Ask the Mayor and City Manager, Episode 2
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Louis A. DePasquale will once again be answering your questions about COVID-19, the City’s response to the pandemic, and its impacts on the entire Cambridge community during a 30-minute show being produced by 22-Cityview.
The Cambridge Almshouses and Avon Home for Children
This historic look at caring for the poor portrays the Cambridge Almshouse and poor houses for the homeless, many of whom were children. Those without support became the town’s responsibility; children might be bound out as apprentices or servants, and adults hired as laborers.
Shortage of Children’s Fever and Pain Reducing Medications
With so many children sick with respiratory illnesses this winter, pharmacies are having trouble keeping up with demand for children's pain and fever-reducing medications. If you cannot find children’s fever and pain relievers in local stores, the Cambridge Public Health Department has some helpful tips.
Shop Farmers Markets Safely and Responsibly this Season
Due to COVID-19, farmers markets will be different this year - with masks, new layouts, and social distancing protocols. Markets are required to adhere to the Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health’s Order outlining mandatory measures to reduce the exposure of shoppers and market employees to COVID-19.