Lesley University buys divinity school campus, allowing for expansion near Harvard Square
Lesley University has purchased the remaining 4.4 acres of the Episcopal Divinity School property near Harvard Square, including five historic buildings and the remaining half of a library that the university had shared with the divinity school, it was announced Wednesday.
Lesley University president Weiss resigning due to health issues; interim leader named
Lesley president Jeff A. Weiss is resigning due to personal health reasons, the university announced Tuesday. He served for a little less than two years, starting July 1, 2016, after being named to the post the previous February.
Brief Korean food shortage after small fires, one moving classes at Lesley University hall
Fires struck two of Cambridge’s Korean restaurants Wednesday, in totally different neighborhoods, but both blazes were extinguished quickly, according to the fire department.
Five things to do this weekend: April 20-22
Women in Comedy Festival; “Berlin; or, The Part of You That Wants It: A Musical Comedy Love Story (Written by Accident)” world premiere; QuadFest Fest 2018; BAHFest MIT 2018; and Citizens’ Loft’s April Showcase & Open Mic.
CRLS adds $7,000 to Puerto Rico funds with ‘West Side Story’ as crisis continues
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School’s recent production of “West Side Story” not only wowed packed audiences for its five performances, it also helped to raise more than $7,000 to help support Puerto Rico.
In the heartland, photographer documents industry’s creeping effect on health of town
Photographer and video artist LaToya Ruby Frazier spent a dozen years on a project documenting the effects of industry on Braddock, Pa., and its environment and people. But it was an easy investment of time to make; it’s her hometown.
Broker has begun showing divinity school; no updates on city affordable housing bid
Commercial real estate broker McCall & Almy said Wednesday that it is giving tours of the Episcopal Divinity School campus near Harvard Square and providing information to qualified buyers in anticipation of setting a deadline for initial bids.
Lesley will open Digital Animation Center in spring, building with $6.9M donor gift
A $6.9 million gift from an anonymous donor to Lesley University will be used to expand its College of Art and Design’s curriculum in animation, digital filmmaking, illustration and graphic design.
Affordable housing looks increasingly hard on Lesley, divinity school acres by Harvard
The prospect of putting affordable housing near Harvard Square on former divinity school land looks even more expensive, complicated and outright unlikely after an analysis by the current owners, despite an all-in vote by six city councillors.
Eagerness to build housing misses key fact: Divinity school acreage is partially occupied
Most people commenting on an affordable housing proposal Monday seemed unaware there was a lot more to the idea than just negotiating a price with a divinity school leaving for New York City.
