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The third of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2026 will be on Saturday, August 29th from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., at 50 Mooney St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.

The Summer Food Program provides free and nutritious breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to Cambridge youth ages 18 and under every weekday.

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures this weekend due to scheduled community events, including Roll Bounce and Select Vintage Market.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has reduced the Cambridge and Northeast region drought level status from a Level 3 - Critical Drought to a Level 2 - Significant Drought. Cambridge has been in a Critical Drought since late May 2026.

While Fresh Pond holds roughly 1.5 billion gallons of water, it is part of a carefully managed system.

Officers are currently on scene investigating. The preliminary indications are that the body appears to have been in the water for an extended period of time.

Join us for the sixth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.

The City of Cambridge will conduct overnight paving in Central Square beginning Sunday, August 23 at 8 p.m. Work is expected to continue until approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, August 24

Cambridge’s Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) is organizing a Free Store Saturday, August 22 at Reservoir Church, 170 Rindge Ave, to help reduce move-out waste. 

Yoga, Tiny Gardens Everywhere, Summer Reading Prizes, and More!