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This publication is mailed to Cambridge residential households twice annually, generally in June and November. The summer issue highlights key City initiatives for the FY24 fiscal year from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.

The Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan on Monday, March 22. The Administration also replaced the Massachusetts Travel Order originally issued in July 2020 with a Travel Advisory, effective March 22.

Join MIT AgeLab researchers on Thursday, September 28 at the Cambridge Senior Center (806 Massachusetts Ave.) from 12 - 1 p.m. for a "Lunch and Learn" event exploring our current understanding of the evolution of the longevity economy.

Expect road closures and traffic impacts on April 2. Harvard Bridge will close from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Memorial Drive will close between Vassar Street and Binney Street from 1:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The marketing process for its 106-unit affordable development at 52 New Street in Cambridge has begun. Applications will be available beginning July 1 with a lottery to be held in September. Upcoming Information Sessions: Tuesday, July 8th: In-person at 6:00 p.m. at 430 Rindge Ave. Cambridge, MA. Click here to register. Tuesday, July 22nd: Online at 1 p.m. Click here to register. For more information about the application process, please email 52NewStreet@Wingatecompanies.com. For more information about this project, please visit https://justastart.org/52-new-street/.

On January 23, 2023, the City of Cambridge adopted the commonwealth of Massachusetts's new Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code, joining the communities of Brookline and Watertown. The code, which goes into effect in Cambridge on July 1, 2023, is to support the City's Net zero goals.

The marketing process for its 106-unit affordable development at 52 New Street in Cambridge has begun. Applications will be available beginning July 1 with a lottery to be held in September. Upcoming Information Sessions: Tuesday, July 8th: In-person at 6:00 p.m. at 430 Rindge Ave. Cambridge, MA. Click here to register. Tuesday, July 22nd: Online at 1 p.m. Click here to register. For more information about the application process, please email 52NewStreet@Wingatecompanies.com. For more information about this project, please visit https://justastart.org/52-new-street/.

The Cambridge Council on Aging partners with Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) to offer hot, nutritious lunch meals to Cambridge residents ages 60 and older. Changes in funding allocation will impact the lunch meal program beginning April 1.

The Cambridge Preschool Program application for the 2027-2028 school year will be open from October 1 - November 13, 2026. Attend this virtual meeting to learn more about CPP eligibility, program options, and the application and matching process.

Dominic Killiany’s visionary paintings of Boston’s Zakim Bridge, lions and tigers are featured the exhibition “What I See” on view at Cambridge Arts’ Gallery 344, 344 Broadway, second floor, Cambridge, from May 1 to Aug. 31, 2023.