Get to Know a Vendor: Nella Pasta

Fresh ravioli made with local ingredients.

The Lexington Farmers' Market has it all: food, drink, and produce from all over the Boston area. But with so many vendors out there, it can get hard to keep track. Luckily, we're here to help, with our new feature "Get to Know a Vendor." Every Tuesday morning through the end of the LFM's season, we'll profile one vendor appearing at the market that week. Be sure to let us know your thoughts or suggestions in the comments, and maybe your favorite vendor will be our next subject. Name: Nella Pasta What they sell: Fresh ravioli made with local ingredients. Website: www.nellapasta.com/ The Scoop: Leigh Foster and Rachel Marshall have been constructing fresh ravioli with local ingredients for the past three years out of Jamaica Plain. The duo …

• Photos (5)

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 31

Lexington's Farmer's Market opens, the School Committee meets and more.

1. Today's the day many locals have been waiting for: Opening day for the Lexington Farmer's Market. At 2 p.m. this afternoon, farmers, flowers, artisans and organics will converge at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street for the first of a 22-week season. 2. The School Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Town Office Building and the agenda includes an update on the anti-bullying prevention program, a first reading of a draft animals in school policy and a third reading of the medication policy.  3. It's the last day in May, which means it's the last day on the Revolutionary Revelry calendar. Events include Battle Green tours, Liberty Ride tours, the "Road to Revolution" film showing at the Minute Man National …

• Photos (2)

Notes From the May 16 Selectmen's Meeting

Lexington selectmen tackled several hot-button issues on Monday.

In a marathon meeting Monday, the Board of Selectmen tackled several hot-button issues, including Estabrook access, organic waste treatment, the Busa Land, the Battle Road Scenic Byway plans and wine sales at the Farmer's Market. Estabrook Task Force Approved As the clock clicked past 10 p.m., the selectmen voted to approve the charge of an Estabrook School Access Task Force, accept Michelle Ciccolo as its chair and designate Town Manager Carl Valente and Superintendent of Schools Paul Ash as the appointing authorities. The final action, the selectmen said, was an effort to expedite the appointment process, but it's unclear it it will have that effect. The School Committee voted to approve the charge and accept Ciccolo at its May 10 …

• Photos (4)