Pathway for Immigrant Workers
Pathway for Immigrant Workers (PIW) is a Cambridge-based nonprofit serving the Greater Boston area. PIW represents local employers who would not otherwise have the means to sponsor a minimum wage worker for a green card. PIW will assist low wage workers in employment-sponsored lawful permanent residence applications. After an initial assessment, if appropriate PIW will represent the employer in the immigration process.
Drag Story Time (O'Neill)
Kick off Pride Month with Drag Story Time at the O'Neill Branch! A special guest will present songs and stories about what makes each of us fabulous.
This program is for children and their caregivers.
No registration required.
CPL Presents: Dr. Beronda Montgomery, the author of When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical History (Main)
Join Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery—a writer, science communicator, and plant biologist—for a wide-ranging discussion of her new book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. The event will be moderated by Tracy K. Smith, a two-term U.S. Poet Laureate and the Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University. Registration is required. This event is cosponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Sustainable Cambridge.
2018 Resident Survey Results
The results from this survey indicate that overall resident views of the City of Cambridge remain positive—although some key measures have reverted back to less positive 2014 levels. On perhaps the most all encompassing measure of resident sentiment, “extreme” satisfaction with overall experiences with the city
remains at the record high level for the 18-year history of this survey program.
High COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among University Students and Employees
The City of Cambridge extends a warm welcome to returning university students and staff after a year and a half of interrupted academic life. COVID-19 vaccines and increased knowledge of measures that help control the spread of the virus will help students have a more traditional residential experience this fall. The City’s three largest academic institutions - Harvard, MIT, and Lesley - report high vaccination rates among their students and employees.
Permitted Leaf Blower List
This is a complete list of Licensed Commercial Leaf Blowers within the City of Cambridge. Please keep in mind that you are not required to be permitted by the City unless you have two or more employees who operate leaf blowers on staff. All persons operating Leaf Blowers in the City of Cambridge, commercial or residential, must comply with the Leaf Blower Ordinance.
Summer Reading: Storytelling with Ben Cunningham (Boudreau)
Join local artist, musician and educator Ben Cunningham for a transformative storytelling performance. The Story Terrarium is not your average storytelling experience—it's an educational, interactive adventure. This program is for children of all ages and their caregivers. No tickets needed.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
Summer Reading: Hooping Program with Wildkat Hoops (Main)
Put on your dancing shoes for an unforgettable workshop of hula hoop magic with Kat Suwalski! You will learn basic hooping moves while increasing hand-eye coordination, strength, balance, and agility. No prior hooping experience is required. Hoops are provided. Recommended for children ages 5 and up and their caregivers.
Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
MassDOT Advisory: Cambridge Somerville Sidewalk Closures Along Route 28 (McGrath Highway)
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that daytime concrete sidewalk repairs are taking place on Route 28 (McGrath Highway) northbound between Third Street and Rufo Road. Pedestrian detours started on September 30 and will remain in place at all times for approximately three weeks. During this time, the outbound bus stop opposite Twin City Plaza will be relocated to 201 Monsignor O’Brien Highway, just south of Third Street.