September 2010 • Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Association

Whole Foods stores to donate to Community Schools

By ewelin, on September 22nd, 2010

Wicked Local Cambridge Posted Sep 20, 2010 @ 07:17 AM Cambridge —

Whole Foods is donating 5 percent of its profits at three Cambridge locations to Community Schools on Thursday, Sept. 23. Proceeds will support Cambridge Community Schools’ Scholarship Fund for school year enrichment classes.

The participating stores are located at 200 Alewife . . . → Read More

2010 City of Cambridge Citizen Survey. Residents Urged to Participate

By ewelin, on September 20th, 2010

As part of its ongoing efforts to identify ways to better serve the community, the City of Cambridge has contracted Opinion Dynamics Corp. (ODC), a national public opinion polling firm based in Cambridge, to conduct a Citizen Survey. This survey, which the city has conducted every other year since 2000, serves as an important . . . → Read More

Concord Ave. Construction Update

By ewelin, on September 17th, 2010

The City’s contractor, CJ Mabardy, will begin sidewalk and curb reconstruction on Concord Ave (Fresh Pond Reservation side) near Blanchard Rd on Monday, September 20.

Please refer to the linked notice below for more information and contact me with any questions or concerns.

http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/contents/constrdocs/pdffiles/ConcordAv%20SidewalkReconstructionStar%2009202010.pdf

Crews will also will perform work on Saturday, September 18, . . . → Read More

Come Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of CitySprouts

By ewelin, on September 15th, 2010

CitySprouts is a community organization that partners with Cambridge Public Schools in order to educate students about their health and the environment. It operates a district-wide school garden program that serves over 4,000 children, with a garden at each K-8 school in Cambridge. On Saturday, October 2nd from 11am-3pm, CitySprouts will be holding a . . . → Read More

Cambridge Police Department headquarters now controlled substance collection site

By ewelin, on September 14th, 2010

Through a partnership with the Cambridge Public Health Department and the Cambridge Prevention Coalition, the Cambridge Police Department is now an approved controlled substance collection site for residents of the City of Cambridge.

The Cambridge Police Department is located at 125 Sixth St. and, beginning August 9th, residents may anonymously deposit unused medications at . . . → Read More

Cambridge votes today in state primary

By ewelin, on September 14th, 2010

Cambridge is set to vote today (Tuesday) in the primary state election. Although posts for auditor and treasurer and other state posts will be on the ballot, some in Cambridge will be voting for state senator (Tim Flaherty verses Sal DiDomenico and Steven Tolman verses William Feegbeh).

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m

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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Cambridge Mosquitoes

By ewelin, on September 10th, 2010

State health officials reported on Aug. 19 that mosquitoes in Cambridge had tested positive for West Nile virus. Two positive mosquito samples were collected from traps located near Danehy Park and in the Cambridgeport neighborhood. This is the first time since 2007 that mosquitoes carrying the virus have been discovered in Cambridge.

West Nile virus is an insect-borne disease that is transmitted to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Most human infections are so mild that the vast majority of people mistake their symptoms for flu or a cold. Less than one percent of infected people develop life-threatening conditions like meningitis or encephalitis. People over 50 are at greatest risk for serious illness.

“The discovery of West Nile virus in Cambridge mosquitoes is not surprising,” said Sam Lipson, the director of environmental health for the Cambridge Public Health Department, noting that infected mosquitoes had also been found in Arlington, Brookline, Boston, Medford, and other communities in Greater Boston.

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