Monday, April 15, 2013
Most retail stores and supermarkets will be open for the holiday.
Patriots' Day (also known at Marathon Monday) commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the start of the Revolutionary War. The holiday is observed today, April 15. It's a state holiday, but not a federal holiday. Here's a handy list of what's open and closed during the holiday (Lexington Public Schools are on spring vacation this week). Lexington businesses—leave your store's hours in the comments below.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Egg fights were once common inside of a church.
Today is Easter, a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Over time, Easter has evolved into more than just a religious holiday, with kids getting excited to meet the Easter Bunny, and color eggs and eat chocolate. Below are some facts and figures you may not have known about this holiday. Happy Easter!
Crying, laughing, it doesn't matter—we want to see your kids and pets with Mr. Bunny.
Did you hunt for the Easter Bunny or his eggs? Did you hit the malll? Or maybe Hebert's Candy Mansion? Petco, for those with furkids? Did you attend a local egg hunt? Show us! You stand in line and spend time worrying that the perfect Easter outfit will still look nice by the time your child hops on to Mr. Bunny's lap, so show them off on Patch. Remember to hit the "Upload Photos" button and tell us in the caption names of those in the pictures, hometown and where the event was! Hoppy Easter!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
And I still don't know what to get for Aunt Harriet...
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- Hank Manz
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Just after Thanksgiving I wrote that it had become a sort of universal holiday with huge ties to local things like the four big F’s—football, food, friends and family. Even the football is local, because many who do not watch the game on a regular basis find themselves sitting on cold bleacher seats watching two local high schools play while arguing about who beat whom 40 years ago. The food is always good, but an important part is family, with just about everything else revolving around that important element of our lives. But now, just a very short month later, we are all enveloped in what has come to be called “The Holidays.” Sure—this, too, is about family and all the rest of it, but in a different way. This is about more global issues…
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
And it is about so much more than food.
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- Hank Manz
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
As I was relaxing at my brother-in-law’s home in Amherst this past Thursday, I realized that Thanksgiving may well be the perfect holiday. I don’t mean because I get a really wonderful supper with almost none of the work associated with such events when they are at my house. My brother-in-law is a very good cook, but there is so much more than that to this holiday. It comes at a great time of year. For students, the end of the semester is still far enough away that real worry has not set in. The fall is almost never completely over and winter has usually not fully arrived. There is still some green grass around and some trees still have at least a few leaves. The leaves on the ground, which you really need to rake, are still a thing of …
Monday, November 14, 2011
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Each week, Lexington Patch highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more in our feature called Patch Picks. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and now's the time to start getting your meal plans in order. But coming up with the right recipe for Thanksgiving dinner might be a challenge, and as such, we're wondering what residents and chefs in Lexington suggest for meal options. Have a special recipe for a glazed turkey? Know of a great side dish you'd like to share? Let your fellow Lexington Patch readers know by commenting in the section below or send us an email with your favorite recipes for the holiday. We’ll feature the best choices in this …
Pat Costello
9:02 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
"Marathon Monday" indeed! There wouldn't be a Boston Marathon if it weren't for the Battle of Lexington and Concord! more ›