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In this year’s Fortune’s 50 Best Places to Live for Families list, the City of Cambridge ranked #1, topping the charts on metrics ranging from quality of healthcare, aging resources, and education, to community connectedness. For people looking to relocate, a great place to live is more than the resources offered—a strong sense of community is among the top considerations. Cambridge officials are taking note and investing in strengthening their residents’ bonds.

Come chat with the Green Jobs Specialist to learn more about different green career pathways, how you can get help landing green jobs and connections to local training programs

Most sexual violence is done by people we know. What can parents, teens, and community members do about it? Meg Stone, author of The Cost of Fear, will offer practical, gender-inclusive strategies for learning safety skills important for resisting coercion, intimidation, and violence. Avoiding violence is about developing skills, not following rules. Women receive advice like "don't wear a ponytail" or "don't shop alone." These tips lack evidence and come from male authorities who avoid questions. We will cover: Demonstration: Learn practical safety gender-inclusive skills. Resist Coercion: Skills to resist friends, those we know, or authority. Empowerment: Feel powerful in stressful situations. Community impact: Personal safety leads to social change. Registration is required.

Liane Brandon’s photographs of the historic International Women’s Day March of 1970 and the Boston Women’s March of 2017 will be on exhibit. The photographs of the International Women's March are of great historical impact and are, additionally, beautiful works of art in and of themselves. Viewing times are as follows: Saturday, 3/15: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, 3/18: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, 3/19: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, 3/20: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, 3/22: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, 3/25: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, 3/26: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, 3/27: 5-8 p.m. Liane Brandon received funding for "Still Marching" through a Local Cultural Council Grant from Cambridge Arts.

Join the LUCE Immigration Justice Network of Massachusetts to learn how to respond to immigration enforcement in your community. LUCE volunteers will cover bystanders’ rights when witnessing immigration enforcement, as well as how to identify potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and how to safely engage. You will also learn more about LUCE and how their statewide hotline works. This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered online participants 1 hour before the event. Interpretation services are available to online attendees by request in a number of languages. To request interpretation, please indicate your language needs on the registration form by Tuesday, March 31st. Registration is encouraged but not required.

The Water Department recently published its updated Fresh Pond Census Report, offering a detailed analysis of how and when people use Fresh Pond Reservation, along with access to the underlying data.

Thanksgiving is a time for gathering and gratitude, but it can also lead to a lot of food waste. This year, take steps to minimize waste with these easy tips.

Come chat with the Green Jobs Specialist to learn more about different green career pathways, how you can get help landing green jobs and connections to local training programs

The following documents make up the "front end" (administrative and procedural requirements) of a public works bid document. Other required documents are in the Public Works/Public Construction Shared Documents folder.

The following documents make up the "front end" (administrative and procedural requirements) of a public works bid document. Other required documents are in the Public Works/Public Construction Shared Documents folder.