The Lexington Minute Men Company
By E. Ashley Rooney
Some of us arrive at Lexington Common as early as 4:00 AM on Patriots’ Day so to get a prime spot for the ensuing events. As the day dawns, so do thousands of spectators. The colonists begin to assemble.
Theo Griffin – Music Unlimited
By Jane Whitehead Meet Theo Griffin, baritone, composer, multi-instrumentalist, international band tour manager and music teacher, the latest addition to the ten-strong faculty of the Lexington Music School. Since November 2021, Griffin, who lives in Somerville, has found a new musical home in a ground-floor studio at the Munroe Center for the Arts, where […]
Youth Counseling CONNECTION: Teens Under Pressure
By Jane Whitehead
In the post-pandemic world, Lexington’s Youth Counseling Connection is a vital voice promoting mental well-being in Lexington.
Story of a DO-er
By E. Ashley Rooney There are some of us who sit around and think. Then there are those who DO Originally from Kenya, Faith Kiiio is a Lexington resident. She grew up in a village where access to food, water and other basic amenities was challenging. Unfortunately, that is still true today. Faith says, […]
LCA Funds The Arts Through Grants Program
There’s something for everyone in these Arts Programs around town! By E. Ashley Rooney This year will be a great one for the arts in Lexington. Lexington will hold the dynamic Dance Around the World this March and display whimsical Fairy Houses along the bike path, thanks to the Lexington Council for Arts (LCA). Moreover, […]
CARY LECTURE SERIES
THE ART OF CONVERSATION WITH MEGHNA CHAKRABARTI Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 8PM Meghna Chakrabarti is the lively host and producer of National Public Radio’s On Point, a radio show produced by WBUR-FM in Boston and syndicated by American Public Media. Meghna has received journalism awards from the Associated Press and the Radio Television News […]
Happy Anniversary to the Lexington List
By Jeri Zeder
Harry Forsdick’s community email forum has been connecting Lexington for twenty years—and it’s still going strong.
Notorious swindler Charles Ponzi once called Lexington his home
By Jim Shaw The ghost of Charles Ponzi is alive and well and thrives in the greed of modern-day swindlers like Brad Bleidt and Bernard Madoff. And, for at least one Lexington resident who fell victim to Madoff’s $50 billion swindle, this is not an amusing story or a whimsical account of an interesting fellow […]
How Safe is Lexington?
Q: How safe is Lexington? I keep thinking about the gas explosions in Lawrence and wonder if that could happen here. A: Natural gas is inherently dangerous. Gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover killed a young man and cut off heat and hot water to 10,000 families. That catastrophe forced 1,800 families from […]
Men Paid $1…
The Lexington Field & Garden Club was founded in 1876. It began with men at its helm. They were the community leaders with a heritage of good bloodlines, intellectual superiority, and economic success. Their wives addressed them as “mister,” and most belonged to the mainline Protestant churches.
Lexington History Archives
Articles from the Colonial Times that focus on Lexington’s rich history.
