See Who Received Lexington’s Three Annual Citizenship Awards

Normally presented Patriots’ Day morning, Lexington’s three annual awards for outstanding citizens were handed out prior to Wednesday night’s session of annual Town Meeting.

  This year’s awards ceremony was different, to be sure, but watching Robert Sacco react to receiving his White Tricorne, it would have been hard to imagine it happening any other way. Sitting in the back of the Cary Memorial Building’s newly designated Battin Hall, Sacco started putting the pieces together as Lions Club President Stacy Sheehan began describing this year’s recipient of the White Tricorne Hat award. His name called, Sacco rose and began walking toward the front of the hall, shaking hands and laughing – at himself, perhaps, if self-deprecation is possible in such a situation. At the front, he turned and spotted family members in the balcony and let the assembled crowd know how he’d been lured to Cary Hall on this night. “You…

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Outstanding Youth, White Tricorne, Minuteman Cane to be Awarded Tonight

Due to the Patriots’ Day schedule shakeup, Lexington's annual outstanding citizen awards will all be announced at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10.

Lexington's Annual Awards to be Presented Tomorrow

Due to the Patriots’ Day schedule shakeup, the Lexington’s Outstanding Youth, Minuteman Cane and White Tricorne Hat awards will all be announced at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10.

Three annual awards, given out in recognition of Lexington residents who go above and beyond, are typically presented during Patriots’ Day morning ceremonies on the Battle Green. The recipients are later honored participants in the afternoon parade that follows. However, this year it’s going to be a little different. As a nod to the nine-month celebration of Lexington’s 300th anniversary, the afternoon parade has been pushed up from Monday to Sunday, which means the afternoon parade will actually be held before the morning ceremonies. And so, the White Tricorne Hat, Minuteman Cane and Outstanding Youth awards will all be presented at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, at Cary Hall. About the Awards The White Tricorne Hat is awarded to a current …

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Five Things: Craft Beer, Fuel Assistance, Meetings and More

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Feb. 15 in Lexingotn.

1. Craft Beer Tasting: At 4 p.m. today at Busa Wine and Spirits on Bedford Street, Tuckerman Beer, a small-batch brewer, will be offering samples of an offering with hints of sweet caramel, toasty grains this beer has a snappy, quick and dry. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the 2020 Vision Committee at 7:45 a.m. at the Town Office Building, the Bridge School Site-Based Council at 8 a.m. at the school, the Board of Assessors at 8:30 a.m. at the Town Office Building and the Minuteman Cane Award Selection Committee at 1 p.m. at the Town Office Building. 3. Fuel Assistance for Eligible Lexington Residents: The Fuel Assistance Program, a program that helps with the cost of …

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