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  City Dance Party is Back Friday, June 23, 6-10 p.m. Note Mass Ave will be closed from Prospect Street to Lee Street.

  The dance extravaganza with DJ spun music is a special opportunity for the entire Cambridge community to celebrate the start of summer. After dark, colorful lights will be launched, adding to the magic of the evening.
  
  New this year, the Cambridge Play Streets initiative and Central Square Business Improvement District will be providing free interactive activities for families at the corner of Temple Street and Mass Ave.
  
  

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  Cambridge road closures and traffic: Thursday, June 8 to Sunday, June 11

  Expect road closures and traffic impacts from events between Thursday, June 8, and Sunday, June 11.

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  Celebrate Cambridge Water, Sustainability, and Community at Fresh Pond Day Saturday, June 10

  Activities include family fun and games with live wildlife, truck climb-aboards, arts and crafts, water treatment plant open house, walks around Fresh Pond, live music, and more. Kids can become a junior ranger and all can learn about sustainability resources.

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  Next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, June 10

  The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Cambridge for 2023 will be held on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 65 Waverly Street.

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  Loving Day Cambridge Sunday, June 11

  This event commemorates the 56th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that interracial marriages could not be banned by any states.

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  Over 1,000 Applications Submitted on the First Day of the New $22 Million Rise Up Cambridge Program

  Over 1,000 households submitted applications for the City's new cash assistance program, Rise Up Cambridge, within the first 24 hours following the launch of the application period on June 1. This response represents approximately 50% of eligible families in Cambridge, highlighting the strong demand and support for this program within the community.

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  8th Annual Cambridge Safer Homes, Safer Community: Gift Cards for Guns Day to Take Place Saturday, June 10th

  This public health and public safety event will once again provide residents with an opportunity to anonymously and safely dispose of their unwanted firearms and, in turn, reduce the risk of suicide, potential for an accidental discharge, or wrongdoing in a home or on our city streets.