A Lexington Community Magazine
By Henry David Abraham, M.D. | If your son or daughter is among the lucky 43% of high school seniors choosing a college this spring, your teen is on the edge of one of life’s more important decisions. There are the usual suspects to consider: location, size, faculty, strengths of various departments. But for some kids it’s which school has the best parties. This may sound wacky, but the … [Read more...]
Each month, the Colonial Times will present perspectives on the local real estate market from leaders in the Lexington real estate community By Dani Fleming | Frequently I get asked the question “How’s the Market?”. It’s a valid question be-cause, for most people, the most expensive asset they own is their home, or it’s the most expensive purchase they plan to make. So, … [Read more...]
By Marilyn Rae Beyer | Armored Forces Supplement Colonial Firepower at Rehearsal for Patriots Day 2012 | It was a covert operation employing a time-honored military tactic, the element of surprise. On the Lexington Green on Sunday, Lexington Militia Capt. Bill Mix gave orders to Lexington militia man Bruce Leader, and Andrew Coots of Gardner’s Charleston Militia to commandeer two … [Read more...]
This year Lexington’s Community Nursery School will be hosting their 40th Annual Yellow Balloon Fair on Saturday, May 12! Join us for this delightful family fair featuring oodles of fun activities. The fair will be held at the new school at 2325 Massachusetts Ave, in Lexington, from 10am-2pm, rain or shine. Admission is $2 per child ($1 for adults), and game tickets are $1 each. Enjoy … [Read more...]
Saturday, May 5 | 8PM First Parish Unitarian Universalist 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington Sunday, May 6 | 3PM Harvard-Epworth Church 555 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. $15, $12 students and seniors The Halalisa Singers celebrate spring with an international celebration of the joys of singing in “Lift Up Your Voice. The concert’s title comes from Brian Tate’s “Life Up Your … [Read more...]
Saturday, May 5 11AM - Walk 11:30AM - 5K Run Lexington Visitor Center “The Cure Is Coming” event will feature a four-mile ALS awareness walk and wheelchair ride through Lexington Center, as well as a 5k road race. Organizers hope for a record 700 walkers, runners and riders raising money and awareness of ALS TDI efforts to develop effective treatments for ALS, better … [Read more...]
By Chief Mark J. Corr, Lexington Police Department | As a new officer fresh out of the police academy in 1983, one of the more difficult chores was serving arrest warrants for red light and speeding violations. I would go knock on doors and take residents into custody for the non payment of a $20 fine. Frankly, I found these assignments embarrassing. Today, a traffic violation is a civil … [Read more...]
By Hank Manz | It has been a bit cold lately, but even with that I decided to head down to Ranc’s for some ice cream. I am a vanilla person most of the time, but about a year ago my horizons were enlarged when Joe handed me one of his new concoctions. With that memory in mind, this time I decided to go absolutely wild with the pineapple ice cream. First rate! But then I realized that the … [Read more...]
By Heather Aveson | Let’s do something for the world of ceramics. Let’s create a venue where we can get to know more about who’s working in Massachusetts.” That’s how Alice Abrams and fellow ceramist Joan Carcia came up with the idea of a juried ceramics show at LACS back in 1996. The group is now preparing its seventh bi-annual State of Clay Show to run from April 22 – May 20 at … [Read more...]
COUNTRY FAIR AND PICNIC! As part of the Opening Events for the 300th , the town will be treated to a Country Fair and All-Town Picnic Sept. 22. Lexington’s Country Fair will highlight the past, present and future with activities that range from old-fashioned colonial field games to more modern contests. Although still in the planning stages, other activities may celebrate traditional and … [Read more...]
By Chief Mark J. Corr, Lexington Police Department | As a new officer fresh out of the police academy in 1983, one of the more difficult chores was serving arrest warrants for red light and speeding violations. I would go knock on doors and take residents into custody for the non payment of a $20 read more...
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