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An informational tool for the Cambridge community to assess climate change threats from flooding

Updated regarding Richard Hackel's public art project to create a panalateral photograph of the Charles River

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Ben Wikler—political organizer and strategist who served as the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from July 2019 to July 2025—for a discussion of his new book, This Is The Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy. He will be joined in conversation by Danielle Allen—James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, acclaimed author of Our Declaration, and the forthcoming book Radical Duke, releasing June 2026. Registration is required.

A Cambridge Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol following a multi-vehicle crash early Monday morning.

Cambridge Police Department’s (CPD) Dr. James Barrett was part of a team of researchers who recently published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

City of Cambridge Salt Barrel Locations

The Cambridge Police are actively investigating a shooting that occurred around 8:18 p.m. in the area of Washington Street near Windsor Street. There are two known victims.

The city and Food for Free have set up the Cambridge Community Food Line (617-349-9155), a food item delivery service for Cambridge residents who are at high risk of food insecurity.

On Monday, October 26, the Cambridge Public Health Department was alerted through the MAVEN surveillance system and the facility that a resident of an assisted living facility in Cambridge tested positive for COVID-19. This individual experienced symptoms of COVID-19 before being brought to a local hospital for evaluation, where they tested positive and were admitted.

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women Interactive Map Gallery