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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 18d

💡 Got an idea to improve Cambridge? Submit it now for our 12th Participatory Budgeting Process! 🗓️ Deadline: Oct 12. Let’s make our city even better together!

👉 Visit pb.cambridgema.gov to browse past PB projects and submit your ideas

#ParticipatoryBudgeting

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 1d

Are you looking to save money on high-quality preschool education? 🍎 Apply for the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP)! ✏️

CPP provides free early education for all 4-year-olds and eligible 3-year-olds in Cambridge. 👉 Apply by Nov. 14: https://camb.ma/3MactiG

CPP - Cambridge Preschool Program | Cambridge Office of Early Childhood - Cambridge, MA

The Cambridge Preschool Program Application for the 2026-2027 School Year Is Open! The Fall application window for the 2026–2027 school year will be open from October 1 to November 14, 2025. Cambridge...

camb.ma

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 1d

⌛ Today is the LAST DAY to submit ideas for Participatory Budgeting Cycle 12! 💡 Submit your ideas by midnight and browse other submissions here: https://camb.ma/3IZFkYo

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder: Indigenous Peoples' Day Closures and Service Information 👇

More details: https://t.co/d6KUPyhMDg https://t.co/erEsy72rHj

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 2d

🎉🏫 NEXT SATURDAY: Grand Opening Celebration of the new Tobin Montessori and Darby Vassall Upper Schools & Community Complex!

Join us on Oct. 18 from 10am–1pm for a ceremony, tour, and refreshments. More info: https://camb.ma/4heQi9d

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 3d

There are only 2️⃣ days left to submit your ideas for how to spend $1 million of the City's budget! 💰 Join the Participatory Budgeting process and submit your ideas by Oct. 12 at 11:59pm: https://camb.ma/3Tfu3VW

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 3d

In the upcoming Nov. 4 Municipal Election, there will be a question about a proposed charter on your ballot. 👉 You can learn more about the proposed charter here: https://camb.ma/43fy8OL

Two containers with voting forms placed on a desk: on the left, a box labeled "Vote by Mail Applications" containing Massachusetts vote by mail application forms, and on the right, a container labeled "Registered to Vote by Mail" filled with forms and voter information pamphlets.

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 3d

Get to know Susanne Rasmussen, Deputy Climate Chief at the City's Office of Sustainability! Susanne, who received the 2025 Brian Murphy Award, works to develop & enact long-term solutions to climate change in Cambridge + beyond.

Learn more about Susanne▶️ https://camb.ma/48kNC7M

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 4d

🗳️ Key dates for Cambridge's 2025 Municipal Election 📅

10/14 - Recommended deadline to apply for mail ballot
10/25 - Voter registration deadline + early voting begins
10/28 - Final deadline to request mail ballot
10/31 - Early voting ends
11/4 - ELECTION DAY (7am-8pm)
cambridgema.gov/election

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 4d

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closures and Service Info (Monday, Oct. 13) 👇

More details: https://camb.ma/48n5ZJe

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 4d

🗳️ Mail ballot applications are available! ✉️ Request yours: https://camb.ma/39zX1Ic

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 5d

Tonight's Domestic Violence Vigil recognized and honored the lives lost to domestic violence in Massachusetts over the past year 💜🕯️

View important domestic violence resources at https://camb.ma/47JmCvO.

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 5d

🚧 Gold Star Mothers Park Update:
Soil testing found contaminants in multiple areas of the park. 📆 Join the community meeting on Oct. 16, 6–7:30 p.m. at Millers River Apts to learn more and discuss next steps.
Details: https://camb.ma/3IZae37

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 5d

🗳️ Are you registered to vote in Cambridge? ✅ Check your status: www.RegisterToVoteMA.com 📆 Deadline is Oct 25!

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 5d

Update: Despite this morning's rain, the forecast is calling for dry weather later today and the Domestic Violence Vigil is still scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (Wednesday, October 8).

The Silent Witness Exhibit will be postponed until October 15th.

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 Oktoberfest & Honk! Parade - This Sunday, October 12

Expect street closures and traffic impacts in and around Harvard Square starting at 7 a.m. Oktoberfest festivities run 11 a.m.–6 p.m., with streets reopening once the event area is cleared. 👉 https://camb.ma/4mV9ABE

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 7d

Safer streets ahead! 🚗

Cambridge’s new Speed Hump Pilot Program will add 48 speed humps, starting with 9 installations this month.

Learn more by visiting the City's website and news story: https://camb.ma/3VRcxIE

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 8d

🎒 Every child deserves a strong start. With the Cambridge Preschool Program, all 4-year-olds (& eligible 3-year-olds) in Cambridge can access free, high-quality preschool.

✍️ Applications for 2026–2027 are NOW OPEN! Apply by Nov. 14 & learn more here: https://camb.ma/3MactiG

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 8d

💜🕯️ Each year, we gather to remember lives lost, support survivors, & stand together against domestic violence.

Join us for the annual Domestic Violence Vigil & Silent Witness Exhibit:
📍 Cambridge City Hall
🕠 Wed, Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
https://camb.ma/4nZ5TMi

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 9d

💧 Drought Status Update: Cambridge is still in a Level 2 Significant Drought. Friendly reminder that all nonessential outdoor water use remains prohibited! 🚫

🤲 Please do your part to conserve water in your kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, & yard. Refer to cambridgema.gov/water for more info!

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 10d

Next week is Banned Books Week! 📚

✨ Join the Library, the LGBTQ+ Commission, and YWCA Cambridge at the Central Sq Branch on Oct. 7 from 4–5pm for a storytime ft. challenged children’s books & banned titles for all ages. 📖

Free & no registration required! https://camb.ma/4792t3W

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 10d

💉 @cambpublichealth.bsky.social is hosting public clinics for flu and COVID-19 vaccines this month. Check the vaccine clinic schedule and register for an appointment on the CPHD website: https://camb.ma/4pUy40z

Appointments Now Available for the Cambridge Public Health Department's 2025 Fall Vaccine Clinics - Cambridge Public Health Department

The Cambridge Public Health Department is hosting public clinics for flu and COVID-19 vaccines this month. Check the vaccine clinic schedule and register for an appointment on the CPHD website.

www.cambridgepublichealth.org

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 10d

The City’s plans addressing this and all traffic safety involves targeted enforcement and education in areas of complaints, crashes, and other criteria. As it relates specifically to this concern, one of the ways it’s addressed is via officers on bicycles.

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 11d

💜 Join us Wed, Oct. 8 at 5:30 PM for Cambridge’s annual Domestic Violence Vigil at City Hall. We’ll honor the 11 lives lost in MA this past year and stand in solidarity with survivors. All are welcome. https://camb.ma/4nZ5TMi

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 12d

🎉 October = #WomensBusinessMonth!

Celebrate Cambridge’s women-owned businesses + entrepreneurs at these FREE events:

🥐 Kick-Off: Oct 9, 6:30–8:30 PM @ Asaro Bakery
☕️ Fall Meet-Up: Oct 29, 5:30–7 PM @ Page & Leaf Café

💼 Details: https://camb.ma/46INmNd

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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 12d

👮‍♀️The Cambridge Police is hiring for its Cadet Program! If you know of any #CambMA residents between 18–23 years old with an interest in public service, this could be a valuable way to experience the profession.

ℹ️ Info Session: Tue, Oct. 7, 6p

Learn more + apply: https://camb.ma/3WcONP8