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Help Cambridge Street Trees During Hotter Weather

During the hotter summer weather, Cambridge street trees need more water. Residents and businesses can help by watering the trees near their property. Smaller street trees need about 20 gallons of water per week with larger street trees needing even more. If you are able to help provide them with some of that, our urban forest would be grateful!
Second Round of Catch Basin Treatment to Control West Nile Virus

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project (EMMCP) has begun the second round of treating Cambridge catch basins with larvicide to help control West Nile Virus in the City. EMMCP staff on bicycles will add a packet of larvicide to a catch basin and paint an orange dot next to catch basins that have been treated.
The Department of Public Works will Deliver New Standard Trash Carts June 6–24. Expect Some Traffic Delays during Delivery.

Each property will receive either 45 gallon or 65 gallon carts to replace current trash barrels and help control rodents. The delivery of multiple trash carts will result in traffic impacts.
Starting on June 11, the City will begin collecting old trash barrels the day after your regular pick-up day. Alternatively, old trash barrels can be used for yard waste collection. Only city-issued trash carts will be emptied after June 27, 2022.
Partial Roadway Paving Enhancements Scheduled for August 2022

Beginning August 17th, weather permitting, the City’s contractor, E J Paving, will be performing partial roadway grinding and paving operations to enhance the road conditions on several sections of street around the City. The roadway grinding operation at each location is expected take two days followed by paving of the roadway later that same week, or the following week (weather permitting). For a list of street sections to be re-surfaced, please see below.
City Parks Hardcourt Repairs Scheduled

The City of Cambridge Parks Department has scheduled the following maintenance and repairs to the hardcourt surfaces at Riverside Press Park, Clement Morgan Park, and Rindge Field. These repairs are weather permitting.

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15 Mon

Conservation Commission Meeting

monthly meeting of the conservation commission.
Aug

23 Tue

Community Garden Coordinator Meeting

4th Tuesday of the Month from April thru October.
Sep

27 Tue

Community Garden Coordinator Meeting

4th Tuesday of the Month from April thru October.

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