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As part of this year’s National Telecommunicators Week celebration, Emergency Communications is looking to hear from the community and better understand how dispatchers have helped residents. The Department is looking to have residents submit their stories, provide words of encouragement, and demonstrate thanks to show dispatchers how valuable they are.

A collaboration of the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women, the Cambridge Arts Council, and the Cambridge Public Library, Filament/Firmament is a living memorial that honors the contributions of women to the life of the City of Cambridge.

Avoid Contact with the Alewife Brook and Charles River in Cambridge Due to Potential Harmful Bacteria and Other Pollutants Until June, 1, 2024

A brochure of the STAR (Support for Tenants at Risk) program for low-income Cambridge tenants facing eviction.

2021 City of Cambridge Scholarship Application

45 artists and organizations are being awarded $185,215 in Local Cultural Council Grant funding by Cambridge Arts and the City of Cambridge.

Avoid Contact with the Charles River in Cambridge Due to Potential Harmful Bacteria and Other Pollutants Until March 25, 2024 Public Warning in effect until 10:47 p.m., March 25, 2024

In February, join us for one of two City Budget Walk Throughs, where City leaders and staff will break down how the budget is developed, how funding decisions are made, and how residents can meaningfully participate in future budget-shaping opportunities.

Dr. James Barrett, Director of Clinical Support Services for the Cambridge Police Department, co-authored a study published in JAMA Network Open revealing that one in five U.S. adults who die by suicide had spent at least one night in jail in the year prior. The research highlights the need for community-based suicide prevention efforts, particularly post-release. Dr. Barrett’s work with CPD and the Cambridge Health Alliance focuses on supporting individuals with mental health conditions through case management, follow-up care, and a co-response model that pairs clinicians with officers for mental health-related 911 calls.

The Baker-Polito Administration issued an order requiring the use of masks or face coverings in public places (beginning May 6th) where they cannot socially distance from others. The Administration also announced expanded community health center COVID-19 testing capacity at centers throughout the Commonwealth.