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The City of Cambridge is one of only 22 cities in the United States to earn the highest credit rating possible from Moody’s Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings, and Fitch Ratings. The City has achieved this distinction of earning AAA ratings from each of the nation’s three major credit rating agencies every year since 1999.

The deadline to apply for the next Civil Service exam to become a Cambridge Police Officer has been announced. The deadline to apply for the exam is January 16, 2024. Late applications, which would result in an additional $50 fee, will be accepted until January 30, 2024. The written examination is scheduled to take place between March 16, 2024 – March 30, 2024.

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 City of Cambridge is committed to using technology to increase accessibility to and transparency of information owned by the City. Providing access to information is one means through which the City can foster engagement and collaboration with its citizenry. Making government data available in easy to find and usable formats can create meaningful opportunities for the public to help solve complex challenges. New datasets and visualizations will be added on a regular basis and existing datasets will be updated on a periodic basis.   

The annual awards program recognizes employees nominated by peers, department leaders, or members of the community for superior performance, positive attitude, hard work, and dedication to public service.

Selected artists will receive up to $95,000 in support of approved projects. Cool Spots are temporary, site-responsive shade structures that provide heat relief, foster community gathering, and spark public imagination regarding climate resilience.

After careful consideration of community input, City Council feedback, and the project's overall goals, we have decided not to install a synthetic turf field or the athletic lighting, which was included to support additional permitted use of the space.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on August 3, 2025

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on November 16, 2025

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service.