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The City offers free weekly collection of yard waste, April 1-December 31 for residents with recycling collection from the City. Yard waste is banned from landfills and incinerators in Massachusetts. Leaves and other yard waste that fall on your property should be gathered as needed. Leaves and twigs on sidewalks and curbs adjacent to your property are the responsibility of the property owner to collect and set out as yard waste.

In accordance with the City of Cambridge Welcoming Community Ordinance Reporting Guidelines (section 2.129.060), the following data pertains to the six-month period spanning from August 2025 to February 2026.

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. For children of all ages and their grown-ups.

Many thanks to the PB Cambridge Steering Committee, Budget Delegates, Participatory Budgeting Project staff, City staff, the Stanford Crowdsourced Democracy Team, and all of the volunteers and participants who helped make the City's first PB initiative a success!

Every spring, the City explodes into flowers as cherry, serviceberry, pear, redbud, dogwood, and hawthorn trees bloom. This map shows the hot spots where numerous trees are in bloom at once.

Do you have memories of growing up in Cambridge? Have you seen the city change over the years? Join History Cambridge for a 3-part series exploring personal and community history.

Do you have memories of growing up in Cambridge? Have you seen the city change over the years? Join History Cambridge for a 3-part series exploring personal and community history.

Do you have memories of growing up in Cambridge? Have you seen the city change over the years? Join History Cambridge for a 3-part series exploring personal and community history.

Join us for a drop-in Halloween celebration with stories, crafts and treats. Costumes are encouraged! This program is for children and their caregivers.

Come outside and play as warm weather arrives. The Community Development Department (CDD) partners with local businesses and organizations to sponsor free events in squares and neighborhoods across the city.