October First -Time Homebuyer Workshop
Pre-registration Required. The four-week workshop will cover a variety of topics including: an overview of the home buying process, credit & budgeting, obtaining a mortgage, legal issues, home inspections, and an introduction to Cambridge's financial assistance programs. Classes include a combination of presentations by Cambridge homebuyer counselors, local real estate brokers, home inspectors and loan officers. Participants are expected to attend all four classes and class begins promptly at 6:00pm.
July 8th Community Meeting: Fatal Shooting on Broadway/Norfolk
A community meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Senior Center to discuss an early morning shooting that took place on July 4 that resulted in Xavier Bautista, a 32-year-old Cambridge resident, being tragically killed in the area of Broadway and Norfolk Street.
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.
Pop-Up Recycling Event Wednesday, October 28
Join us for the tenth and final neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Event in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
Waste Management Educational Campaign
Leverage local artists to develop an educational campaign about proper disposal of recyclables, trash and compost. This approach will decrease waste, reduce recycling/compost contamination and reduce rats by improving sanitation.
Arbor Week Celebration at the Main Library
Join the Department of Public Works Urban Forestry Division outside the Main Library from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Members of the community are invited to come learn about Cambridge’s Urban Forest.
March First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
Pre-registration Required. The four-week workshop will cover a variety of topics including: an overview of the home buying process, credit & budgeting, obtaining a mortgage, legal issues, home inspections, and an introduction to Cambridge's financial assistance programs. Classes include a combination of presentations by Cambridge homebuyer cunselors, local real estate brokers, home inspectors and loan officers. Participants are expected to attend all four classes and class begins promptly at 6:00pm
12-14 Laurel Street
12-14 Laurel Street is a 2.5-story duplex in Cambridgeport between Central Square and the Charles River. The property is owned by a non-profit who is donating the 4,573 square foot site to Just A Start (JAS) to create permanently affordable ownership housing. The existing building will be demolished and replaced with a new, expanded building with a similar façade design.
The project will proceed as-of-right under the AHO.
1826 and 1840 Massachusetts Avenue
Just A Start Corporation (JAS), a local non-profit affordable housing provider, purchased 1826 and 1840 Massachusetts Avenue, two surface parking lots, from Lesley University in late November 2024. Located in the Neighborhood Nine neighborhood, the site is in close proximity to the many amenities of Porter Square including restaurants, retail and the MBTA station.
JAS is planning to create new affordable housing at the sites under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO).
April 18 Traffic Impacts
The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts Saturday, April 18 due to the Thai Market Songkran Festival in Harvard Square.