Community Electricity program cheaper than Eversource, uses renewable sources
The Cambridge Community Electricity program remains open for residents and businesses who want to save money on electricity and boost renewable sources of power.
CEOC gets $40,000 health care aid grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation
More than $1.5 million in grants has been awarded to 31 community organizations by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation to support promotion of accessible health care and coverage for vulnerable and low-income residents across the state.
Apply for Alliance of Portuguese Speakers medical scholarship by Dec. 15 deadline
The Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for scholarships from Portuguese-American medical students and physicians in training.
Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math Advisory Committee holds first meeting
The first meeting of a new Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Advisory Committee was convened Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Central Square by City Manager Louis A. DePasquale and Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Salim.
Thanksgiving affects municipal services: offices, trash pickup, cemetery and more
Municipal offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other services will also be disrupted.
Chamber of Commerce Visionary Awards to be held Wednesday; admission is $150
The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Visionary Award ceremony, the chamber’s biggest event of the year, takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office warns of scams involving jury duty, demand of cash cards
Residents are warned of a telephone scam in which perpetrators pose as Middlesex Sheriff’s Office employees.
Free compostable bags Monday start week celebrating city waste-reduction successes
Cambridge joins communities nationwide to celebrate America Recycles Day – which is Wednesday – with events throughout the week.
Police remind residents not to be alarmed by Foundry training exercises Nov. 13-16
The police department’s Special Response Team is holding public safety training exercises between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Foundry building in East Cambridge.