Praise for Raised Intersections
Install a raised intersection(s) in an underserved residential area with high volume traffic to calm streets and increase safety for pedestrian crossing.
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the City of Cambridge is focused on supporting and promoting mental wellness to all its residents.
Water Board Members
The Cambridge Water Board is a five member board of Cambridge residents appointed by the City Manager, that act in an advisory role to the Managing Director of the Water Department. The Managing Director has full power to make all necessary repairs, extensions or improvements on the works, and to provide new supply pipes. All hydrants, standpipes and drinking fountains, established by the City, shall be constructed, and all repairs upon such hydrants, standpipes and drinking fountains made, and the streets repaired under authority of the Managing Director.
Disability Friendly Vaccine Clinics October 19 and November 16
These clinics will have extra staff on hand to provide skilled support to both children and adults with disabilities and/or sensory support needs. Clinics will offer flu and COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months and up, as well as adult vaccines and boosters. People with and without disabilities can get vaccinated at these clinics.
Vassar Street Safety Improvement Project
The Department of Transportation is planning separated bike lanes and related street safety improvements on Vassar Street, from Memorial Drive to Amherst Alley.
Thank a Dispatcher as Part of National Telecommunicators Week April 13-19
As part of this year’s National Telecommunicators Week celebration, Emergency Communications is looking to hear from the community and better understand how dispatchers have helped residents. The Department is asking residents to submit a write-up on support they received from a dispatcher or just provide words of encouragement or gratitude for the work that dispatchers do.
Evening Story Time
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for our monthly evening story time event. This program will run for 20-25 minutes, with songs, stories and rhymes. No registration is required.
Due to Early Voting at Valente, this program will be held in the Children's Area. Please call 617-349-4015 for more information.