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Posted Friday, September 22, 2023

The City of Cambridge is providing free snow clearing service to up to 50 qualifying residents this winter as part of the new Snow Removal Assistance Program.
“We’re happy to be able to provide this service free of charge to residents in our community most in need of support to clear their sidewalk and driveway apron,” said Mayor Jan Liggett. “I know that winter maintenance can pose a significant challenge for some in our community, and this is one...
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Posted Friday, September 22, 2023

This fall, the knock on your door could be a City of Cambridge firefighter.
Starting September 23, 2023, firefighters from all six stations in Cambridge will launch their ‘Residential Fire and Life Safety’ program and visit 3,000 properties across the city to determine the public’s awareness of fire safety.
This annual safety blitz provides firefighters with the opportunity to check in on resident awareness and educate about the importance of fire safety...
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Posted Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Cambridge 50th Public ArtThe Cambridge 50 th anniversary public art jury has selected five finalists for further consideration. Residents are welcome to visit the locations below to check out models of the proposed original public art and share comments. The finalists are also available to review at cambridge.ca/publicart .
Cambridge Centre for the Arts : September 22 – 28
Allan Reuter Centre : September 29 – Oct 4
W.G. Johnson Centre : October 5- 12
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Posted Friday, September 15, 2023

We will be performing scheduled online maintenance to our online parking ticket system from 4:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20. Users will not be not be able to make parking ticket payments online or at Service Cambridge counters during this time. 

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Posted Thursday, September 14, 2023

Two men playing chess“The need is great,” said Nicole Cichello, Supervisor of Recreation for Older Adult Services. “We have nearly 50 older adults in our community on a waitlist for a friend, these are people who have limited ability to socialize outside their home and are feeling the effects of isolation.”
The City’s Friendly Visiting Program matches volunteers with socially isolated older adults in the community for weekly visits. Volunteers are screened and matched...
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