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An application for a designated parking space adjacent to the home of persons with disabilities who have a disability plate or placard.

The deadline to apply for the next Civil Service exam to become a Cambridge Police Officer has been announced. The deadline to apply for the exam is January 17, 2023. Late applications, which would result in an additional $50 fee, will be accepted until January 31, 2023. In advance of the application deadline, the Cambridge Police will host a series of recruiting information sessions.

The Cambridge Room has over 200 collections and nearly 2,700 books, spanning the 17th to 21st Centuries, featuring the history of Cambridge.

On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, leaders from the City of Cambridge and the Commonwealth gathered with nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) to mark the beginning of renovations at the former Sacred Heart church rectory and school in East Cambridge. By the end of 2027, POAH plans to complete construction on the property, which will create 46 new permanently affordable apartment homes.

The City is working with community members on a pilot microgrid in The Port to provide a clean, reliable local energy source.

View meeting notices for our commissions. Meeting notices include upcoming public hearing cases. For a more detailed agenda, go to our Agendas page.

For those times when you need to drive, think about carpooling and carsharing. And always keep an eye out for walkers and cyclists.

A community meeting has been scheduled to discuss a shooting on January 13 that resulted in a 21-year-old man being tragically killed outside of a Clifton Street residence. The meeting will include the latest information on the shooting. The preliminary investigation suggested the fatal shooting was an isolated incident and that there is no threat to the general public.

Cambridge’s small business programs are helping local shops thrive while transforming neighborhoods into vibrant spots to connect with others and celebrate community.

This article focuses on the amendments that were added two new protected classes -- family structure and relationship status -- to our local ordinances.