Lexington Pols Join March for Meals Campaign

State Rep. Jay Kaufman and Lexington Selectman Norm Cohen prepare to deliver meals to homebound seniors for Minuteman Senior Services.

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Five Things: BNI Lexington Visitors Day and Medicare Information

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know today in Lexington.

1. BNI Lexington Visitors Day: An assemblage of 38 local business owners (1 per profession) who reportedly annually refer each other more than $1 million in revenue, BNI Lexington is hosting a visitors day from 7 to 8:30 a.m. this morning at the Lexington Depot. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Lexington Tree Committee at 7:30 a.m. at the DPW Building, the Board of Selectmen for a 9 a.m. executive session at the Town Office Building, the Tourism Committee at 11:30 a.m. at Cary Hall, the Community Preservation Committee at 2 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Permanent Building Committee at 6 p.m. at the DPW Building, the Lexington Youth Commission at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall, the …

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Sen. Donnelly, Panel Discuss State Budget

Service cuts and ideas for new revenue were laid out Tuesday night in Lexington.

Sometimes, politicians need help from the people to provide help for the people. Climbing out of a deep recession while facing a billion-dollar budget deficit, apparently, is one of those times. And that’s why state Sen. Ken Donnelly, D-Arlington, hosted a fiscal 2012 budget forum Tuesday, May 17, at Lexington’s Cary Hall. On the eve of his vote on a senate budget, Donnelly put together a four-person panel to speak about the impact of potential programmatic cuts and proposals to increase tax revenue. According to Donnelly, the current fiscal constraints put seniors, people out of work and veterans at risk of losing services, while public health, recreation and education programs face cuts. Without those programs, quality of life will …

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