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The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has reduced the Cambridge and Northeast region drought level status from a Level 3 - Critical Drought to a Level 2 - Significant Drought. Cambridge has been in a Critical Drought since late May 2026.

Join us for the sixth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycle Center Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.

The City of Cambridge will conduct overnight paving in Central Square beginning Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 8 p.m. Work is expected to continue until approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026.

While Fresh Pond holds roughly 1.5 billion gallons of water, it is part of a carefully managed system.

Officers are currently on scene investigating. The preliminary indications are that the body appears to have been in the water for an extended period of time.

The Cambridge STEAM Initiative, in partnership with the CPS Math Department, invites funding proposals from nonprofit organizations that provide high-quality math enrichment programs for children and youth from early childhood through Grade 12. Proposals are due on Friday, September 4 by 5 p.m.

Cambridge’s Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) is organizing a Free Store Saturday, August 22 at Reservoir Church, 170 Rindge Ave, to help reduce move-out waste. 

Yoga, Tiny Gardens Everywhere, Summer Reading Prizes, and More!

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on July 20, 2026

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on July 19, 2026