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The City of Cambridge will host Danehy Park Family Day on Saturday, October 16, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Enjoy a fun-filled day of children's amusement rides, arts and crafts, music and roving performers, plus snacks, T-shirts, and colorful kites (while supplies last). Please note that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and CDC advises all unvaccinated residents to wear face coverings outdoors when they can’t socially distance. For fully vaccinated people, masks are optional outdoors – but if your mask makes you feel more comfortable, wear it! Masks are required for all people, regardless of vaccination status, when riding shuttle buses to/from the event.

The City of Cambridge, in partnership with its Employees’ Committee on Diversity, today announced the establishment of the City Manager’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion awards program.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for October 4, 2021

We've made updates to 4 layers in our GIS Data Dictionary.

The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) strongly recommends that residents get a flu vaccine this season. While a flu vaccine is always good preventative health care, it is especially important this year given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the flu vaccine, CPHD will also be offering free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters at the clinics. We encourage people who are unvaccinated, especially young people (12 and older), to use this opportunity to get both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

From beeps to chirps, this year’s campaign works to better educate the public about the sounds smoke alarms make, what those sounds mean, and how to respond to them.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service for October 1-3, 2021

Since 2016 in Cambridge, the second Monday of October has been celebrated as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in recognition of the culture, history, and diversity of Native American People's, and their continued contributions to the vibrancy and vitality of our society.

Serving on a board or commission can be a rewarding experience and an excellent way to contribute to the quality of life of the community in which you live or work.

To help children begin investing for their future, the City of Cambridge and Cambridge Public Schools have partnered with East Cambridge Savings Bank (ECSB), a local bank in Cambridge, to open savings accounts for kindergarten students and deposit $50.00 on their behalf, to help students begin their savings journey early.