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.

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.

The list of notable Cambridge filmmakers expands again with Max Isaacson, whose directorial debut – the Caribbean Western “Paradise” – lands on streaming platforms Friday after an abbreviated run at AMC Boston Common.

Cambridge Health Alliance’s pediatrics practice at Cambridge Hospital has been recognized for being one of the top groups of pediatricians in the state for communication between patients and doctors,

Cambridge police are trying to get back control of their account on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. It’s been unusable since mid-September.

Edwin Huang has been named president of the hospital after serving as interim president since Chad Wable left the post in January after a year.

Club owner Don Holland died over the weekend after fulfilling his quest to resurrect ManRay, the iconic nightclub he ran in Central Square from 1983 to 2005.

Officials rushed to pay tribute to Carolyn Turk upon hearing she retires at the end of October as deputy superintendent of Cambridge Public Schools.

Food For Free’s Sasha Purpura is stepping down from her chief executive role after 10 years, the food rescue and redistribution nonprofit said.

Nominations are open for the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s Fifth Annual Visionary Awards celebration recognizing businesses, institutions and nonprofits taking part in groundbreaking collaborations and discoveries.