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The Mayor serves as the Chairperson for both the City Council and the School Committee. As the official leader of the City, the Mayor fulfills political, ceremonial and community leadership functions on behalf of the City and serves as the City’s official receiver for visiting dignitaries and distinguished visitors.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on November 29, 2025

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on October 5, 2025

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service.

meeting minutes of the Council on Aging held May 9th, 2017

Meeting minutes of the Council on Aging meeting held April 8, 2025

Quick Responses by Cambridge Police Net 5 Street Robbery Arrests in 3 Days

The City of Cambridge launched the 7th Cycle of Participatory Budgeting (PB7) in 2020. In September, community members submitted ideas for how to spend $500,000 on one-time capital projects to improve Cambridge.

Coyotes are common throughout North America, including in urban areas, and have been regularly observed throughout Cambridge. They can thrive close to humans in a variety of habitats.

The City of Cambridge’s Community Safety Department, whose mission is to provide residents with an alternative police response that prioritizes issues of mental and behavioral health in some of the city’s most vulnerable communities, has announced the hiring of an Assistant Director of Clinical Services, and new Community Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) team.