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This update provides an overview of the Community Safety Department, the latest updates on the Department’s work, and highlights of its plans for the coming months.

At approximately 1:45 this afternoon a Cambridge Police Department Youth Resource Officer assigned to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School accidentally discharged their firearm while using a staff bathroom inside the school. There were no injuries. The officer immediately notified department supervisors and the school administration. CPD then responded to the scene and are currently investigating. The school day was not disrupted and there were no other injuries.

Expect brief road closures and traffic impacts in East Cambridge during the evening of Thursday, April 27, due to a drone-based light show celebrating the Boston Red Sox.

Join us as we celebrate the official acceptance of the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association Records into the Cambridge Public Library’s Archives and Special Collections. Learn about the collection and three significant objects given by Yerevan to the city of Cambridge with guest speaker, Gary Lind-Sinanian, Collections Curator of the Armenian Museum of America. We’ll be treated to a selection of traditional Armenian music sung by a local student. A sampling of hors d’oeuvres and Eastern Armenian desserts will be served following the program.

Join neighbors and City staff Wednesday, September 16th from 4 PM – 7 PM at Hoyt Field for a Park Party and Project Open House!

Join neighbors and City staff Wednesday, September 16th from 4 PM – 7 PM at Hoyt Field for a Park Party and Project Open House!

More than five acres of new and renovated public open space will be created in Kendall Square and Eastern Cambridge over the next few years. The Eastern Cambridge Kendall Square Open Space (ECKOS) Planning Study is working to shape these new parks.

An afternoon of arts and crafts with artist, Alexandra Adamo! Recommended for children 5+ and their caregivers. Registration required. Funding for Vacation Week Programming: Live at the Library has been generously provided by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation.

Join us for a hands-on workshop covering starter plants, soils, plant positioning, watering options for your lifestyle, and the health benefits of gardening. Each participant will leave with their own plant. All materials provided. Registration is required.

Join us for our eighth pop-up recycling event on Wednesday, September 9 from 4-7:30 p.m. at Timothy Toomey Park, 71 Rogers Street.