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Improving public health in Cambridge is a citywide effort involving many City departments and community partners. The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD), a nationally accredited health department, spearheads the City’s public health approach and programming.

Take a break from your studies and join us for lunch and Uno! Free pizza will be provided while supplies last. This is a drop-in event designed for patrons ages 11-18. No registration required.

This CCPD meeting has been cancelled due to the Commission's summer recess.

Information about lead paint, what it is, why it poses a hazard, the Massachusetts Lead Law and where to find information and assistance.

Please be advised of traffic impacts this Sunday, October 11, 2026, due to the Harvard Square Business Association’s 46th annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade.

Read a Q&A with a Cambridge-born artist, who was responsible for the new mural of a humpback whale and its calf in the Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper Schools and Community Complex.

The Budget Office’s primary responsibility is the preparation of the annual Operating and Capital budgets for submission by the City Manager to the City Council.

The City of Cambridge 911 Clinician is a unique public safety position, as they work directly inside the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) alongside Emergency Telecommunications Dispatchers (ETD). The 911 Clinician may be utilized by dispatchers during emergencies for purposes of crisis intervention/de-escalation or to support callers through vulnerable moments before first responders arrive on-scene when appropriate. A large part of the 911 Clinician’s role is also following up with and providing community members connections to mental health and corresponding services by making referrals, providing resources, facilitating screenings, offering support and advocacy, and short-term case management.

Trees provide many benefits like shade, wildlife habitat, and natural beauty. Trees also help with carbon storage, stormwater control, and improved air quality. This proposal will plant new trees in Danehy Park and other needed areas around Cambridge.

Join local, state and FEMA experts at an Open House for the Charles Watershed to learn about your community's updated flood maps.