Saturday, May 19, 2012
Add your own sale to the comment section.
Welcome to Patch's yard sale feature! Below you'll find yard sale information for your town. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section below this article by telling us: Want to add a yard sale for inclusion on a future weekend? It's easy! Just log into your local Patch (free account) and click on "Post Your Own Event" at the bottom of the calendar right there on the homepage. Town Address Day(s) & Time Arlington 75 Old Mystic St. Sat., May 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Arlington 25 Raleigh St. Sat., May 19, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Arlington 120 Arnold Rd. Sat., May 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bedford 23 Eliot Rd. Sat., May 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Burlington 41 Bedford St. (Book Sale) Sun., May 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Lexington 2 Oakmount Cir. Sat., May 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.…
Friday, May 18, 2012
The following information from May 14 to May 17 was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Monday, May 14 10:37 a.m. – Police responded to a reported residential breaking-and-entering on Lowell Street. Sandra Abboud, 52, of 27 Fox Meadow Lane, Arlington, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering in the daytime with the intent to commit a felony. 1:03 p.m. – A vehicle reportedly struck a pedestrian on Bedford Street. 6:21 p.m. – As a result of a motor vehicle accident on Bedford Street, Eldred C. Richards, 23, of 45 Ocean Avenue, Winthrop, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle after his license was suspended. 7:35 p.m. – Suspicious activity was reported in the area of Brookwood Road and Fairfield Drive. 7:39 p.m. – Theft from a locker was reported on Bedford Street. 8:21 p.m. – A past larceny was …
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Lexington Police Station
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Photos and information in this article are uploaded by local realtors and Lexington Patch.
Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Lexington place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to lexington@patch.com. About this column: "House Hunt" is a weekly column featuring real estate open houses in the city of Lexington.
The votes, comments and reviews have been tallied and Lexington Patch readers have picked their favorite place to find the fixins for your Memorial Day cookout.
And it was the Meat House by a hair. Only six votes were cast in this week’s Best of Patch Readers’ Choice poll, so two votes was all it took for the Meat House in Arlington to be your pick for the best place around Lexington to grab grillables and groceries for a Memorial Day cookout. Also receiving votes were Stop & Shop, Wilson Farm, Wagon Wheel Nursery and the Market Basket in Burlington. As always, you can review these local businesses yourself on our Patch Places page. And check back Monday for next week’s poll.
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Wilson Farm
10 Pleasant St, Lexington, MA
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Stop & Shop
36 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Wagon Wheel Farmstand Nursery
945 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
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Sohini Pillai, a senior Theatre Studies and South Asia Studies major at Wellesley College from Lexington, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant.
The following information was provided by Wellesley College. Lexington resident Sohini Pillai, a senior Theatre Studies and South Asia Studies major at Wellesley College, was awarded a full Fulbright Scholar grant to India where she will conduct research on how the performing arts in India, specifically, different theatrical versions of the ancient epic poem The Ramayana, can promote positive messages of pluralism and harmony. The performances she plans to research range from the traditional Ramlila theatre in Old Delhi to an innovative Bharatanatyam dance-drama, and a rock-musical combining Indian folk dance and theatre forms with salsa, ballet, jazz, and Shakespeare. Sohini will conduct this research under the mentorship of Professor …
Get the lowdown on Discovery Day with this information from the Lexington Retailers Association.
Celebrate the beginning of summer at Lexington's 33rd annual Discovery Day, on Saturday, May 26. The fun begins with a street fair and sidewalk sale from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. and concludes with an outdoor concert by the “NoWheremen,” a local Beatles cover band, at 3:30 p.m. in Depot Square. Sponsored by the Lexington Retailers Association and hosted by over 90 of Lexington’s businesses and civic organizations, this event lets residents "rediscover" their town, and nonresidents "discover" the delights of Lexington. The rain date is June 2. Lexington retailers will be ready for the crowds with plenty of great merchandise and giveaways in the Muzzey Street/Waltham Street Municipal parking lot behind Michelson’s Shoes. Local restaurants will …
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Muzzey St & Forest St, Lexington, MA
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Drama, meetings, book sales and more today in Lexington.
1. Middle School's a Freak Show: At least, that's according to a group of Diamond Middle School eighth-graders who'll perform an original play titled "Freak Show" at 4 and 7 p.m. today. 2. Gently Used Book Sale: The Friends of Cary Memorial Library are holding their annual "Gently Used" book sale this weekend. It's members-only hours today, but the sale, held at Cary Memorial Library, opens to the public tomorrow and Sunday. Click here for the rest of the deets. 3. Today in Public Meetings: According ot the town website, public meetings posted for today include: The Bowman School Site Council at 7:45 a.m. at the school; the Human Rights Committee at 8 a.m. at the Town Office Building and the Bridge School Site Council at 8 a.m. at the …
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Follen Community Church
755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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William Diamond Middle School
99 Hancock St, Lexington, MA
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lexington-based QD Vision, Inc., a nanotechnology company, is a leader in the use of quantum dots to dramatically improve lighting.
The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that lighting in the United States represents about 25 percent of our total energy usage. As a result, considerable effort is underway in academia and industry to develop more efficient light sources to replace incandescent bulbs that are only 10 percent efficient in converting electrical current into light. The first lighting improvement in over one-hundred years is the curly-cue shaped compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) that is three times more efficient than the incandescent lamp. Still, most of its output energy is lost as heat. The invention of the blue light-emitting-diode (LED) is three times more efficient than the CFL but has serious color problems. Its color is …
A look at some real estate purchases in and around Lexington from May 10 to 17.
One of the features we're bringing you on Lexington Patch is real estate highlights from Lexington and the surrounding area. Thursdays, we post a roundup of homes that sold in the Lexington area during the previous week. And stay tuned, because on Fridays, we'll have a list of open houses for homes that are on the market. Here's a look at some of the properties that sold in Lexington from May 10 to 17. 24 Tufts RoadList Price: $1,849,000 Sale Price: $1,795,000Sale Date: May 10 Living Area: 6,215 sq ft Rooms: 16 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 full, 1 partial 507 Bedford St. List Price: $799,900 Sale Price: $799,900 Sale Date: May 14 Living Area: 3,044 sq ft Rooms: 10 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 full, 1 partial 215 Follen Road List Price: $1,159,000 Sale …
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24 Tufts Rd, Lexington, MA
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507 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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215 Follen Rd, Lexington, MA
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24 Normandy Rd, Lexington, MA
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17 Hancock St, Lexington, MA
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Lexington Republican Jeff Semon says the support from Scott Conway is a "fantastic asset" in his campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey in the 5th Congressional District.
The following announcement was provided by the campaign for Jeff Semon, a Lexington Republican seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey in the 5th Congressional District. Jeff Semon, a Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District, is proud to announce that former chairman of the Melrose Republican City Committee Scott Conway has endorsed his candidacy. Semon is running to restore fiscal responsibility to Washington and return robust economic growth to America. Conway ended his chairmanship of the Melrose RCC coinciding with the state committee elections held in March. “In 2012, Jeff Semon represents our best chance to build a positive path for the future” Conway said. Semon’s campaign continues to gain significant momentum that has…
