Let Us Remember Cambridge Memorial Peace Garden
The Peace Garden will honor the lives of residents who fall victim to violence. It will offer a serene space for all to find refuge in the face of tragic loss, and will serve as a gathering place for community healing and connection.
Rise Up Cambridge Gives Relief to Families
Through Rise Up, Cambridge became the first city in the nation to introduce a non-lottery program to provide direct cash assistance to all eligible families. Ultimately, the City was focused helping families with children to meet their basic needs.
Appleton Street Traffic Study
The Department of Transportation has concluded its review of the impact of restricting left turns full time from Brattle Street eastbound onto Appleton Street northbound.
FY23 Adopted Budget
Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) as adopted by the City Council on June 6, 2022
City of Cambridge Closures and Services for Presidents' Day Holiday February 17
In observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday on Monday, February 17, City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed, and payments will not be required at parking meters and parking pay stations. The Cambridge Cemetery at 76 Coolidge Avenue will have the gates open from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Presidents Day, however, the Cemetery Administrative Office will be closed.
Members Sought for City of Cambridge Recycling Advisory Committee
City Manager Yi-An Huang is seeking Cambridge residents, business owners, and local professionals interested in serving on the Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) beginning in January 2023. The RAC is a volunteer committee which provides advice, recommendations, and assistance to the Department of Public Works (DPW) regarding recycling, composting, reuse, and waste reduction. The RAC does this through research, feedback, public outreach, and event planning. The RAC has helped the city implement the Zero Waste Master Plan, curbside composting, Fix-It Clinics, marketing and education, and other important initiatives that have made Cambridge a national leader in waste reduction.
CDC Approves COVID-19 Booster Shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
On Thursday, October 21, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) approved the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster vaccines for eligible groups. The CDC had previously recommended boosters for eligible individuals who received the Pfizer vaccine series. In addition, individuals will now be able to choose which type of booster shot to get regardless of which vaccine series they have already received.