The Eleventh Annual Taste of Cambridge which had been rescheduled for tonight, Tuesday, June 18, has been cancelled due to weather. A new date has not yet been announced.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), an international medical society, has honored Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) physician Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, with ACOEM’s 2013 Kehoe Award for Excellence in Education and Research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Kales was recognized for his leadership in and contributions to the field of OEM by ACOEM’s President, Karl Auerbach, MD, on behalf of the Board of Directors.
The Men’s Health League, in partnership with the Men of Color Task
Force, is hosting the 20th annual Hoops ‘N’ Health sports tournament and
health fair on Saturday, June 15 at Hoyt Field.
Featuring 100+ of “Boston’s Best” Restaurants in Cambridge! AND a
special appearance by the Hot 8 Brass Band, The Dirty Water Brass Band
and DJ’s from the Mmmmaven Project.
Memorial Drive (between Western Ave. and JFK. St.) will be closed Saturday, June 1, from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., for the Cambridge River Festival. Memorial Drive is also closed to vehicles on Sundays (between Western Ave. and Mount Auburn St.) from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., until 2nd Sunday of November.
The Community Preservation Act Committee will hold a public meeting Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m., at the Cambridge City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd floor Conference Room.
The Cambridge GLBT Commission and the Mayor's Office invite you to the 23rd Annual Pride Brunch on Saturday, June 8, from 9:30-11 a.m., at Cambridge City Hall, Sullivan Chamber, 795 Massachusetts Ave.
The City of Cambridge recently hosted a special ceremony to honor the recipients of the 2013 City of Cambridge Scholarship. This year, the City awarded 60 scholarships of $2,500 each to Cambridge high school seniors and others pursuing higher education.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development requires communities across the country to conduct an annual census
of individuals and families experiencing homelessness during the last ten days
of January. The census includes a count of unsheltered individuals, and a count
of sheltered and transitionally housed families and individuals. Municipal and
program staff completed the count of individuals and families staying in
emergency shelters and transitional housing during the night between Jan.
30-31, 2013. During the same night, the cities of Cambridge and Somerville
jointly carried out the unsheltered portion of the census. Cambridge counted
537 persons experiencing homelessness:
Due to the ongoing police investigation in Watertown and
surrounding area and in accordance with state officials, Cambridge
residents are advised to stay indoors and businesses to stay closed
until further notice. City offices will be closed today. MBTA service
has been suspended.
The board and staff of the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) are thrilled to report that CCPD, along with Tutoring Plus, will be honored with an Organization of the Year Award by Cambridge Community Television (CCTV).
CCTV is a nationally recognized nonprofit community media center that
serves as a voice and a vision of all residents, businesses and
organizations in the City of Cambridge.
The Cambridge Veterans’ Organization (CVO) and the City of Cambridge’s Department of Veterans’ Services will hold their annual Patriots’ Day Observance Monday, Apr. 15, at 10:45 a.m., at the Washington Monument on Cambridge Common.
Officers William Bates and Jonathan Cameron promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant
The Cambridge Police Department held a promotion ceremony at the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility on the morning of April 8, 2013 to promote two officers to the supervisory rank of Patrol Sergeant.
Cambridge City Manager Robert W. Healy is seeking persons interested in serving on the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) advisory board. Made up of 11 Members who serve three-year terms in a volunteer capacity, the CCPD board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. CCPD seeks to build a membership that reflects the cultural and racial diversity of the city, is cross-disability in nature and representative of the different geographical areas of the community. Members must be current residents of Cambridge.
Friday, April 12, 9-10:30 a.m., Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave. Special guest speaker, Dr. Jacobson, Mass. College of Pharmacy, will speak about Women’s Health. This event is free for persons 60+. Meals served until 9:30 a.m. Registration is required by 4-11-13. For more information or to register, call 617-349-6060.
Cambridge high school students are invited to spend April School Vacation Week performing community service projects alongside Cambridge Police Officers throughout Cambridge.
On Earth Hour, hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.
Due to construction related to the Western Avenue Reconstruction
Project, Memorial Drive will be closed (from Hingham St. to Western
Ave.) from Friday, Mar. 22 at 9 p.m. to Saturday, Mar. 23 at 6 a.m.
Traffic will be limited to single lanes of travel in both directions on
Memorial Drive (between Hingham St. and Western Ave.) from Saturday,
March 23 at 6 a.m. to Sunday, March 24 at 9 p.m. Western Ave. will be
consolidated into one lane of travel between Putnam Ave. and Memorial
Drive. Link to details.
Police continue to investigate, seek information from public
On Saturday, February 23, 2012, the Cambridge Police Department received a report via an electronic communication of a person with a gun inside a building on MIT’s campus. This report was received via an internet relay. An internet relay is typically used to allow persons who may have hearing or speech impairments to communicate with any phone user in the US, usually by instant messaging. The relay service used in this instance was a Sprint relay service, and a Sprint employee notified the police department of the conversation with the reporting party. During this conversation, a possible suspect was mentioned and police immediately identified and interviewed him. After questioning, police determined that this individual had no knowledge of the incident and do not believe he was involved in making this false report at this time.
Do you or someone you know possess integrity, courage, and a willingness to help those in need? Perhaps you are ready to pursue a career as a police officer!
The City of Cambridge is currently recruiting applicants to take the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Competitive Examination for Police Officers. More job information is available online at www.CambridgeMA.gov/Jobs or by contacting Personnel@cambridgepolice.org.
Cambridge is one of six winners nationwide of the inaugural Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Roadmaps to HealthPrize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships across the United States that are helping residents lead healthier lives.
The Cambridge Human Rights Commission is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its Fair Housing Poster and Essay Contest as part of Fair Housing Month in April. Parents are urged to encourage their kids who are in Cambridge Public Schools grades 6-8 to submit a drawing or essay on Fair Housing. This year’s theme is “Fair Housing in Cambridge: Let’s Make it Happen.”
Information on serious incidents to be shared with the public 24/7
Cambridge Police are excited to announce the department will now be sharing more information with the public via social media, sending automated tweets of high-profile incidents in real-time.
A Cambridge Snow Emergency Parking Ban will go in effect Friday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. Parking is prohibited on streets signed No Parking during Snow Emergency and vehicles will be towed. A list and map of these particular streets is available on the Traffic Department Website under Snow Storm Procedures.
City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker hosted a reception Monday, Jan. 28 in the Office of Cambridge Mayor Henrietta Davis to thank the various city departments, community agencies and community outreach workers that participated in the domestic violence awareness campaign, 21 Days of Questions 365 Days of Action, launched in the fall of 2012. The campaign encouraged community discussion around the topic of domestic violence, asking questions like: What would happen if every one of us in Cambridge started to talk about Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and different forms of Abuse in Relationships? What if YOU, your friends, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers could be part of a whole new way of creating community change: by asking questions to mobilize action?
The Cambridge Council on Aging is seeking interested individuals to serve on its board. This is an opportunity for you to advocate for important senior issues. Applicants must be age 60 or older and a Cambridge resident.
2012 brought another great year for Cambridge business and development communities. At a time when construction starts continue to stagnate nationally, in 2012, Cambridge had 2.7 million square feet of major housing and commercial development projects break ground.
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