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The MBTA is continuing to decommission its Overhead Catenary System (OCS) which had supported its recently retired Electric Trolley Bus Fleet. There will be a crew on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 working from 6am to 6pm.

The City will be partnering with the Office of Tourism and CambridgeSide to host a free watch party for the World Cup final around CambridgeSide on Sunday, July 19. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. and kickoff starts at 3 p.m.

The Cambridge Department of Transportation (CDOT) will host a drop-in information session at the Cambridge Senior Center on Wednesday, November 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to help residents understand upcoming changes to the 2027 Resident Parking Permit program.

The last of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2024 will be on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at 51 Mooney Street. Please enter the event via Fawcett St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.

Due to the abnormally low levels, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) elevated the Northeast Region of Massachusetts, which includes Cambridge, from a Level 2 - Significant Drought to a Level 3 - Critical Drought on Friday, February 7.

We’re excited to announce that the Fall 2026 Benefits Open Enrollment portal is live! Starting Monday, November 2, and closes Friday, November 20, City/Schools staff and their families will have the opportunity to enroll in Flexible Spending benefits.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has reduced the Cambridge and Northeast region drought level status from a Level 3 - Critical Drought to a Level 2 - Significant Drought. Cambridge has been in a Critical Drought since late May 2026.

This set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people will be updated and expanded based on the level of community spread of SARS-CoV-2, the proportion of the population that is fully vaccinated, and the rapidly evolving science on COVID-19 vaccines.

The City of Cambridge announced that it is extending its rollback to a modified Phase II, Step 2 of the Commonwealth’s Reopening Massachusetts Plan for one week and will be returning to Phase III, Step 1 effective on Monday, February 8 at 12:00 a.m.

Dispose of your medications safely at Medication Takeback Day at the Cambridge Senior Center! The Cambridge Public Health Department, Cambridge Police Department, and Cambridge Council on Aging are hosting a Medication Takeback Event on Monday, November 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.