Open Enrollment
We’re excited to announce that the Fall 2025 Benefits Open Enrollment portal is live! Starting Monday, November 3, and closes Friday, November 21, City/Schools staff and their families will have the opportunity to enroll in Flexible Spending benefits.
Reduce and Reuse
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is in order of importance. It is better to reduce than reuse; better to reuse than recycle.
Reducing and reusing prevent the environmental impact of making new items. All disposal has financial costs to the city. Recycling and composting cost the City less than trash. Still, preventing waste in the first place is best for Cambridge and the environment. It is one of the key recommendations in the Cambridge Zero Waste Master Plan.
Rise Up Cambridge
Rise Up Cambridge is a $22 million commitment from the City of Cambridge to provide assistance to families with kids.
Members Sought for the Citizens Committee on Civic Unity
The Citizens’ Committee on Civic Unity works to provide opportunities for constructive discussions and community events regarding race, class, religion, gender, abilities, and sexual orientation by: recognizing and raising awareness of historic, existing, and potential civic issues; providing opportunities for honest dialogue and engagement; and by building bridges across communities to better understand and connect with one another.
Participatory Budgeting
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that empowers community members through civic engagement to decide how to spend part of a public budget. PB was first developed in Brazil in 1989 and is now used in over 1,500 cities around the world.
Cambridge Fire
The Cambridge Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the people of Cambridge from fires, natural and man-made disasters, and hazardous materials incidents. The Department also provides emergency medical services and fire prevention services.