The Weirdos Return
How a middle-school musical in Utah brought Lexington author Jane Sutton’s most popular book to a new generation. By Jane Whitehead “I write because I can’t be a rock star,” says Lexington-based children’s author Jane Sutton, laughing. But a musical adventure in a small town in Utah in January 2018 gave her a taste […]
Life Class
By Jane Whitehead
For over four decades, Benjamin Zander has been a notable contributor to Boston’s rich classical music scene, as founder and leader of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
Adopt Your Catch Basin
Catch basins are stormwater inlets that filter out debris such as leaves, sticks, branches, and litter. They are typically located next to street curbs or in the rear yards of residential areas. It is important to maintain catch basins to prevent stormwater blockages and minimize the number of pollutants entering storm drains.
Ray Ciccolo: Living Legacy
New MA Auto Dealers Hall of Fame inducts only living member Ray Ciccolo, President and Founder of Village Automotive Group, is the only living nominee inducted into the 2018 Massachusetts Auto Dealers Hall of Fame, chosen by members of the MA State Automotive Dealers Association (MSADA). The longtime Lexington resident is one of five […]
Adlers Leave Lexington with Meaningful Gift
By Martha Crosier Wood
When Nancy and Joel Adler moved this summer, they wanted to leave something for Lexington because felt so attached to the town and the Community Center, thus they established The Adler Fund for the capital improvement and expansion of the Community Center.
Notorious swindler Charles Ponzi once called Lexington his home
By Jim Shaw The ghost of Charles Ponzi is alive and well and thrives in the greed of modern-day swindlers like Brad Bleidt and Bernard Madoff. And, for at least one Lexington resident who fell victim to Madoff’s $50 billion swindle, this is not an amusing story or a whimsical account of an interesting fellow […]
How Safe is Lexington?
Q: How safe is Lexington? I keep thinking about the gas explosions in Lawrence and wonder if that could happen here. A: Natural gas is inherently dangerous. Gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover killed a young man and cut off heat and hot water to 10,000 families. That catastrophe forced 1,800 families from […]
Men Paid $1…
The Lexington Field & Garden Club was founded in 1876. It began with men at its helm. They were the community leaders with a heritage of good bloodlines, intellectual superiority, and economic success. Their wives addressed them as “mister,” and most belonged to the mainline Protestant churches.
DIY Sisters find business inspiration in mid-century modern furniture and a shared love for design
By Jane Whitehead | On a recent sunny afternoon, the sisters sat with me around a refurbished 1960s Park dining table in their showroom and talked about their mother’s genius for creative dumpster-diving, their enthusiasm for mid-century modern design, their evolving business model, and the dynamics of being sisters in business together.
