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Starting today, January 2, 2026, residents can renew and apply for 2026 Resident or Visitor Parking Permits in-person at 344 Broadway or online.

Cambridge and the Northeast Region of the Commonwealth have recently been downgraded from a Level 2- Significant Drought to a Level 1 – Mild Drought.

The Department of Public Works and the City's Community Development Department will be hosting an on-site Community Meeting on Wednesday, June 4 from 4-6 p.m. Anyone interested in attending can meet project staff at the corner of Chetwynd Road and Newell Street to discuss the Chetwynd Road Reconstruction Project.

In the 2-day period of Friday & Saturday, February 3rd and 4th, 2023, fire companies across the city responded to numerous emergency calls for service.

This is the Charter of the City of Cambridge, adopted by the voters of Cambridge on November 4, 2025.

On Saturday, July 1, 2023 and Sunday, July 2, 2023, the Air Quality Index in Cambridge was at a level deemed “Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups."

Highlights include: Drainage improvements to the perimeter road at Fresh Pond at Glacken Slope, and completed Route 2 Bridge reconstruction and Rt. 128 resurfacing which included new best management practices.

The Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st. The Administration continues to take steps to reopen the Commonwealth's economy with public health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction. This includes drops in average daily COVID cases and hospitalizations. Massachusetts remains first in the nation for first vaccine doses and total doses administered per capita, among states with more than 5 million people. The Administration will also relax the Face Coverings Order for some outdoor settings, effective April 30th.

The City of Cambridge is excited to once again invite community members to vote on projects aimed at improving the city as part of the 10th Participatory Budgeting (PB) process. From March 7 to March 17, 2024, all Cambridge residents aged 12 and older, including all 6th graders and university students, will have the opportunity to participate.

Join us over April vacation for a family movie at the Library! We will be screening Moana 2 - (Walt Disney, rated PG) Snacks will be provided.