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The City of Cambridge encourages and promotes involvement by residents in the decision-making process through participation on a variety of boards and commissions.

The City of Cambridge is proud to announce that it has again been awarded the Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification at the Gold level for its use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate program effectiveness, and engage residents. What Works Cities Certification sets the standard of excellence for data-informed, well-managed local government.

This year, the City of Cambridge awarded 84 scholarships of $3,000 each for a total $252,000 to Cambridge high school seniors and others pursuing higher education. Since the program’s inception in 1993, the City has awarded 1,353 scholarships totaling over $3.4 million.

Presented by the Cambridge Arts Association

Do you know how to ride a bike, but are a little nervous to ride on the road? This is the course for you!

The City of Cambridge today issued an emergency order allowing restaurants to sell groceries directly to consumers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order creates a new opportunity for Cambridge residents to purchase surplus items such as meats, vegetables, dairy, canned goods and other limited grocery items through pick-up or delivery service from local restaurants throughout the city.

Join us for a 5-Year Update to learn about the draft set of recommendations and updates for the Cambridge Urban Forest Master Plan.

Applying for housing can be confusing and overwhelming. In addition to the information above, there are other programs and housing opportunities that may be available. For more information, please contact the Office of the Housing Liaison at: mpensak@cambridgema.gov

This month, we're reading The Sellout by Paul Beatty. Copies will be available for pickup at the Branch. Questions? Contact Theresa (tmitchell@cambridgema.gov).

The MBTA Key Bus Routes Program is creating improvments on many of the MBTAs busiest routes including bus shelters, accessibility, benches and trash barrels.