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  City of Cambridge Closures and Service Information for Patriots’ Day Holiday Monday, April 20

  In observance of the Patriots’ Day holiday on Monday, April 20, City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed, and payments will not be required at City of Cambridge parking meters and pay stations.
  
  Curbside collection of trash, recycling, food waste, and yard waste will be suspended on the holiday and one day behind for the remainder of the week. There will be no street cleaning on the Patriots’ Day holiday. Streets that would normally be cleaned on April 20 (third Monday of the month) will instead be cleaned on Wednesday, April 29.

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  Alewife Commercial District Assessment Released

  The 2025 Alewife Commercial District Assessment Report is now available. The purpose of the report is to highlight a commercial district in Cambridge and to identify key issues and opportunities in the area.

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  Cambridge Secures Grant Funding and Will Bring 2026 FIFA World Cup Watch Parties to Neighborhoods Across the Community

  Cambridge United – Where the World Comes Together will encompass a citywide series of free World Cup watch parties in June-July 2026, bringing the excitement of the world’s most-watched sporting event to public spaces across the community.

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  Cambridge Residents Eligible to Participate in Discount Rain Barrel Program

  The City of Cambridge is partnering with the Great American Rain Barrel Program to provide discount rain barrels for Cambridge residents. Barrels are offered at $89

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  Cambridge Preschool Program to Accept Additional Applications for 2026-2027 School Year through April 13

  The Cambridge Office of Early Childhood is offering a spring enrollment period for the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP) to support families with preschool-aged children who have recently moved to Cambridge or who missed the earlier application period for the 2026-2027 school year.

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  Cambridge City Manager Signs Executive Order and Joins City Council and Metro Mayors Coalition in Standing Together to Protect Residents and Stand Against Illegal ICE Actions

  City of Cambridge leadership and elected officials stood together with colleagues in the Metro Mayors Coalition today to affirm their values as a coalition of regional municipal leaders and protect the rights of their residents.

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  City Releases New Biking Report Showing Record Trips by Bike and Improving Safety in Cambridge

  The City of Cambridge has released the 2025 Biking in Cambridge Data Report summarizing how biking has changed across the city over the past two decades.

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  45 Artists And Organizations Awarded $185,215 In Local Cultural Council Grants By Cambridge Arts

  45 artists and organizations are being awarded $185,215 in Local Cultural Council Grant funding by Cambridge Arts and the City of Cambridge.

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  Rise Up Cambridge Evaluation Points to Meaningful Short Term Financial Relief for Low-Income Families

  The report finds $500 monthly payments contributed to reduced financial stress and helped nearly 2,000 families meet basic needs; Cambridge’s Human Services and Veterans Committee discusses what the research means for the city’s approach to family economic security.