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Every year, the Fuel Assistance Program helps more than 1,200 residents in Cambridge and Somerville pay their winter heating bills between November 1 and April 30. Most residents don’t think about heating bills until temperatures drop, but for the staff managing this crucial service, planning for Fuel Assistance begins in the heat of the summer.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's calls for service on June 22, 2025

Translations of the brochure accompanying the 2026 Parking Permits are available in Amharic, Arabic, Bangla, English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.

The Cambridge Community Preservation Act Committee is soliciting project proposals for funding consideration for the FY2025 funding cycle. Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds can be used for affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation projects.

People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together. Food will be provided. This month we will be reading and discussing New Kid by Jerry Craft. Please pick up a copy of the book beforehand at the O'Neill Branch Library. This book group will meet in person at the O'Neill Branch Library. Please register below.

Every month we will read a and discuss a short story as a group. Copies of the story will be provided, and no preparation is need. This month's selection is "The Witch" by Shirley Jackson. Please drop in! If you have any questions or story recommendations, please email tmitchell@cambridgema.gov. Registration is helpful but not required.

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 a digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.

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 a digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.

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 a digital audiobook through Libby/OverDrive.

People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together. Food will be provided. In March we will read and discuss A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga. Copies of the book will be available at the O'Neill Branch. This book group will meet in person at the O'Neill Branch Library. Please register below.