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Thanks to years of effort, Cambridge reached a major milestone in 2024: 30% of the City is now shaded by tree canopy! Join us to learn what helped us reach this milestone, share your experiences from the past five years, and help shape priorities for the years ahead.

The Cambridge Public Health Department strongly recommends a COVID-19 booster shot for all individuals who are eligible. You should get the booster if you are 18 or older and were fully vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna at least 6 months ago or Johnson & Johnson at least 2 months ago.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble and Acting Police Commissioner Pauline Wells have confirmed the ongoing investigation into a shooting that occurred this afternoon on Memorial Drive in Cambridge between River Street and Pleasant Street Extension.

The meeting will include the latest information on the shooting. The preliminary investigation suggested the fatal shooting was an isolated incident and that there is no threat to the general public.

Let’s make our schools, libraries, and public buildings more accessible for all by adding automatic door openers to entries that are wheelchair accessible but lack this feature. The City will work with the Disabilities Commission to prioritize locations.

Working with the Department of Public Works, the Open Data team has created a new collection of data sets exploring the City’s waste production over time.

As City of Cambridge buildings, departments, and services plan for a safe and limited reopening to the public, the City has created a new page with the most up-to-date information about each department and how to get in touch with them.

A public tour of the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment and Purification Facility, the headquarters of the Cambridge Water Department on the shore of the City's active drinking water supply: Fresh Pond Reservoir.

A public tour of the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment and Purification Facility, the headquarters of the Cambridge Water Department on the shore of the City's active drinking water supply: Fresh Pond Reservoir.

A public tour of the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment and Purification Facility, the headquarters of the Cambridge Water Department on the shore of the City's active drinking water supply: Fresh Pond Reservoir.