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Streets of Cambridge
Landing page for info on City Engineer Lewis M. Hastings and his record book of city streets, their names, and development notes.
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Two-Thirds of Burn and Scald Injuries in the Home Involve Children
Take extra precautions to prevent burn and scald injuries. Never get too comfortable or careless when using hot liquids or when cooking. Always respect hot liquids, hot stoves, home heating appliances, and other hot surfaces.
/cfd/News/2025/02/burnawarenessweek2025
CDC Director Statement on Pfizer’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents Age 12 and Older
CDC Director adopts CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and its use in 12- through 15-year-old adolescents. CDC now recommends that this vaccine be used among this population, and providers may begin vaccinating them right away.
/covid19/News/2021/05/cdcdirectormessageonpfizer
City of Cambridge Issues Emergency Temporary Eviction Enforcement Order
Today, City of Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, City Manager Louis A. DePasquale, and Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Assaad J. Sayah announced an Emergency Order “Establishing a Moratorium on Eviction Enforcement and Non-Essential Entry by Property Owners and Their Agents Into Occupied Dwelling Units in the City of Cambridge” for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
/covid19/News/2020/04/evictionmoratorium
Wearing Face Coverings Safely in Hot Weather
The City of Cambridge and Cambridge Public Health Department understand that wearing masks or cloth face coverings may not be possible in every situation or for some people, especially during the summer. However, Wearing masks and face coverings are a critical preventive measure, particularly in situations where physical distancing is difficult. Learn face covering safety tips for hot summer days.
/covid19/News/2020/07/wearingfacecoveringssafelyinhotweather
Cambridge's Disease Detectives Aim to Break the Chain of COVID-19 Transmission
Hundreds of Cambridge residents have learned they were infected with COVID-19 or had been exposed to the new coronavirus after getting a call from public health nurses from the Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD). Thousands more have received calls from CPHD staff informing them of negative test results.
/covid19/News/2020/08/cambridgesdiseasedetectivesaimtobreakthechainofcovid19transmission
Summer Camps and Programs
Online applications open February 13 - March 10
/Departments/humanserviceprograms/News/2023/03/summercamps
Daily Log for June 17, 2025
An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on June 17, 2025
/Departments/cambridgepolice/News/2025/06/06172025