A Lexington Community Magazine
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...]
My friend Dora stood in my kitchen the other day showing me photos from her trip to a tiny Guatemalan village high in the mountains of her native country. Each year, twice a year, she and her husband, Freddy, travel there as assistants to a medical team serving Guatemalans in need. Like the other volunteers, Dora and Freddy use their vacation days and pay their own expenses on these trips. … [Read more...]
Black History Month is a time to acknowledge the contributions African Americans have made to our country and to reflect on how far we as a nation have come in addressing social injustice. And while it’s true that we have made great strides, we still face great challenges in creating a true land of equal opportunity. Today the challenges faced by many, especially young adults and … [Read more...]
That morning, my husband and I had been trying to scare each other with plans for strict diets when we realized one of us needed to drive our daughter back to her college in western Mass. I thought I saw his eyes tear up a bit as we stared each other down by the garage door. I blinked, and before I could say “Framingham” I was in a bumper-to-bumper quagmire on I-90. The Pike before or after a … [Read more...]
Ana Hebra FlasterMaybe a lot of people have a secret irrational fear of pressure cookers. Maybe I’m not alone. I grew up in a large extended Cuban-American family, with multiple generations of relatives, and dogs, and cousins, and assorted friends milling around our tiny kitchen every day. My grandmother was always in the middle of the maelstrom, guarding our ever-hissing pressure cooker … [Read more...]
I stared at my neighbor for a moment trying to remember why I’d rung his doorbell that hot Indian summer afternoon. Two o'clock, 90-something degrees, humidity so high the air felt like plastic wrap on wet skin. Living creatures everywhere were hunting for a cool spot to sink into, a mud hole for wallowing, a place to nap. That was it, a nap. Based on the height and spread of the cowlick … [Read more...]
We’re big recyclers in our house; our shattered, lopsided bins prove it. We keep the thermostat up in the summer and down in winter. When Masspirg sends the nation’s youth to our door, I listen and usually sign the petition they’re peddling. I conserve and protect natural resources whenever possible. But the new push to use energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs is bumming me out … [Read more...]
By State Senator Ken Donnelly | I was honored to have been a part of Lexington’s Memorial Day Ceremonies a few weekends ago. After listening to the speakers and watching such a great showing of community and patriotism, I was inspired to expand on the remarks I shared that morning. For me, it is crucial that we remember and honor those we have lost defending our nation through out the year, … [Read more...]
I forgot the binoculars. I had left them at home on the counter as we rushed our daughter to Lowell’s Tsongas Arena for her high school graduation last month. But even from my perch at the top of section J, I spotted her easily in the sea of royal blue robes and square caps as she walked into the arena with her 500 identically clad classmates. I thought about those exhausted but determined … [Read more...]
I was honored to have been a part of Lexington’s Memorial Day Ceremonies a few weekends ago. After listening to the speakers and watching such a great showing of community and patriotism, I was inspired to expand on the remarks I shared that morning. For me, it is crucial that we remember and honor those we have lost defending our nation through out the year, not just on Memorial Day. … [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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