Friday, August 31, 2012
In advance of the Sept. 6 state primaries coming up next week, here's a refresher on the eight polling locations for Lexington's nine precincts.
The following information was provided by the town of Lexington. Voting for the Sept. 6 State Primary will be held for Lexington’s nine precincts at eight voting locations. Voting at precincts 2 and 4 will be held in the ‘kindergarten classrooms’ located at the far-right end of the Bowman and Bridge schools, due to gym unavailability during building renovations. Signage will direct voters to parking area and voting entrance. Bowman School & Bridge School Voting Changes: Estabrook School Parking Changes: All schools in Lexington will be in session for a half-day on Thursday, Sept. 6, with middle school dismissal at 11:45 a.m. and elementary school dismissal at 12:15 p.m. Staff will remain at all school buildings for professional …
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Bowman School
9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA
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Bridge Elementary School
55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA
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Estabrook Elementary School
117 Grove St, Lexington, MA
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Jonas Clarke Middle School
17 Stedman Rd, Lexington, MA
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232112
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William Diamond Middle School
99 Hancock St, Lexington, MA
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232113
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42.46031
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Department of Public Works
201 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Cary Memorial Building
1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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232593
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Hastings Park
Mass Ave & Worthen Rd, Lexington, MA
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
With contractors lagging several weeks behind schedule, some students at the Bridge and Bowman elementary schools in Lexington began the year with classes held in the cafeteria and gymnasiums.
For some of the students at the Bridge and Bowman elementary schools in Lexington, the 2012-2013 school year has begun with classes in the cafeteria and mealtime in temporary structures outside their under-construction schools. According to Patrick Goddard, the town’s director of public facilities, renovation projects at the two elementary schools slipped behind schedule over the summer and contractors TLT Construction failed to turn over the renovated areas of the buildings on Aug. 17, as had been the plan. As a result, the schools will be utilizing non-traditional teaching spaces, such as the cafeterias and gymnasiums for classroom instruction for the next two or three weeks. “There has been a lot of effort on the part of the …
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Bridge Elementary School
55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA
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Bowman School
9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Vacation coming, a school project discussion and more today in Lexington.
1. Last Day before February Vacation: Today's the last day of classes before the Lexington Public Schools break for February Vacation. 2. Site Specifics: The Bridge and Bowman School site councils will hold a joint meeting at 7:45 a.m. this morning at the and the agenda includes a discussion of the upcoming renovations project. Both Pat Goddard, director of facilities, and Mark Barret, the RA and Project Manager, will be in attendance. 3. : Lexington Patch is looking for foodies, parents, poll watchers, politicos, hippies, harpers, fashionistas, business gurus, sports fans and anyone else who has something to say. If you're passionate and opining is your thing, we'd like you to consider blogging for Patch. Anyone may apply. 4. On This …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Murder, special elections, Patriots, pets and personnel. A look back at the week that was in Lexington.
Good news started this week, as the New England Patriots survived the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC Championship and earn a berth to Super Bowl XLVI and a chance for redemption against the New York Giants. If you too are Super Bowl bound, drop us a line. And stay tuned, because we’ll have more on this later today. A murder trial made news Monday as Craig Conkey, a man already incarcerated for the 1994 killing of a Lexington woman, pleaded “not guilty” to first-degree murder charges in connection with the previously unsolved 1992 slaying of Kathleen Dempsey. There was that story, plus video of Dempsey’s family’s reaction on Patch. The special election was the story on Tuesday. Lexington voters overwhelmingly passed a pair of debt …
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
A pair of ballot questions seeking more than $60 million for elementary school building projects passed overwhelmingly during a special election held Tuesday, Jan. 24.
The preliminary results are in and they indicate resounding support for the debt exclusion questions seeking funding for repairs to the Bridge and Bowman elementary schools and rebuilding Estabrook Elementary. Lexington voters yesterday were asked to finance through debt exclusion overrides a pair of school building projects totalling about $60 million and the 27 percent or so who turned out solidly responded to the "Yes for Our Schools" rallying call of the campaign supporting the projects. Voter participation was significantly lower than expected, with turnout topping 30 percent in only percincts 2, 4 and 7. The polling places for those precincts were at the Bowman, Bridge and Estabrook schools, respectively. The first question, to fund…
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Town Office Building
1625 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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Precinct wardens around Lexington report a slower-than-expected turnout well into today's special election seeking to finance through a debt exclusion projects to rebuild Estabrook Elementary and renovate the Bridge and Bowman schools.
With just minutes remaining before the polls close in Lexington, many around town are wondering whether the lower-than-expected voter turnout will bode well for the debt exclusion requests that went before the voters in today's special election. According to Town Clerk Donna Hooper, the expectation as of about 7 p.m., an hour before the polls close, was for about 30 percent voter participation and results to be posted online by 9p.m. tonight. At the Bridge and Bowman elementary schools, precincts 4 and 2 respectively, voter turnout ticked toward 25 percent during the early evening, a time many expected activity to pick up as people returned from work. But at Bridge, the handful of folks casting ballots at about 6:30 p.m. was the closest …
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Cary Memorial Building
1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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Department of Public Works
201 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Bridge Elementary School
55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA
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Bowman School
9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA
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Estabrook Elementary School
117 Grove St, Lexington, MA
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The questions, the pros, the cons and more about the Jan. 24 special election seeking to finance through debt exclusions a pair of school building projects that would rebuild or renovate three elementary schools.
1. The Rundown: Lexington voters today must decide on financing a pair of school building projects that would spend tens of millions of dollars to rebuild the Estabrook Elementary School and renovate the Bridge and Bowman schools. The approximately $40 million Estabrook project is the schematic design phase and following the MSBA fast-track for reconstruction and reimbursment following the discovery of elevated levels of PCBs at the school at the start of the 2010-2011 school year. The other question seeks $21 million-plus for a renovation project to "extend the useful life" of the Bridge and Bowman schools. (For the actual language of the ballot questions, check out the photos to your right.) Polls are open in Lexington on election day …
Monday, January 23, 2012
Arraignment on murder charges, the selectmen discuss the capital budget, eating local at Nourish and more today in Lexington.
1. Conkey Arraignment Scheduled for Today: The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office on Friday announced the arraignment of Craig Conkey is scheduled for 9 a.m. this morning at Woburn Superior Court. Conkey, a convicted killer, is accused of first-degree murder in the previously unsolved 1992 killing of Lexington resident Kathleen Dempsey. Check Patch for an update later today. 2. BOS Takes Up Capital Budget: The Board of Selectmen is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. this evening at the Town Office Building and its agenda incldues discussing the School Committee's request for an April 2 special Town Meeting for the Estabrook School building project, as well as the fiscal 2013 capital budget. 3. All Local Dinner at Nourish: Working in conjunction…
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Town Office Building
1625 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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Nourish
1727 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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200 Tradecenter, Woburn, MA
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Take our poll or let us know in the comments section below.
One of the surest signs of a New Year are the scores of resolutions, the pledges to improve things like health, happiness, eating habits or financial prosperity. And, as individuals pursue their New Year’s resolutions, it’s also a time to think about and express what they would like their communities to focus on and improve in the coming year. So, with that in mind, we want to know, What do you think should be the main priorities for Lexington in 2012?
Need a ride to the polls next Tuesday? Call on the Lexington League of Women Voters.
Next Tuesday, Jan. 24, Lexington voters will hit the polls to decide on financing a pair of school building projects that would spend tens of millions of dollars to rebuild one elementary school and renovate two others. And the Lexington League of Women Voters is offering a ride to the polls for anyone who needs one. For a free ride to the polls for the special election, just call the League of Women Voters of Lexington at 781-862-6498. The local LWV has endorsed both questions on the ballot, but is not limiting its offer to provide a ride to like-minded individuals. The free rides program, an election tradition in Lexington, extends to the offer every eligible voter, according to Pat Costello, a communications person for the league. In …
JOELLE Gunther
9:34 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I think it is good for our children to realize that everything in life is not perfect. There are children in this world who don't have schools or have school with out books or bathrooms. Flexibility is a good skill to learn and Bridge and Bowman students are not too young to start learning this skill and their parents are not too old. more ›