Open Enrollment
Health Insurance Open enrollment for active City employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees will be held this year from February 10-28, 2025. Please review your current health insurance elections and submit any changes you would like to make via the online portal no later than Friday, February 28, 2025.
Outbraving 2024: A Convening by and for Black Women Scholars in Tech, Media & Democracy (Main)
Hosted by Dr. Latanya Sweeney (Harvard) & Dr. Safiya Noble (UCLA), Outbraving 2024 brings together leading scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of science and technology studies, history, journalism and communications. Exploring topics include Data Justice, political economy, voter engagement and online culture, Outbraving centers the challenges and triumphs of Black women working within and outside the academy.
Registration is Required.
City of Cambridge Adapts Summer Programming to Continue Supporting Cambridge Youth and Families
Beginning Monday, June 22, the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) will begin operating its annual Cambridge Summer Food Program and open applications for its free Online/Offline Summer Programming. Both programs will support and engage Cambridge youth while following the Commonwealth’s health and safety guidelines, including proper social distancing and use of face coverings.
Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission
Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold a Public Meeting on Monday,
May 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM to discuss a newly required decennial review of the operations and effectiveness of the Half Crown-Marsh (HCM) Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD). The meeting will be held online with remote participation only. The public may participate online via the Zoom platform (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet, or computer. Register at https://tinyurl.com/HCMReview10 or call 301-715-8592.
Webinar ID: 899 6637 6398.
For updates and notices on any future HCM Decennial Review meetings, visit: https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/districtsHistoricProperties/halfcrownmarshncd
For any questions or comments, please contact Eric Hill via email at ehill@cambridgema.gov or by phone at 617-349-4688.
AGENDA:
1. Introductions
2. Origins and Jurisdiction of the Half Crown-Marsh NCD
3. Demographics of the neighborhood
4. Summary of Cases 2014-2024
5. Sample Projects
6. Public Comment
CPD Warns Public of Common Holiday Themed Scams
As the holiday season and shopping begins, potential criminals will look to perpetrate scams against shoppers and donors. The scams involve online shopping, charity, cryptocurrency investment, gift cards and social media.
Online shopping schemes include fraudulent websites or ads offering goods at unrealistic discounts, items purchased through third-party marketplaces using stolen credit cards or accounts and puppy scams involving fake advertisements for pets.
People should be on the lookout for fake charities soliciting donations through phone calls, emails, crowdfunding platforms, and social media. Also, copycat organizations create seemingly legitimate charities to steal funds.
Gift card scams involve requests for gift card purchases for alleged emergencies, work-related functions, or as payment, or tampered cards with compromised security stickers or altered barcodes.
Social media scams include posts offering fake gift cards or event tickets designed to steal personal information, or fraudsters duplicating ticket barcodes for resale.
Take the 2020 City of Cambridge Resident Opinion Survey
In its ongoing efforts to identify ways to better serve the community, the City of Cambridge is conducting its biennial Resident Opinion Survey. The survey, which has been conducted since 2000, serves as an important evaluation tool that enables residents to rate City services and offer input on what the City of Cambridge does well and where it can make improvements. The online survey will be open September 14 – October 5, 2020.
Wellness for Older Adults: Low-impact Fitness (Virtual) (Valente)
This class is designed for people of all levels to strengthen the muscles, the heart and the brain--all while having fun and moving to great music! Come as you are and take everything at your own pace. You will feel the benefits in mind and body!
Registration for each session is required.
This is a hybrid event, available online and screened at the Valente Branch. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.
Class will not be available at the Valente Branch on January 27th or February 3rd.
Wellness for Older Adults: Low-impact Fitness (Virtual) (Valente)
This class is designed for people of all levels to strengthen the muscles, the heart and the brain--all while having fun and moving to great music! Come as you are and take everything at your own pace. You will feel the benefits in mind and body!
Registration for each session is required.
This is a hybrid event, available online and screened at the Valente Branch. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.
Class will not be available at the Valente Branch on January 27th or February 3rd.