
Alana Murphy and Celina Poon are this year’s recipients of Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarships, by which each will receive a scholarship of $1,000 to support higher education in the arts.

Crystal L of the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton was named a 2025 Massachusetts State Youth of the Year Finalist.

Martha Schnee, Lena Warnke, and Hava Horowitz are Newton South HS alums who are now three of the four members of Sidebody, a Somerville-based band playing at Boston Calling this weekend. (See WBUR’s article, Somerville art rock band sidebody says making music is for everyone.)