The City of Cambridge, in partnership with Cambridge Local First (CLF), has declared the week of November 8-14, 2015 as Local Economy Week. This annual week-long celebration started in 2010 to recognize the hundreds of diverse locally owned and independent business in Cambridge. Cambridge Local First will commemorate the 5th annual Local Economy Week with […]

Cambridge Local First (CLF) is throwing a party to celebrate 10 years of supporting and promoting local and independent Cambridge businesses and organizations. The Local Music Celebration will take place on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 at The Sinclair in Harvard Square at 52 Church Street, Cambridge MA 02138. Doors will open at 6:30pm. Music will

The Boston Police Department will be holding a Pre-Holiday Fraud Awareness Training Seminar.   They have invited the Cambridge Business Community to take advantage of this training. The seminar is going to focus on issues that businesses face during the holiday season, They will be showing how re-encoded credit cards and gift cards are made and

Save the Date – Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Regional Series Thursday, November 5, 2015 8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 Join the state Supplier and Diversity Office for a morning of networking and workshops designed to provide capacity building and expanded procurement opportunities for the

The Local Economy Movement (sometimes referred to as Local First or Buy Local Movement) officially began in 2001 when two national organizations were founded–the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) and the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). Since that time over 200 local networks have emerged, all with a common theme: When a purchase

Dear Cambridge Local First Friends, It has been an honor and a pleasure to have played a leadership role in the development of Cambridge Local First. I am confident I am leaving Cambridge Local First in good hands and that CLF is poised for a fantastic future. This feels really good! I have been a

What can keep your employees healthier, happier, on-the-job, and possibly help with your Workers Compensation premium? The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accident’s / Office of Safety promotes workplace safety and supports employers with Workers Compensation insurances, providing assistance for the prevention of occupational injury, illness and death in the workplace. One of their main efforts

Effective communication is critical for any business. In this seminar, Caleb will introduce a simple tool to help you and your team understand one another better and work more effectively together. Participants from any role within an organization will benefit from attending. Join us on September  23rd from 9-11AM at Cambridge Trust Company, 1336 Massachusetts

On June 30th we hosted about 40 dog parents and their furry friends for our first ever BYOP:Bring your Own Pup event in Kendall Square. We even have some Instagram Celebrities @Knox_and_Bear in attendance. CLF member, Cambridge Spirits, hosted us for an evening of good company and dog kisses. While the people sipped some great local