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  City of Cambridge Scholarship Program Marks 30th Anniversary. Applications Can Be Submitted Completely Online by March 7.

  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the annual Scholarship Fund which provides financial assistance to college-bound high school seniors and other Cambridge residents who wish to pursue post-secondary education. For the first time in the program’s history, applicants can submit their application completely online at Cambridgema.gov/cityscholarship.

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  Closure and Service Information for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 17, City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed. There will be no curbside collection service and payments at parking meters and parking pay stations will not be required.

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  City of Cambridge COVID-19 Booster Clinics

  The City of Cambridge is holding COVID-19 booster clinics by appointment only and will only offer the Moderna booster shot for eligible people aged 18 and older who live or work in Cambridge on the third floor inside the CambridgeSide mall.

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  Baker-Polito Administration Launches Tool for Residents to Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card

  The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a tool that gives residents a new way to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history. The new tool, called My Vax Records, allows people who received their vaccination in Massachusetts to access their own vaccination history and generate a COVID-19 digital vaccine card, which would contain similar vaccination information to a paper CDC card. The COVID-19 digital vaccine cards produced by the system utilize the SMART Health Card platform and generate a QR code that can be used to verify vaccination. The Administration is not requiring residents to show proof of vaccination to enter any venue, but this tool will help residents who would like to access and produce a digital copy of their record.

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  Winter Resources for Unsheltered Residents

  Winter storms and extreme temperatures pose a severe risk to the safety and health of people remaining outdoors. If you see someone on the street and are concerned about them, please contact the FirstStep Street Outreach team at 617-592-6895 or Cambridge Police at 617-349-3300. Please call 911 if there’s a medical emergency.

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  City of Cambridge Makes Free COVID-19 Testing Available 7 Days a Week through Expanded Partnership with CIC Health

  The City of Cambridge announced that, beginning Monday, January 3, 2022, it will expand its free COVID-19 testing program to seven days a week during the month of January through its partnership with CIC Health. People who live or work in Cambridge can now book an appointment and be tested for free at CIC Health’s 295 Third Street location in Cambridge any day of the week.

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  City of Cambridge Amends Mask Order to Include Common Areas of Residential, Office, and Laboratory Buildings & Issues Temporary Restrictions on City Public Meetings & Indoor City Events Due to COVID-19

  The City of Cambridge today amended its emergency order requiring that face masks or coverings be worn in indoor public places to include common areas of residential buildings with at least four units as well as common areas of office and laboratory buildings. The order applies to everyone over the age of two years old, with exceptions in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidelines. This amended order takes effect on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 12:01 a.m.