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The City of Cambridge today announced that, beginning September 8, 2021, the City will expand its free COVID-19 testing program to four days per week with walk-in sites on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
A community meeting was held on August 25, 2021, to bring together stakeholders throughout the community to determine what steps must be taken to decrease opportunities for violence in our city.
The City of Cambridge offers free, regular information sessions about its affordable rental and homeownership programs. Attendees will learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 3 bedroom units throughout Cambridge; Homeowner Resale Pool; First-Time Homebuyer Workshops; Down payment Assistance; and HomeBridge.
The City of Cambridge today announced the city will launch a free Small Business Compost Pilot for up to 100 small businesses in Fall 2021. The goal of this pilot is to assist businesses in reducing costs while reducing our impact on climate change. The city will offer up to twice per week collection of two carts of food waste from small businesses in Cambridge. The service and carts will be provided by the city at no cost to the participating businesses.
The Cambridge Police Department today announced the recovery of two loaded firearms and the arrest of two teenagers following a verbal confrontation and brief foot chase last night in The Port.
The City of Cambridge announced that it is extending its successful program for feeding homeless residents with meals provided by local food establishments through October 3, 2021. In March 2020, the City launched an innovative project to contract with local restaurants to provide food to the City’s homeless community during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Today (August 23, 2021), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
The City of Cambridge continues to monitor weather forecasts. The City Manager is regularly communicating with the Mayor’s office and the City’s public safety, public information, public health, human services, and public works departments to prepare for and coordinate our response.
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