Reception for White Tricorne Hat, Outstanding Youth Award Recipients

The Lexington Lions Club will host a reception this Sunday, April 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.

On the Battle Green Monday morning, admid all of the town's Patriots' Day festivities, Lexington resident Eric Carlson was awarded the White Tricorne Hat and Leah Buckley and Matthew Smoot received 2012's Outstanding Youth of the Year awards. This Sunday, April 22, the Lexington Lions Club will host a reception for the receipients of the two awards from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Historical Society Building in the Lexington Depot.  The White Tricorne Hat has been awarded to an "outstanding" Lexington resident since 1954, and the Lions Club solicits for nominees each year. According to the award criteria the White Tricorne Hat Committee uses to judge nominees, the candidate must be a current resident of Lexington and not a major elected office …

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WWII’s Ghost Army Revealed in Lexington

Learn about the American GIs who duped Hitler's army at next weekend’s one-day exhibit to benefit Lexington resident Rick Beyer's independent film honoring the brave and creative men behind the ‘Ghost Army.’

For the past seven years, Lexington filmmaker Rick Beyer has been working on a documentary film about a unit the Army called the 3rd Headquarters Special Troops, but which came to be known as the Ghost Army. Next weekend, he’ll bring that story home for an exhibit/benefit at the Lexington Depot to promote his independent documentary, “The Ghost Army” and the accompanying book he co-authored with Elizabeth Sayles. From 12 to 6 p.m., next Saturday, March 3, Beyer and video from the in-progress film with be at the Depot, along with original wartime artifacts and artworks by Ghost Army soldiers, including Arthur Singer and Arthur Shilstone. The unit also included fashion designer Bill Blass, painter Ellswroth Kelley and rock photog Art Kane. …

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Marilyn Rea Beyer

6:31 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012

Hello, Gresh: The Friday, March 2, "gala" fundraiser is most certainly still on! We'll be showing the rough cut of the film. As Patrick notes, you can email exhibit@ghostarmy.org or call 781-801-3261. Tickets to the Friday evening event are $75/person. Checks made payable to Center for Independent documentary. Hope to hear from you! Best wishes, Rick & Marilyn Beyer   more ›

Spit Sparks Spat in Lexington Center

Police are looking into a reported incident at Lexington Depot in which a Lexington woman allegedly used "troubling language" and spit twice during a confrontation with a man and his two toddlers.

Lexington Police are looking into an ugly incident in which a local woman allegedly insulted and spat in the direction of two toddlers playing in at the Depot. According to a police report, the woman—a Lexington woman known to police— allegedly chastised the children’s father for allowing them to play in some bushes and called them devils. The man, who was in town visiting family, reportedly became upset when the woman used “troubling language” and spit twice on the ground near the children, police said Monday. According to the police log entry, officers responded to a report that an adult female spat on two children. However, police said they are looking into where the spit was directed, as well and where it landed. The woman in question …

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Question of the Day: Tabling Emery Park?

Share your opinion in the comments.

In this morning's About Town column, Denise Dubé suggests tables would be a nice addition to Emery Park. The column elaborates on a comment made by Hank Manz, a Patch columnist and chairman of the Board of Selectmen, who said, "It would be nice to be able to buy a sandwich and a drink and then hit the tables in Emery Park near the Depot.” A handful of tables on which people could picnic or play games, like checkers or chess, could be located near the benches without drastically changing the park's character, argues Denise. So, with that in mind, we want to know, What would you think about putting a few tables at Emery Park, that green space in front of Lexington Depot? Would they be a welcome addition or too much of an aberration?

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Updated About Town: Independence and Ice Cream

Celebrating History at the Depot

Here are a few more pictures from last night's celebration at the Depot. David Wells and John Rosenberg were serving ice cream and Colonel Nick Zallas, the town crier, introduced each speaker -- colonial style. Posted at 5:45 a.m. this morning ... Hearing the Declaration of Independence on July 4 is more than appropriate – especially when it’s done in an historic building by the Rev. Jonas Clarke. Admittedly, the good reverend looked similar to our modern day Rev. Peter Meek, but that’s just quibbling. His booming and exact voice articulated every consonant and vowel of the ancient document. Even those standing on the sides and in the back could hear of our nations breach with England. While he spoke Lisa Harrington and Christina Gamota …

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Updated About Town: Discovery Day's 32nd Birthday

A little background on the annual event.

Here’s more information about Discovery Day, which as a lot more than fun and games.  The Lion’s Club “Eye Mobile” is offering free, noninvasive screening for hypertension, vision loss, eye disease, and hearing loss. State Rep. Jay Kaufman is holding, “Office Hours” and will meet, greet, and hear your thoughts. Students from Dance Inn are performing and at 10:45 a.m. Ben Rudnick and Friends will get the crowds moving. At 11:45 a.m. the Mariachi Mexico Lindo will serenade the crowds. Learn about fire safety at the “Safe House,” hosted by the Lexington Fire Department. Lexington Recreation Deptartment. will sell swim tags, tennis court and golf ID’s for this summer’s fun. The Dept. of Public Works is providing water quality and conservation …

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Luminary Night Will Light up the Town Friday

Luminary Night will light up Lexington neighborhoods and downtown starting Friday at 7 p.m.

The Lexington Historical Society, in partnership with LexFUN, Lexington's Five and Under Network, are holding Luminary Night, a non-denominational celebration of the holidays Friday, Dec. 10. The festivities will light up the town, starting Friday at 7 p.m. Residents, businesses, historic sites and others in town purchase luminary kits, which include white tea lights and white luminescent bags. People set the bags up along their driveways, walkways and around their shops, and the whole town will be lit up from 7 to 10 p.m. Lexington Historical Society Member Anne Lee said she hopes residents will enjoy the communal aspects of the celebration. "The idea is to get neighbors together, to get out and meet and enjoy the beauty of it all," she …

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