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Join the City of Cambridge at Science in the City, our official contribution to the annual Cambridge Science Festival!

After the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October of 2023, Cambridge has seen a significant number of protests.

Need a book recommendation? Take a look at four categories of the Top 10 Most Checked Out Books from the Cambridge Public Library in 2025!

Firefighters Worked at Three Fires on Wednesday, August 30th

Cambridge Public Safety Pauses to Recognize 24th Anniversary of September 11th

The virus that causes COVID-19 is constantly changing, and countless variations of the virus have been detected since the pandemic began.

Many local sites are now open for appointment registration for younger children, with others ready to accept walk-ins beginning the second week of November. Health care systems and pediatricians’ offices have also received vaccine supplies and are reaching out to patients to schedule appointments.

Beginning July 20, 2026, residents who wish to schedule a mattress or box spring collection through UTEC will pay a portion of the collection and recycling cost, while the City will continue to subsidize the remainder.

The City of Cambridge today announced it has been awarded a $1 million construction grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Dam and Seawall Program that will help ensure repairs of critical infrastructure with the Cambridge Reservoir Dam, Hobbs Brook Gatehouse, and Outlet Culvert. Cambridge was one of the 21 municipalities and nonprofit organizations to be awarded over $5.6 million in grants to repair dams and strengthen coastal infrastructure across Massachusetts. 

The City of Cambridge today announced that, beginning September 8, 2021, the City will expand its free COVID-19 testing program to four days per week with walk-in sites on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.