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Beginning Tuesday, July 5, the Cambridge Summer Food Program will provide free breakfast, lunch and dinner meals every weekday to Cambridge children and youth ages 18 and under. The Summer Food Program, operated by the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP), aims to increase food security for Cambridge families by providing free, nutritious meals to children.

Join us this summer for outdoor, family-friendly entertainment! Every Wednesday evening from July 6 through August 10, the Department of Human Service Programs’ Recreation Division will host “Screen on the Green” movie nights. Cambridge residents can enjoy entertainment and a movie at a local park. Free snacks will be provided through the Cambridge Summer Food Program.

Confined Space Rescue training and review is in progress this week, the week of June 27. The Tech Rescue companies, Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Rescue 1, with Special Ops Command, are participating. Skills include size-up, confined space air sampling, breathing air management, rope management, communications, entry, tactics, and more....

The 2021-2022 academic year marked the Cambridge Community Learning Center's 50th anniversary. The Community Learning Center (CLC) began in 1971 as a small neighborhood organization and became a division of the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs in 1981. Over the past five decades, the CLC has supported thousands of adult learners, including residents who were born and raised in Cambridge, people who moved to Cambridge from other countries, and refugees who relocated to the city.

Cambridge Police responded to a Porter Square business for shoplifting. A report was taken. Cambridge Police responded to a Clinton Street residence for an abandoned motor vehicle. After making contact with the reporting party and registered owner, it was confirmed the motor vehicle had been stolen between 3 PM on June 24, 2022 and 6:25 AM on June 27, 2022.

Beginning on August 15, the ParkBoston mobile app will no longer work in Cambridge. At that time, Passport Parking will be the only app that people can use to pay for parking at Cambridge meters. The Passport Parking app is available for free on the App Store and Google Play....

With the upcoming Independence Day holiday and some nice, summer days & nights upon us, remember that OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED in Cambridge. This includes FIRE PITS, chimineas, outside fireplaces & burning of yard waste, brush, & trash. This is an important fire safety factor to prevent the recurrence of...

The City of Cambridge has engaged Griffin & Strong, P.C to conduct a Disparity Study that will review whether there are effects of past discrimination that impact the present way the City procures goods and services. The study will be used to determine whether a sheltered market program – a way of advancing equity in procurement – can be implemented in Cambridge.

The Cambridge Community Learning Center (CLC) hosted its annual graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 23 at the Cambridge Public Library. The CLC, a division of the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs, empowers a diverse community of adult learners to transform their lives and realize their potential through education, skills development, and community participation.

The Cambridge Police Department announced that 39 new police officers graduated on Saturday from the fourth Cambridge-Northeastern Police Academy class following a special graduation ceremony that was held at Northeastern University. The graduating officers join their respective departments after successfully completing training, which started January 17, 2022. The new officers...

Cambridge Police responded to a fight on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Prospect Street. Daryl Elliott-Powell, 19, 97 Hazelton Street in Boston, was placed under arrest after it was determined that he took a motor vehicle without the knowledge or consent of the registered owner or person having lawful control. The owner was located and the vehicle was subsequently returned to him. A Massachusetts criminal citation was issued and given in hand to Elliott-Powell for failure to stop at a red light, unnecessary noise from an engine, and use without authority.

It was meaningful to host Juneteenth events and story times across our libraries. These included a story time with Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui as well programs with the storyteller Valerie Tutson. She described the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, through the eyes of Ma’lizzy, a fictional character who paints a captivating picture of life before and after emancipation. And last Saturday the Central Square Branch hosted a joyous celebration with the storyteller Valerie Stephens and the Albino Mbie Band. Thank you to the Cambridge Public Library Foundation, the Mayor’s Office, and the City Manager’s Office for funding our Juneteenth programs. Attached is a photo.

The Collins Branch Library (64 Aberdeen Avenue) is adding Wednesday as a new day of service and two additional evenings to its hours of operation beginning Tuesday, July 5. The expansion of service hours at the Collins Branch is part of the City and Library’s commitment to expanding hours of service at Branch locations.

An Otis Street resident reports their motor vehicle was stolen. LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1) Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny. NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION ATTACHING / OBSCURING / FAI. ALBANY ST. A resident was summoned for concealing the number plate on his motorcycle. An officer was checking on...

Monday - Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Appointments can be booked online at www.cic-health.com/cambridge or assistance is available from CIC’s Customer Service Team at support@cic-health.com or by calling 877-280-2937. Due to declining numbers at the City’s walk-in testing...

Cambridge Police took a vandalism report for a resident who stated his vehicle has been vandalized on three occasions in the area of Linnaean St. and Avon Hill St. Cambridge Police responded to a residential building on Massachusetts Avenue for a report of an unwanted individual. 06/22/202208:40. INCIDENT22004447. SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE...

Cambridge Works, the City’s transitional jobs program, celebrated its 27th graduating class during a special ceremony on June 17, held at Cambridge City Hall and livestreamed through Zoom. The program supports Cambridge residents, ages 18-35, who have not been able to get or keep jobs for a variety of...

In advance of the Independence Day holiday, the City of Cambridge wants to remind the community that fireworks are illegal, dangerous, and can cause trauma for residents. Possession, transportation, and use of fireworks (except by licensed professionals) are illegal in Massachusetts. People who have or use fireworks, including sparklers, can be fined between $10-$100. People who sell fireworks can face a fine and potential jail time. Any fireworks observed by law enforcement will be confiscated.

The Cambridge Public Library will pilot a new service this July and August: Summer Sundays at the Valente Branch. Valente Summer Sundays will run from July 3 through September 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. "We are delighted to pilot the expansion of Sunday hours at the Valente Branch...

The Cambridge Public Health Department, through its Cambridge in Motion campaign, has awarded a total of $12,500 in mini-grants to 13 local organizations to develop activities that promote healthy eating and active living. “We had a record number of applications this spring and it was inspiring to see so many...