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The Cambridge Police wants to make East Cambridge residents aware of a series of car break-ins that were reported between Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

The City of Cambridge is reviewing the plan released today by the Baker-Polito Administration for the reopening of businesses in the Commonwealth and has announced City-specific construction activity guidance.

The Baker-Polito Administration released a comprehensive plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, get people back to work, and ease social restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19

The Baker-Polito Administration released Reopening Massachusetts, the Reopening Advisory Board’s report, which details a four-phased strategy to responsibly reopen businesses and activities while continuing to fight COVID-19. The Administration also released a new “Safer At Home” Advisory, which instructs residents to stay at home unless engaging with newly opened activities, as a way to continue limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Legal Notice for Public Comment on a Substantial Amendment to the City’s FY2020 One Year Action Plan. The City will receive additional funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents have until May 26 to provide comments.

Cambridge Arts is looking for an artist (or artist team) to design a vinyl construction scrim to surround Harvard Square’s Out of Town News Plaza during reconstruction.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for May 15-17, 2020.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for May 14, 2020.

The City of Cambridge announced that grant and loan applications are now available for Cambridge small businesses through the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund for small businesses and the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (“CRA”) Loan Program. Grant applications will only be available from May 15, 2020 until May 29, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

This year, the city awarded 79 scholarships of $3,000 each for a total $237,000 to Cambridge high school seniors and others pursuing higher education. Since the program’s inception in 1993, the city has awarded 1,108 scholarships totaling $2.6 million.