A Lexington Community Magazine
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...]
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...]
By Laurie Atwater | Lexington Family Purchases the Former Dana Home and Proposes to Open a Traditional New England Inn ~ Lexington has a long history of providing hospitality to visitors. In his volume Lexington Massachusetts, Treasures from the Historic Archives, Dick Kollen, Lexington historian and former Lexington High School teacher writes, “In the nineteenth … [Read more...]
By Laurie Atwater | Reem Yared is concerned about young people today and the lack of employment opportunities for them both before and after college. “My friend’s children are graduating and not finding jobs,” she says. “Kids who used to be able to find jobs in local businesses are being shut out by people with more experience. “With the economy the way it is the downward pressure … [Read more...]
By Beverley Ikier | Have you fallen lately? Have you fallen and fractured a bone? Are you afraid of falling? If you have answered “yes” to one of the above, please read on and find out how you can turn your life around and be proactive in regaining confidence to do what you like to do. Acrobats and gymnasts fall off the beam many, many times before they develop the skills to perform … [Read more...]
Do you have plans for the month of May? You will now because of Revolutionary Revelry! Starting May 1st through May 31st the 2nd annual Revolutionary Revelry celebrating history, arts, shopping, dining, and recreation is happening. Why travel far when Lexington, which is in your own backyard, can offer you and your family fun activities, shopping, unique dining experiences, an opportunity to learn … [Read more...]
By Marie Manning | LexFUN! will celebrate its 70th Anniversary this year! When I began researching this article, the phrase that kept coming to mind was: “If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change,” a quote by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa in his novel The Leopard. Over the past seven decades, LexFUN! has weathered, indeed initiated, many changes. Yet at its core, … [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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