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The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the weekend due to scheduled community events on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1. Events include the Attic Block Party (affecting Harvard Square) and the Cambridge 5K at CambridgeSide.

Learn how Cambridge Animal Control Officers take extensive measures to ensure sick or injured animals receive the best care and support. 

Following a multi-year effort, the Cambridge Digital Architectural Survey Project (CDASH) is now making extensive paper records available to the public digitally!

Take an in-depth look into the City’s major initiatives for the new fiscal year--from affordable housing to traffic safety.

A Cambridge Police Department (CPD) detective assigned to a federal task force was instrumental in a federal investigation that led to an arrest in a sex trafficking case involving multiple states. The suspect, a Lowell man, was arrested on Friday, December 13, 2024, and charged with sex trafficking a victim in Massachusetts, Nevada, Rhode Island, and New York.

The Cambridge Police Department is proud to announce that Officer William Simmons was among the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding City Employee Awards.

Beginning on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and continuing through Sunday, September 7, 2025 (excluding Labor Day weekend), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in coordination with the City of Cambridge, will close two travel lanes of Memorial Drive between Hawthorn Street and Gerry's Landing Road to accommodate manhole repair work.

The Cambridge Youth Council (CYC) has created a new mural in the CRLS Cafeteria. The mural aims to highlight the value of diversity by depicting people from different cultures coming together and appreciating one another's company. 

The City of Cambridge will host a series of events and feature a variety of stories throughout February in celebration of Black History Month. Throughout the month, programs led by the Public Library, Veterans Services, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and more will highlight Black theater, poetry, movies, musical traditions, and cuisine to celebrate Black heritage and culture.

Massachusetts offers a 24/7 toll-free, multi-lingual domestic violence hotline that coordinates access to emergency shelters statewide. Each call is answered by a trained advocate who provides non-judgmental support, assistance with safety planning, and information on options and resources.