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Join the City of Cambridge at Science in the City, our official contribution to the annual Cambridge Science Festival!

It is with a heavy heart that Mayor E. Denise Simmons shares the news that City Councillor Joan Pickett has passed away following a brief illness.

The Economic Opportunity and Development Division is offering free one-on-one coaching and a 3-part workshop series for food businesses in April! Whether you are a food business owner looking for clarity on your strategic goals, feeling confused or overwhelmed by food business financials, or unsure how best to attract today’s customers, these workshops and 1-on-1 coaching are aimed at putting your business on the track to success.

The Annual Report includes an overview message of the prior fiscal year from the City Manager along with major accomplishments. For additional copies, contact Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer at itomeu@cambridgema.gov.

The City of Cambridge and Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) are proud to announce the opening of the new Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper Schools and Community Complex. Officially opening on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the state-of-the-art building replaces the former school facility located between Vassal Lane, Concord Avenue, and Alpine Street in West Cambridge.

There are a number of affordable housing services, special events, and cost-assistance programs available throughout the City.

A website section that provides an outline to applicants of what the general steps of the hiring process at the City of Cambridge are and what to do if they have any questions.

Do you rent an apartment in Cambridge? Are you confused by your lease? Do you have maintenance issues in your home that haven’t been addressed? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to learn more about your tenant rights! Join us for Know Your Rights: Housing! In this presentation, you will learn about your rights as a tenant and Cambridge resources that support renters. We will be joined by attorneys from Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services and the City of Cambridge’s Office of the Housing Liaison.

The Cambridge Community Foundation and the City of Cambridge have awarded a total of $257,500 in grants to 25 Cambridge-based arts and cultural organizations through the Cultural Capital Fund. Created in late October with a founding $500,000 gift from the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund and a $100,000 investment from the Wagner Foundation, the fund was established to address urgent needs in the sector due to COVID-19 and to protect the city’s cultural richness over the long term.

Please join us for the 2026 Inauguration of the Cambridge City Council on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 10 a.m.