort, and opportunities for social connection to some of the neighborhood’s hottest and most heavily traveled plazas and sidewalks.

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Jacob Weisberg—Chair of The Committee to Protect Journalists, former longtime editor of Slate, and the co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries—for a discussion of his new book, Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era. He will be joined in conversation by Noah Feldman—Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor, Chair of the Society of Fellows, and founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law, all at Harvard University. Registration is required.

The City's commitment to urban safety is not just on repairing damaged roads or improving accessibility, but also on prioritizing safety at dangerous intersections. By the end of this year, the City plans to ban turns on red at most intersections.

Want to learn how to get around using Bluebikes? The Department of Transportation will be hosting a workshop on how to use them in the City of Cambridge!

Fat-Free Sewers: How to Prevent Fats, Oils, and Grease from Damaging Your Home

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has set a goal of replacing all lead service lines in Massachusetts within the next five years, eight years ahead of the new Federal EPA regulation requiring all lead services to be replaced by 2037.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has reduced the Cambridge and Northeast region drought level status from a Level 3 - Critical Drought to a Level 2 - Significant Drought. Cambridge has been in a Critical Drought since late May 2026.

Week 1: Foundation and Idea Validation. Learn the basics of entrepreneurship, including mindset and risk. Develop and test your business idea by solving real problems. Understand key customer service principles to improve experience. Get a quick intro to marketing and e-commerce fundamentals.