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GwenCambridge Friends School Announces Closure Ahead of Schedule, Ending 65-Year History (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
The Cambridge Friends School, Massachusetts’ only Quaker grade school, has announced it will close permanently on Tuesday, ending a 65-year history. The decision, made by the school’s board...
Episcopal Divinity School Announces Nine Leaders Selected for Inaugural Innovating Beloved Communities Cohort
Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) has announced the selection of nine leaders for its inaugural Innovating Beloved Communities Cohort, led by the Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers ’04. This...
Harvard Divinity School and Unitarian Universalist Association Establish Ralph Waldo Emerson Professorship
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and Harvard Divinity School (HDS) have completed funding for the Ralph Waldo Emerson Unitarian Universalist Association Professorship of Divinity at HDS. This professorship,...
Residents and Former Staff Allege Hostility and Unsanitary Conditions at Bay Cove Shelters
Residents and former staff of three shelters managed by Bay Cove Human Services in Cambridge have raised concerns about hostile interactions and unsanitary conditions. These allegations emerged during...
Former Hillel Accountant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $780,000
William O’Brien, a former accountant for Harvard Hillel, has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $780,000 from the nonprofit. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office announced the plea, which includes...
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s Salote Soqo to Address Climate Displacement at Kaldor Conference
Salote Soqo, a senior partnership officer at the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), is set to speak at the Kaldor Conference, which addresses migration and displacement in the...
Settlement of $540,000 Agreed in Religious Group’s Zoning Dispute
The city of Cambridge has agreed to pay $540,000 to Lubavitch of Cambridge to settle a lawsuit stemming from the denial of the organization’s initial bid to expand...
Restoration of 23 Church Street’s Art Deco Lighting Completed by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cambridge
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cambridge, has partnered with the Harvard Square Business Association to restore the historic lighting at the Art Deco building located at 23...
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA Holds Historic Gathering at Holy Trinity Armenian Church for 75th Anniversary Celebration
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) marked its 75th anniversary with a historic gathering in the greater Boston area, bringing together representatives...
Efforts to restrict pro-Palestinian speech face legal setbacks as courts rule such speech is constitutionally protected
Efforts to suppress pro-Palestinian speech on U.S. campuses have encountered repeated legal challenges, with courts increasingly ruling that such expressions are protected under the First Amendment. These rulings...
