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Meeting minutes of the Commission on the Status of Women meeting held April 1, 2015

The City of Cambridge today announced the adoption of the Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL) for its open datasets. This license ensures that users can freely access, modify, and share the City’s robust datasets without legal encumbrances, while clearly communicating that that the city provides its data without warranty.

The City of Cambridge is proud to announce that Dr. Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries, has been elected 2026-2027 American Library Association president.

Learn more about the conversations the City Manager has had with City Councilors, business and nonprofit leaders, and residents about how the city supports our unhoused community while also providing safe and thriving public spaces.

When temperatures top 85 degrees, the flowers of “Heat BLOOMS”—a new art installation in Cambridge’s Harvard Square—bloom, like a visual thermometer warning of extreme heat. Three consecutive 85-degree days or hotter are considered a high alert danger by the Cambridge Public Health Department.

The ground-breaking public-private collaboration that made it possible for Cambridge’s City operations to go carbon-free starting in 2026 has been recognized with an award from the Environmental Businesses Council of New England.

Engine 8 Stuff

Kinetic energy tiles are tiles that generate energy from your footsteps! We want to introduce these tiles into our city and get Cambridge residents involved with clean energy! These tiles can power streetlights, phones, or laptops.

Succession Stories panel for local business owners considering ownership transition will take place on May 1, 2026 at City Hall.

OWD recently hosted a "Dress to Impress" free thrift store, open to Cambridge residents between the ages of 18 and 40 who participate in Cambridge Works, Next Up, the Cambridge Employment Program, Cambridge Youth Programs, and the College Success Initiative. During the event, clients browsed a variety of lightly worn, high-quality professional clothing to wear at internships and jobs.