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Beginning on May 5, 2025, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 239, Section 16, will allow individuals to seal their eviction records if they meet certain requirements. This means that residents may be able to remove their eviction record(s) from public view. This may make it easier to find housing in the future.

Biannual City newsletter mailed to Cambridge residents

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.

Every month we will read 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 "Signs and Symbols" by Vladimir Nabokov. Please drop in! If you have any questions or story recommendations, please email tmitchell@cambridgema.gov. Registration is helpful but not required.

CLASS IS CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR FURTHER UPDATES. Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at a beginner level. All are welcome. No registration is necessary. No testing is needed. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013 or Kerri McQuown at 617-349-4015

This week's class is canceled; we'll see you next week. Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Practice. This conversation group is for those with an intermediate or high level of English language skill. No testing is required. For more information on other ESOL classes, please call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

The Public Planting Committee is charged with the responsibility of promoting and improving the quality and diversity of plantings throughout all areas of Cambridge. This includes reviewing planting plans for new public work in the city; advising the city on effective maintenance of public plantings; supporting the role of the Urban Forestry Division of the Cambridge Public Works Department; and encouraging interest in public plantings in all neighborhoods.

Biking around the city can take some getting used to, so here are some CitySmart resources to help you get rolling.

An abatement is a reduction in the tax assessed on your property for the fiscal year.

Tim Flaherty is an experienced trial lawyer with three decades of courtroom experience and hundreds of jury trials to verdict. He has successfully defended and tried multiple complex healthcare fraud, political corruption, and white-collar crime cases in federal court, including those in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Eastern District of New York.