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The City of Cambridge announced that on June 1, 2023, it will begin accepting applications for a new initiative called Rise Up Cambridge, which aims to alleviate poverty among struggling families in the city by building financial security. Rise Up will provide approximately 2,000 eligible families with $500 per month for 18 months.

Drop in the Central Square Branch’s Lewis Room for extra space to study and hang out. Supplies will be provided to color, do puzzles, and play games. No registration required! The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

Planning and urban design staff members work on many fronts to help the Cambridge community prepare for future growth and change.

There are 14 active community gardens located throughout the City. They are divided into plots and shared by groups of residents.

All recruit firefighters rotate thru the various attack hose line positions, including nozzle firefighter, 1st backup (vent), & 2nd backup (overhaul)

Three new mosaic murals at the Tobin and Darby Vassall Schools celebrate community and connection through Cambridge’s Percent-for-Art Program.

On February 10, 2025, the Cambridge City Council voted to adopt zoning amendments that allow multifamily housing in all Cambridge neighborhoods.

The last remaining defendant in a multi-phase investigation targeting drug trafficking and gang violence in communities north of Boston has been found guilty of operating a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in Boston, the North Shore and Maine.

Forest Friends commit to keeping their tree healthy by watering it and tending to the tree well.

Forest Friends commit to keeping their tree healthy by watering it and tending to the tree well.