Cambridge to launch free public preschool for all 4-year-olds, some 3-year-olds
Cambridge joins other cities, such as Boston and Springfield, in making free prekindergarten accessible for all children.
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Cambridge joins other cities, such as Boston and Springfield, in making free prekindergarten accessible for all children.
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Shelter Skelter Councilor Quinton Y. Zondervan points out that an end to the pandemic could come with a surge in homelessness, as the eviction moratorium expires. âThereâs going to be a wave of evictions, of people who couldnât afford to pay their rent. Itâs a horrible disaster waiting to happen,â he says. â[It will] disproportionately impact Black and Brown community members ... We canât go back to normal,â he adds. âWe have to [do] better, because normal was unjust.â The day before a Cambridge City Council meeting in February, John Chute ...
Cambridge offering grants to nonprofits to support residents Community Content The city of Cambridge Community Benefits Advisory Committee recently announced that it is now accepting applications for $10,000 grants for up to 100 eligible 501c3 nonprofit organizations. At its Feb. 8 meeting, the Cambridge City Council approved a recommendation by Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale for the appropriation of an additional $1 million to support a new round of grants for eligible nonprofit organizations. Applications for eligible 501c3 nonprofit organizations are now available and will be a...