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.

The YWCA Cambridge board of directors announced Monday that Cassandra Ling has been appointed the organization’s executive director.

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.

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.

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 African-Orthodox Church celebrated its 100th birthday Sept. 25 with a gospel concert in the street.

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.

Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding opportunities at the city’s public high school, is in the process of presenting $71,250 in college scholarships to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School graduates.

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.

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.