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After more than 30 years of dedicated service to the Cambridge Police Department, Commissioner Christine Elow has announced her retirement. With Commissioner Elow’s retirement, Superintendent Pauline Wells has been named Acting Police Commissioner. She joined the Police Department in 1993 and has most recently served as Superintendent of Operations.

The Cambridge City Council adopted an amendment to the Incentive Zoning Ordinance on October 17, 2022, which will increase funds for the City’s Affordable Housing Trust. This new amendment adds to the many tools Cambridge has put in place over the past few years to support affordable housing. Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Trust has commitments of more than $100 million to affordable housing developments currently underway to preserve or create more than 500 affordable homes when completed.

On November 3, the City began a 5-year agreement with Casella Waste Systems to collect and haul the City’s residential recycling and yard waste.

Women and Minority Owned Businesses information from the 2002 Economic Census for the City of Cambridge.

Women and Minority Owned business information from the 1997 Economic Censuses for the City of Cambridge.

Real Estate Rental and Leasing information from the 1997 Economic Census for the City of Cambridge

Real Estate Rental and Leasing information from the 2002 Economic Census for the City of Cambridge.

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services information from the 1997 Economic Census for the City of Cambridge

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services information from the 2002 Economic Census for the City of Cambridge.

Join the Cambridge Public Library for a screening of The Next Dream, an independent documentary about more than one million Temporary Protected Status (TPS) families across the U.S., who are at risk of deportation and family separation. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with members of the National TPS Alliance and the film's producers. Come and meet members of the TPS families, learn about their struggles, and discuss how we may support our neighbors across the country. To learn more about this project, please click here. Registration is encouraged, but not required.