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  Community Update from City Manager Huang

  It has been a month since the last community update on the City’s response to the shooting and death of Arif Sayed Faisal by a Cambridge Police Officer. Over the last four weeks, the City and Police Department have continued to work hard on a path forward and City Manager Huang is providing the community with an update on the City’s progress.

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  City of Cambridge to Implement New Citywide Street Cleaning Pilot Program

  Beginning April 3, 2023, the City of Cambridge will implement a one-year street cleaning pilot program designed to evaluate the effectiveness of its street cleaning operations, while seeking to reduce the impacts of towing on residents. During this pilot program, towing associated with street cleaning will not be enforced, though residents should continue to move their vehicles accordingly, following the posted street cleaning schedule. Additionally, parking violations issued for street cleaning will be raised from $30 to $50.

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  Cambridge Public Health Department to Award Up to $25,000 Toward Projects that Promote Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, or Youth Mental Health

  The Health Promotion Mini-Grant Program will award up to $25,000 in total funding in spring 2023.

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  City of Cambridge Celebrates 5 Years of Citywide Curbside Compost Program

  This Spring marks the five-year anniversary of the citywide curbside compost program. Since 2018, Cambridge residents have diverted more than 6,500 tons of food waste from the trash. To celebrate, the Department of Public Works Recycle Division has announced a new food waste drop-off waste site located across from 10 Education Circle in the Cambridge Crossing part of East Cambridge. Any resident may use this drop-off location to dispose of their food waste.

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  Cambridge Unveils Report on Municipal Broadband Feasibility and Business Model Options

  The City of Cambridge has released the final report for its comprehensive year-long municipal broadband feasibility study, Municipal Broadband in Cambridge: Feasibility and Business Model Options.

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  Current Board and Commission Vacancies: Public Art Commission, Community Benefits Advisory Committee, and Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

  Serving on a board or commission can be a rewarding experience and an excellent way to contribute to the quality of life of the community in which you live or work. Are you ready to play a critical role in shaping Cambridge’s civic landscape? Apply today at Cambridgema.gov/Apply.

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  City of Cambridge Hires Internationally-Renowned Consultant to Conduct Third-Party Police Review

  The City of Cambridge and Police Department today announced they have contracted with Washington, D.C.-based Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), who will conduct an independent review of the Cambridge Police’s current training programs, policies, and protocols to make recommendations for the department and help evaluate areas of improvement.