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Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year? Join us the 1st Wednesday of each month as we read and discuss some of the MCBA nominated books. Cast your vote for your favorite nominated title, right here at the library. This program is for kids in 4th, 5th and 6th grade (or equivalent ages). Registration is required. For more information, please contact jpittel@cambridgema.gov. This month we're reading Violet & Jobie in the Wild by Lynne Ray Perkins. Limited copies of the book will be available at the Central Square Library. Pizza will be provided!

The Electrical Department provides connectivity to a private fire alarm system by means of a Fire Alarm Master Box, which allows direct reporting to the City's Emergency Communications Department.

Iram Farooq, Assistant City Manager of Community Development, is leaving the City to become the Managing Director of Campus Planning at Harvard University.

The City of Cambridge is proud to announce that it has again been awarded the Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification at the Gold level for its use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate program effectiveness, and engage residents. What Works Cities Certification sets the standard of excellence for data-informed, well-managed local government.

The Community Development Department and the Department of Public Works are collaborating with the Harvard Square Business Association to mitigate construction-related impacts on local businesses from a variety of construction projects in the area.

Eversource-approved contractor AECOM will be in the community June 16 – June 20 to provide information about energy-saving programs and services.

Eversource-approved contractor AECOM will be in the community June 16 – June 20 to provide information about energy-saving programs and services.

Informal Book Exchanges are already popular in Cambridge on streets and at the DPW yard. This project would install 13 Little Free Libraries (Book Exchanges) to support literacy, community engagement, and fun throughout the streets of our city.

In response to community feedback, the Council on Aging is extending the Navigating Loss Conversational Group. Community members are invited to join the Council on Aging to explore grief and how it impacts our lives. We will also share resources, coping strategies, and personal experiences. All are welcome.

Description of the Fresh Pond Reservation Shared Use Plan, with links to the final report, public comments, and fact sheets.