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5 Things: Town Meeting Returns Tonight

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on April 22 in Lexington.

1. Town Meeting's Back Tonight: At 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall. 2. Minuteman Technical Institute Open House: Minuteman Technical Institute will be hosting several open houses this spring for interested students to learn about post-graduate programs and the application process, and one of them is at 7 p.m. tonight at Minuteman High in Lexington.  3. Other Public Meetings: According to the town website, other public meetings posted for today include the Greenway Corridor Committee at 4:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Board of Selectmen at 6 p.m. at the Town Office Building, the Lexington High School Council at 6 p.m. at LHS, the Appropriation Committee at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Building and the Capital Expenditures Committee at 7 p.m. at Cary …

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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.

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5 Things: Town Meeting, Exercise for Successful Aging

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on April 8 in Lexington.

1. Town Meeting Reconvenes Tonight: At 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall. 2. Exercise for Successful Aging at Youville Place: At 2 p.m. this afternoon at Youville Place Assisted Living Residence, you can learn from Pat Agostino, physical therapist and co-owner of Peoplefit, how exercise can transform your body and mind. 3. Other Pubic Meetings: According to the town website, other public meetings posted for today include the School Committee at 6:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Board of Selectmen at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Building, the Appropriation Committee at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Building, the Lexington Council for the Arts at 7 p.m. at Cary Library and the Minuteman School Committee at 7 p.m. at Minuteman High. 4. Like Us on Facebook: …

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Explaining Lexington’s Enhanced Senior Property Tax Deferrals

Town Meeting last week voted to increase the income limit for senior tax deferrals.

  By a unanimous vote, Lexington’s annual Town Meeting last Wednesday approved a motion to raise the limit of tax deferment for local seniors to to $65,000, up from the previous level of $60,000.  It was the fourth such increase since a 2008 home rule petition allowed Lexington to raise its local limit from the state’s established maximum. Town Meeting increased the limit from $40,000 to $50,000 in 2009, and to $51,000 and $60,000 before climbing to $65,000 this year. But what do the numbers mean? Basically, Lexington residents aged 65 and older with household incomes of $65,000 or less can defer paying all or part of their property tax or water/sewer bill—letting the value of their home pay the deferred charges at the time of its sale—and…

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Five Things: Meetings and More on April Fool's Day in Lexington

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on April 1 in Lexington.

1. Town Meeting Tonight: At 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall. 2. It's April Fool's Day: Just don't expect any jokes from us; we'll leave the satires and made-up articles to The Onion. But here are a few April Fool's Day facts, if you're interested. 3. Other Public Meetings: According to the town website, other public meetings posted for today include the Sidewalk Committee at 9 a.m. at Cary Hall, the Greenway Corridor Committee at 4:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the School Committee at 6:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Appropriation Committee at 6:30 p.m. at Cary Hall, the Board of Selectmen at 6:30 p.m. at Cary Hall and the Capital Expenditures Committee at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall. 4. Like Us on Facebook: For even more information and engagement, like Lexington …

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Five Things: Town Meeting Resumes Tonight, LHS Band Festival Concert

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on March 27 in Lexington.

1. Town Meeting Resumes Tonight: At 7:30 p.m. at Cary Memorial Hall. 2. Band Festival Concert: All three of Lexington High's bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. at LHS. According to the event description, highlights will include: the Wind Ensemble’s premiere of Mark Miller’s Ebony Seasons, a new work inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons featuring clarinetists Tom Jeon, Kyuil Lee, Ed Shin, and Phil Jung; they will also play Michael Gandolfi’s Vientos y Tangos. As well as the Concert Band’s performance of Percy Granger’s I’m Seventeen Come Sunday and John Philip Sousa’s The Liberty Bell and the Symphonic Band performing Frank Ticheli’s Joy and Warren Benson’s Ginger Marmalade. 3. The Art of Adornment: The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society's …

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Ch-ch-Changes: All 'Ayes' on Climate Change, Solar, Electronic Voting

In its second session Lexington’s annual Town Meeting on Wednesday voted to adopt a climate change resolution, allow for municipal solar installations, update a bylaw and introduce electronic voting as an option.

For a town well known for its rich history, Lexington’s annual Town Meeting was fairly forward thinking Wednesday night, approving a handful of articles that could impact the town and its government for years to come. In four separate votes, Town Meeting approved warrant articles 33, 29, 34 and 32, which deal with climate change, solar energy, zoning and electronic voting, respectively. ARTICLE 33: Climate Change Resolution Sustainable Lexington’s Mark Sandeen asked, How many 100-year storms will Lexington have over 18 months? The question was rhetorical, of course, and Sandeen went on to click through slides showing damage from Hurricane Irene, Snowtober, Superstorm Sandy and the Winter Storm Sometimes Known as Nemo. And then, for good …

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