Simmons University filed plans with the Boston Planning & Development Agency Thursday to consolidate the 1,036 dorm rooms, athletics and dining facilities into a 250-foot, 21-story tower on the site of the school’s current science center.
Opportunities to acquire nearly 6 acres in Harvard Square and to redevelop Simmons College’s campus in the Fenway are setting off a spirited competition among developers and potential future institutional users.
As a lifelong resident of Newton and volunteer in the community, Susan Paley was a natural choice for the position of vice president of community relations at The Village Bank. Her work in that position over the last decade also made her a natural selection as one of this year’s Community Bank Heroes.
