Update on Cambridge being Recategorized as Moderate Risk Community
On Thursday, October 22, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health recategorized the City of Cambridge as a moderate risk “yellow” community. This designation is given to communities where the average daily case rate over the last 14 days is 4-8 cases per 100,000 population.
License Commission
The Cambridge License Commission is responsible for issuing numerous licenses/permits and enforcing rules, regulations, local ordinances and state laws. It also houses the Pole and Conduit Commission and enforces the Noise Ordinance.
Cambridge Garden of Peace
The Peace Garden memorial will include benches and stones or objects reflecting names of loved ones from Cambridge who lost their lives to violence. An area of Riverside Press Park will be transformed into a place of tranquility and reflection.
O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)
April Selection: The Humans by Matt Haig
A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Cherokee America by Margaret Verble.
Print copies are available for pickup at the O'Neill Branch Library.
This month's book selection is also available as an ebook and digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.
For any further information, please contact Jo Percell at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)
July Selection: There Junes by Julia Glass
A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Cherokee America by Margaret Verble.
Print copies are available for pickup at the O'Neill Branch Library.
This month's book selection is also available as an ebook and digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.
For any further information, please contact Jo Percell at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)
August Selection: Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah
A book discussion group for adults at the O'Neill Branch Library, reading a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Past titles include Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.
Print copies are available for pickup at the O'Neill Branch Library.
This month's book selection is also available as an ebook and digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.
For any further information, please contact Jo Percell at jpercell@cambridgema.gov
Know Your Rights Slide Presentation
Topics include rights when confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), recent changes in immigration law, and how to get personalized legal help from an immigration lawyer.
Hoyt Park
Russell E. Hoyt Park is the largest community park in the Riverside neighborhood. It's a place for everyone—whether you love playing sports, spending time with your dog, or just relaxing outdoors.
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy (Main/Virtual)
To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series.
Retrace George Washington’s post-inaugural journeys and explore how he sought to unite a fragile new nation, featuring:
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society (Ret.)
Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, along with many other New York Times bestselling books