Search

The Community Benefits Advisory Committee (CBAC) is a volunteer group of community members who work together to make recommendations to the City Manager for the approval and awarding of grant agreements with nonprofit organizations for the provision of Community Benefits. Community Benefits may be programs or services provided by nonprofit organizations that directly benefit Cambridge residents.

Affordable rental units are found throughout the City in properties owned by the Cambridge Housing Authority, non-profit housing providers, and private owners of affordable and mixed-income rental housing.

Meeting minutes of the Public Planting Committee meeting held October 17, 2019

With building emission reduction requirements set to take effect in 2026, the City of Cambridge is seeking nine members to serve on its newly established Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) Review Board

Minutes of the Police Review and Advisory Board meeting held on January 29, 2025

The Cambridge Water Department (CWD) would like to inform the Cambridge community about the latest water drought status. In mid-January, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) elevated the Cambridge and Northeast region drought level status to Level 2 (Significant Drought). All nonessential outdoor water use is currently prohibited.

Meeting minutes of the LGBTQ+ Commission meeting held January 7, 2026

Nine projects in total were selected after 10,172 Cambridge residents age 12 and older voted how to spend $1 million on capital and operating projects to improve the community.

This program runs twice a year. Students get clinical experience for healthcare careers. They also take classes to improve their English and math skills.

The Cambridge License Commission is responsible for issuing numerous licenses/permits and enforcing rules, regulations, local ordinances and state laws. It also houses the Pole and Conduit Commission and enforces the Noise Ordinance.