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Yesterday, I was made aware that Urban Hearth on Massachusetts Avenue was vandalized. This vandalism goes deeper than just property damage. I believe it was rooted in hate. We condemn, in the strongest language possible, the racist vandalism of the mural painted at Urban Hearth.

With a registered profile, the Cambridge Emergency Communications Department (911 Emergency Call Center) will be able to provide an individual’s vital medical and profile information to first responders as its automatically sent to Dispatchers if there is an emergency.

The Public Planting Committee is charged with the responsibility of promoting and improving the quality and diversity of plantings throughout all areas of Cambridge. This includes reviewing planting plans for new public work in the city; advising the city on effective maintenance of public plantings; supporting the role of the City Arborist; and encouraging interest in public plantings in all neighborhoods.

As COVID-19 cases rise across the Commonwealth and in Cambridge, the City wants to update you on all of the strategies and mitigations that we have put into place to keep us all safe.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for November 16, 2020

Service to Resume on December 21

Rental applications for Frost Terrace will be accepted through January 15, 2021.

The City of Cambridge is offering COVID-19 testing for residents seven days a week at expanded locations, as part of a strategic initiative to coordinate testing and COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The initiative is led by the City's newly established Cambridge Pandemic Collaborative.

More fires occur on Thanksgiving Day than on any other day of the year. Most of these Thanksgiving fires start as kitchen fires.

A community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 7:00pm for design and project updates for the proposed redevelopment of 2072 Massachusetts Avenue as 100% affordable housing.