With the winter season upon us, this article reminds residents and property owners of their responsibilities per City Ordinance regarding snow and ice removal following a storm.

The City of Cambridge encourages and promotes involvement by residents in the decision-making process through participation on a variety of boards and commissions.

In October, Cambridge Fire Department launched an intensive 11-week Cambridge Fire Academy, incorporating the principles of the Massachusetts State Fire Academy, but using its own certified fire instructors to enable more recruits to participate and to fill open positions 12 months sooner than normal.

PFAS are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. You may have even heard them being referred to as “forever chemicals.” Because of their widespread use and persistence in the environment, PFAS are now being found in water, air, fish, and soil across the nation and the globe.

A new bivalent booster became available this fall that offers protection against multiple COVID-19 variants. Residents age 65 and older should ask for high-dose flu vaccine.

2022 Resident and Visitor Parking Permits will expire on March 31, 2023.