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The City of Cambridge wants to make sure everyone—residents, families, pet owners, and businesses—stays safe, cool, and prepared during extreme heat. Here is a guide to locate places to cool off this heat wave and summer!

Pay: Approximately $40,000 per artist; Four artists to be selected. Apply by Dec. 18, 2023.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on March 30, 2026

Gas Fees for inspectional

This summer, thousands of Cambridge children, youth, and teens participated in summer camps, programs, and athletics offered by the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP).

The installation will introduce a new lane configuration designed to improve safety between Prospect St and Oak St

Rodents have become a growing concern in urban environments, and Cambridge is no exception. To combat this, the City offers a free rodent control assistance program for residents of buildings with four or fewer units. This initiative, a partnership between the City and a private pest control company, provides professional inspections, baiting, trapping, and follow-ups within 60 days to help control rodent populations.

As part of Cambridge’s ongoing work to protect communities from extreme heat, the Office of Sustainability is looking for residents to participate in an 18-month heat justice project funded by a state grant.

Cool Spots have now expanded to Porter Square for Spring and Summer 2026!

New AEDs have been installed in nearly every City of Cambridge athletic field, including locations where soccer, football, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, and golf are played. In addition to an AED, each cabinet will also contain a Stop-the-Bleed kit.