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Five Things: Free Meals for Kids, Fuel Assistance for Residents in Need

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on March 26 in Lexington.

1. Fuel Assistance for Eligible Lexington Residents: The Fuel Assistance Program, a program that helps with the cost of heating your home, accepts new applications through April 30, 2013. Call the town of Lexington Senior Center/Human Services Department at 781-861-0194 to schedule an appointment and/or to inquire about the program. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According ot the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Harrington School Council at 7:30 a.m. at the school, the Tourism Committee at 11:30 a.m. at Cary Hall, the Sustainable Lexington Committee at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall and the Conservation Commission at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Office Building. 3. Kids Eat Free at Qdoba! After 2 p.m. today at Qdoba Mexican Grill on …

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Five Things: 'Guys and Dolls, Jr' at Diamond Middle School

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

1. Guys and Dolls, Jr.: At 7 p.m. tonight, Diamond Middle School students will present "Guys and Dolls, Jr." Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or inadvance at the front office at Diamond. 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 Lexington Human Rights Committee at 8 a.m. at the Town Office Building and the Board of Assessors at 8:30 a.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 heating your home, is accepting new applications through April 30. Call the town of Lexington Senior Center/Human…

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PHOTOS: Holiday Luncheon at the Lexington Senior Center

Local seniors enjoyed a delicious meal served by the Lexington Youth Commission during the annual Holiday Luncheon held Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Lexington Senior Center.

Local's youths and seniors united yesterday, Dec. 21, for the annual Holiday Luncheon at the Lexington Senior Center.  According to Charlotte Rodgers, director of Human Services/the Senior Center, the Lexington Youth Commission continued its long tradition of serving a grand menu to local seniors at the annual luncheon. This year's menu included beef tenderloin, veggies, potatoes and pie.  The musical talents of pianist Jack Manuel greeted the 80 guests, which included Selectman Peter Kelley and his wife, Bev, Rodgers said.

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Selectmen Weigh In On CPA Projects

Lexington's Board of Selectmen support some projects and question others as proposals shape up prior to annual Town Meeting.

Earlier this week, the Board of Selectmen was asked to offer some guidance on projects that could be put before annual Town Meeting for Community Preservation Act funding in fiscal 2013. Opinions were split this past Monday about stabilizing the White House, upgrading the Muzzey Senior Center and pushing forward with plans to upgrade the Cary Memorial Building, but the BOS was OK endorsing plans to continue with the Paint Mine barn preservation and implementing certain components of the Battle Green Master Plan. The Community Preservation Committee will consider requests at a public hearing on Monday. Dec. 19. (For more information about the projects, check out these fiscal 2013 Project Narratives.) In the meantime, here’s a quick rundown …

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Question of the Day: Your Community?

Share your opinion in the comments.

As Denise Dube mentioned in this morning’s About Town column, the word “community” carries many meanings.  Whether its people, places or groups united by belief, community can mean many things to many people. A Sept. 27 program “What Does Community Mean” will aim to get it all out on the table. Lexington League of Women Voters organized the event, which is also sponsored by Cary Memorial Library, the Council on Aging, the Recreation Department, Human Services, PTA, the Interfaith Clergy Association and others. With questions about a Lexington Community Center and how building improvements at Muzzey High will impact the Senior Center, now’s a prime time to have this kind of talk. Why not get it started here? We’re sure folks will have …

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About Town

About Town: Just a Few Things

... before the weekend.

Remember, there's a Lexington Historical Society party at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Lexington Depot. I hope to see you there. Have a slice of cake and celebrate 125 years of keeping Lexington history alive. Don't make plans for the Senior Center on Tuesday, Aug. 2. It's closed. Town Manager Carl Valente said they are working on a major piece of water equipment, which will leave the Massachusetts Avenue center without water. Finally, get to the town website and take a quick survey to let officials know how you're using the town's website. Have a safe and fun weekend. See you on Monday.

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VIDEO: Senior Center's Ice Cream Social

About 50 seniors enjoyed ice cream sundaes served by Patch editors.

Fifty or so area seniors got the scoop -- or scoops, in most cases -- from local Patch editors during a July 13 ice cream social at the Lexington Senior Center. Atria Longmeadow Place, an assisted living community in Burlington, provided tubs of vanilla, chocolate and strawberrie ice cream, and Patch editors Greg Abazorius, Pedro Oliveira and Patrick Ball, along with intern Ben Kochman, scooped out Neopolitan cups and sundaes to hungry seniors.

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Hank Manz

10:53 am on Friday, July 15, 2011

Wait--I missed a chance for ice cream? I really need to start reading my Senior Services Newsletter ... This whole thing about working in the summer is an absolute drag. Well--don't forget the concert on the lawn of the Visitor Center tonight. It was rained out last week, but with a pizza from any number of places, it should be a great evening.   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 6

A couple of meetings, concerts coming up and so is the temperature today in Lexington.

1. Lexington's Council on Aging meets at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon at the Senior Center and its agenda includes a draft report on the presentation on “Muzzey Senior Center Accessibility and Life Safety Issues." 2. If you just can't wait until Lexington's second Concert in the Park tomorrow, July 7, then head over to Concord at 7:30 p.m. tonight for their library's first Summer Concert on the Lawn of the season, featuring PanNeubean Steel. 3. The Board of Assessors meets at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon at the Town Office Building and its agenda includes an executive session to discuss pending litigaiton with the Appellate Tax Board.  4. Your local editor's tied up with trainings all morning, but Ben Kochman, our summer intern, will be hanging …

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