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Inspired officials ease tears of dancers facing displacement
By Marc Levy
Published: February 12, 2012 at 11:42 PM
The Deborah Mason School of Dance will soon lose its decrepit brick building in North Cambridge, but city officials’ promises to help as they could dried some tears. Now the city or a developer must deliver on the promises.
Teachers pleased, kids despair at 6-1 vote ending school program
By Marc Levy
Published: February 9, 2012 at 09:39 AM
The 6-1 vote to end an advanced-studies program will drive students out of the district and city, parents and kids say, while teachers feel “heartened” and “grateful” to be listened to in ending it.
Tonight is ‘last chance’ to save kids’ program, groups say
By Marc Levy
Published: February 7, 2012 at 03:03 PM
Tonight brings the scheduled vote on the fate of the schools’ Intensive Studies Program, with students and parents urging people to show up for another round of public comment intent on saving the program from cancellation.
Plea to School Committee: Let ISP kids finish their years
By Marc Levy
Published: January 25, 2012 at 10:18 PM
The fight to save the school district’s Intensive Studies Program has itself intensified, with students, parents and city councillors urging officials and administrators to at least let current ISP kids finish their promised years.
Exhibit of CRLS art has reception Thursday
By Marc Levy
Published: January 23, 2012 at 10:03 PM
For those inclined to look at art and complain, “My kid could have done that,” here’s an art exhibit where they probably did. But with the level of accomplishment at Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, that’s hardly an insult.
Charter school robotics team in control of this ‘da Vinci’ project
By Justin T. Martin
Published: January 21, 2012 at 06:32 PM
The Community Charter School of Cambridge’s robotics team brings excitement to tackling their “da Vinci” project.
Harvard Square nightclub gets licensing OK
By Marc Levy
Published: January 3, 2012 at 04:12 PM
The Sinclair, a live-music hall and two-story restaurant, is on track for a fall opening in Harvard Square.
Where Occupy can go from here: to Spare Change
By Marc Levy
Published: December 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM
With an eviction notice hanging for Occupy Boston’s Camp Dewey and the future of the movement in flux, here’s a suggestion for a way forward that could benefit literally everyone.
After outcry, choices for moving schools narrow to two — well, three
By Marc Levy
Published: December 7, 2011 at 09:02 PM
After parent uproar resulting from the need to move the High School Extension Program, the School Committee narrowed its focus to two less inflammatory choices — and the mayor surprised everyone by bringing forward a mystery option.
High schoolers charm Gates, earning likely second TV segment
By Marc Levy
Published: December 7, 2011 at 01:09 PM
Students were excited when Henry Louis Gates Jr. came to Cambridge Rindge & Latin School to film a segment for an upcoming television show, but they didn’t know he was impressed enough to plan a second trip.