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The City will begin accepting applications for the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund on Monday, April 13, 2020. Under guidelines issued by the Fund’s Trustees, the City will be prioritizing applicants who demonstrate a loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.

Cambridge Veterans' Services and various City and State Officials held a special ceremony in honor of National Purple Heart Day on Wednesday, August 7, in the Sullivan Chamber of Cambridge City Hall. Speakers included Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons, Cambridge Deputy City Manager Owen O'Riordan, and Deputy Director of Cambridge Veterans' Services Cynthia Harris. During the ceremony, City officials, speaking on behalf of the City of Cambridge, offered their deepest gratitude and heartfelt respect to those who sacrificed much in service to their country.

Rachel Slade, author of Making it in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way)

Report a park maintenance issue to the city using our online portal or mobile app, SeeClickFix.

Report a complaint or compliment to the city using our online portal or mobile app, SeeClickFix.

Cambridge United – Where the World Comes Together will encompass a citywide series of free World Cup watch parties in June-July 2026, bringing the excitement of the world’s most-watched sporting event to public spaces across the community.

The Task Force will consider opportunities for new or revised practices and procedures to improve LGBTQ+ persons’ access to, and inclusion in, existing housing. The Task Force will also evaluate possibilities for new housing to be more LGBTQ+-friendly. The Task Force will issue a final report with concrete recommendations and action plans for ensuring LGBTQ+ housing access, safety, and inclusivity in Cambridge.

Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts will speak about King’s life and legacy.

Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, the Harvard Library, and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Dr. Anjana Khatwa—award-winning earth scientist, TV presenter, and advocate for diversity in the geosciences and nature—for a discussion of her book The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells About Our World and Our Lives, a 2025 New Scientist Best Book of the Year. Registration is required.

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