Benjamin Zander, conductor of transformation, prepares Friday’s once-in-a-lifetime symphony
The conductor, musical director and founder of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing for the final concert of the year, honoring a composer he’s returned to many times – and for which he’s been given a medal of honor. Friday will be “a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Benjamin Zander said.
Meet Lyn Hardy, whose focus is on his grandkids but whose fondest memories begin in California
From his first moments as a bawling baby in 1948 to his days rifling through the news and visiting his grandchildren as a silver-haired man, Lyn Hardy lived what many would consider to be the quintessential American life.
Meet the Cambridge Math Circle’s Nataliya Yufa, who folds in her experiences from Kyiv and MIT
Nataliya Yufa’s experiences growing up in an oppressed Ukraine and dazzling but economically out of reach New York shaped her work as a founder and leader of the nonprofit Cambridge Math Circle, which aims to widen access to the sciences.
Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School presents $9,296 in faculty innovation grants
Equipment for student experiments with gravity and velocity and a library of graphic novels for a comic studies elective are among the projects made possible by the year’s Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Faculty Innovation Grants.
Porter Square Neighbors Association cleans, sweating the details with bags and brooms
It was near 90 degrees and blistering Saturday when a volunteer crew of nearly 50 set to work cleaning up the Porter Square T Station plaza and the areas around it.
Ling named YWCA Cambridge executive director
The YWCA Cambridge board of directors announced Monday that Cassandra Ling has been appointed the organization’s executive director.
Friends of CRLS presenting $75,000-plus in scholarships to seniors and grads
Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is preparing to present scholarships totaling $75,250 in 2022. Hundreds of donors and sponsors – individuals, families, organizations and businesses – have contributed to the 52 scholarships the organization is distributing to the school’s seniors and alumni in support of their higher education.
YWCA Cambridge names Ling as interim leader ahead of events for MLK Day and on reparations
The YWCA Cambridge is searching for a new executive director, the organization’s board of directors said this week. Cassandra Ling, who has served as board chair, will serve as interim executive director during the search. Her predecessor, Tania Del Rio, resigned last month to run for state Sen. Lydia Edwards’ former seat on the Boston City Council.
Family-based Hope For the Holidays is donating, giving directly to 35 recipients with St. Paul AME
For the 13th year, Hope For the Holidays has given out financial support to 35 families based on referrals from Cambridge schools, the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House, Hildebrand Family Self Help and other organizations.
St. Augustine’s celebrates its 100th birthday, fundraising with a party and gospel concert
St. Augustine’s African-Orthodox Church celebrated its 100th birthday Sept. 25 with a gospel concert in the street.
