Community Strong
By Jeri Zeder
IN THE WAKE OF NEW ZEALAND MOSQUE SHOOTINGS, LEXINGTON’S MUSLIMS STEP FORWARD, AND ARE EMBRACED WITH LOVE.
Since the morning of April 19, 1775, when some 850 British troops confronted eighty-one militiamen-farmers and left eight dead and eleven wounded, the Lexington Common—the Battle Green—has been endowed with significance. A symbol of American freedom, it has drawn visits from dignitaries and presidents, and has elevated the people’s voices, as when hundreds of veterans and citizens were arrested there in a peaceful mass protest of the Vietnam War on Memorial Day of 1971.
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HelpAroundTown Wins Governor’s Award
By E. Ashley Rooney
In 2011, Reem Yared founded HelpAroundTown to generate work and create entry-level work opportunities by facilitating jobs between neighbors. In the process, she built a trusted local marketplace for youth and adults. The firm grew quickly from its launch town of Lexington, MA to 175 cities and towns in Massachusetts.
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 […]
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.
Lexington History Archives
Articles from the Colonial Times that focus on Lexington’s rich history.
