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City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 14d

💡 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 · 4h

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

Susanne Rasmussen speaks to an audience at the podium in the City Hall chamber.

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

🗳️ 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

An official ballot drop box labeled "City of Cambridge Official Ballot Drop Box" located on a street next to a sidewalk, under a tree.

City of Cambridge @cambridgemass.bsky.social · 21h

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

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

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

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

Early voting ballot and envelope from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on a table, with an "I Voted" sticker nearby.

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

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.

Outdoor event at a public square with people engaging in activities and distinctive red silhouette sculptures displayed on the grass.

An artist is painting a purple mural with floral designs on a canvas outdoors, near the steps of a stone building. Spray paint cans and a paint box are visible next to them.

A person playing a cello at an outdoor community event, with crowds of people and informational booths in a grassy area near brick buildings.

Silhouettes of two red figures with informational plaques attached, set in front of a historical building. The plaques contain names and details, with visible names.

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

🚧 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 · 1d

🗳️ 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 · 2d

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 · 2d

🎉 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 · 3d

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 · 4d

🎒 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

Child in a Montessori classroom focused on writing on a piece of paper at a wooden table, with educational materials around.

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

💜🕯️ 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 · 5d

💧 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 · 6d

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 · 6d

💉 @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 · 7d

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 · 8d

💜 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

A community gathering in a park, with people attentively watching a speaker near tables with information and decorations.

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

🎉 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 · 8d

👮‍♀️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

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

🏃‍♀️ The Fall Classic 5K is Sunday, Oct 5.

Heads up! Sidney St. and Franklin St. in Cambridgeport will be closed from 9-11 a.m. Expect rolling street closures along the race route between 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Plan ahead & check the news story for more info: https://camb.ma/3WhqeAy

Map of Fall 5K Road Race Classic in Cambridge, MA, showing a route marked with checkpoints 1, 2, and 3 along major streets including Massachusetts Ave., Franklin St., and Putnam Ave.

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

Save the date for Sunday, October 5. Trace the city's bow tie shape on the Bow Tie Community Bike Ride, hosted by the Cambridge Bicycle Committee and Department of Transportation! 🚴 No registration or charge for the ride, just show up and enjoy!

Details: https://camb.ma/3UuZ337

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

✏️💡 Don't forget to submit your ideas on how to spend $1 million of the City's budget! 💲 Visit pb.cambridgema.gov to learn more about Participatory Budgeting in Cambridge, browse past projects, and submit your ideas 🤝 #PB12 #ParticipatoryBudgeting

Cambridge Budget Office staff collect ideas from community members at a table at Danehy Park Family Day.

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

🎉 Celebrate Disability Pride with us!
Sat, Oct 4 | 11am–2pm
Joan Lorentz Park (outside CPL, 449 Broadway)

Silent disco 🪩 Arts & crafts 🎨 Photo booth 📸 Sensory-friendly area 🌈 + more!
Free + family friendly! Accessible shuttle provided.

Details: https://camb.ma/3IMTfRy

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

Couldn't make it to the Cambridge Preschool Program Enrollment Fair? 🙁 Don't worry, you can attend the Virtual Info Session TODAY from 7–8pm! 🏫 Learn about CPP eligibility, program options, & the application/matching process. Register here: https://camb.ma/4nE2iTM

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

🏘️ Amazing week for Meet Your Neighbor Days Sept 20-28! Hosts across Cambridge brought neighbors together through block parties, coffee chats, and creative gatherings.
🤝 Thank you to every host and neighbor who connected - this is what makes Cambridge special! ✨