Cambridge, We Want To Hear Your Stories

CAMBRIDGE, MA —Hey Cambridge folks, we've got some Patch news. We want to revitalize the Cambridge Patch, giving this neighborhood the local news source it deserves. And we can't do it alone.

What we want for the Cambridge Patch is probably the same as what you want: Transparent, complete, accountable reporting and information about what's happening in this specific community - from opinions on the new development happening - from Cambridgeport to Inman Square to Porter and beyond.

So we're reaching out to the community hopeful that you will add your local voice to the online "pages" of Patch. Whether you just moved here or you've earned local knowledge after being here for years, you have a lot to offer your neighbors.

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The Cambridge Patch is looking for local contributors: from regular columnists to the occasional blogger to photographers to people who know there's a local fundraiser happening and can pop it onto the calendar to share it with the rest of the community.

And you might even belong as Cambridge Patch Mayor.

What's a Patch Mayor you say?

• A Patch Mayor is someone who uses Patch and our Facebook and Twitter pages to spread the word about about charity events, local celebrations, civic issues, weather, high school sports, new restaurants or businesses, and, well, what's going on.
• They spark and guide local conversations as the host of your Patch about what's happening nearby — be it sweeping changes in the neighborhood's demographics, potholes or lost pets.
• And they'll be published on Patch, reaching thousands of their neighbors and people nearby wondering what's happening around this nook of the city.

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So if you want to help your Cambridge neighbors connect with one another and can donate some time to helping them understand the neighborhood click here. I look forward to hearing from you.

Oh, hey.
Are you still there? Is "mayor" not exactly your jam? No worries, we still want your local expertise - from those photos you took of the wildlife (ok, cute dogs) to your take on a new restaurant- to inform and entertain the community. We're looking for columnists, contributors, and photographers to represent Cambridge in a way only you can.

Click here to learn how to create a free account and post directly to Patch!

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Got more questions? Send me an email at jenna.fisher@Patch.com.

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