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  Partial Roadway Paving Enhancments

  Beginning April 20th, 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.

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  City Council Passes Amended Tree Protection Ordinance

  On Monday, June 28th, The Cambridge City Council passed an amendment to the Tree Protection Ordinance changing diameter and mitigation guidelines under the current ordinance.
  
  For any Significant Tree removal, a permit is required from the City Arborist and subject to rules and regulations under City of Cambridge’s Tree Protection Ordinance, Title 8, Chapter 8.66, of the City’s Municipal Code.

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  City Pilots Pavement Surface Treatment to Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect

  This light color coating improves reflectivity and lowers absorption of heat from the sun.

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  Catch Basins Treated with Mosquito Larvicide to Control West Nile Virus

  The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project has begun treating Cambridge catch basins with mosquito larvicide to help control West Nile Virus

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  New Wastewater, Storm Water and Land Use Regulations

  The City of Cambridge has updated its Wastewater and Storm water Drainage Use Regulations and Land Disturbance Regulations effective June 30th.