Elizabeth Pierre is crowned Miss Massachusetts and could become the 100th Miss America
Elizabeth Pierre, a 23-year-old native of Cambridge who competed as Miss Cambridge, was named Miss Massachusetts 2021 on Saturday, beating 22 other candidates at the annual pageant held at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre. Pierre is the first Miss Massachusetts of Haitian descent.
Faculty Distinction Awards honor four at CRLS
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Class of 2021 honored four teachers who made significant contributions to their learning and personal development over their high school years in a small ceremony held June 22 outside the high school’s Fitzgerald Theatre.
St. Augustine’s restoration gets $110,000 grant from Mass Cultural Council; it must be matched
Black History in Action for Cambridgeport has been awarded a $110,000 matching grant for exterior restorations at St. Augustine’s African-Orthodox Cathedral, established in 1921 at 137 Allston St.
Senior communities rallied from Cambridge, supporting troops with care packages for 975
When Teresa Burns, executive director at The Cambridge Homes Independent and Assisted Living, got her son’s deployment date overseas, she acted to ensure his entire unit would have essential travel items.
Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association elects 2021 board members and officers
Members of the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association elected its 2021 leadership Wednesday after electing its board at a Feb. 11 virtual public meeting.
Friends of CRLS will present more than $70,000 this year to high schoolers, most to Class of 2021
Friends of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School has committed to present $70,750 in scholarships this spring, an increase of $15,250 above the scholarship total last year made possible by hundreds of donors and sponsors. The 45 awards range from $500 to $5,000.
Omari Jahi Aarons joins Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts board
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has added Omari Jahi Aarons of Cambridge to a two-year term on its board of directors.
Sponsorships allow for FOCRLS scholarships: $55,500 is gifted among 36 graduating seniors
The Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is awarding $55,500 in scholarships to 36 graduating seniors, even though the Covid-19 outbreak prevented the group from holding its annual Spring Bash.
Olick joins board of Mystic River Watershed; association receives a $12,500 Exelon grant
Cambridge’s Rick Olick has joined the Mystic River Watershed Association board of directors, and xelon Generation has announced a grant of $12,500 to support the association’s environmental education programs for youth.
Pressley pops in to honor chief of staff Groh during Lesley awards ceremony for alums
Alumni of Lesley University, including members of the Class of 1969 on campus for a 50th reunion, got a surprise during the weekend’s awards ceremony: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley made a surprise visit and speech in honor of her chief of staff, alum Sarah Groh.
