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Hank: Friend & Mentor

Remembering HANK MANZ FRIEND, MENTOR & PUBLIC SERVANT 1942 – 2020

Kathy Fields retires; New Owners Continue Tradition

Laurie Atwater

By Denise J. Dubé Change is inevitable but not always welcome. If you’ve walked or driven through Lexington Center, you already know that Kathy Fields is retiring and Crafty Yankee…

Lexington Native’s mRNA Research Leads to Coronavirus Vaccine

BRIDGET VALASQUEZ

By Bridget Velasquez Searching for a cure for a nephew’s affliction, Lexington native Drew Weissman’s research has become the cornerstone in the development of vaccines that will save millions of…

Town of Lexington DPW Engineering Division awarded the Prestigious James B. Sorenson National Award for 2020

Laurie Atwater

The DPW Engineering Division has been awarded the prestigious 2020 James B. Sorenson National Award for Excellence in Pavement Preservation. This award recognizes superior preservation practice and is awarded to…

Delicious ‘Hip’ Soups and ‘Dorky’ Stews are on the Menu at Drew’s Stews

By Devin Shaw Drew Maggiore wants everyone to know that soup can be hip. As he thinks about that, he says, “Well, I guess you would have to decide if…

Donna Hopwood Cole Retires After 37 Years of Caring for Lexington Kids

DEVIN SHAW

After 37 years of running a home-based day-care in Lexington, Donna Hopwood Cole has decided to retire. The life-long Lexington resident recently had a surprise combination birthday and retirement car-parade…

Enriching History and Ourselves

By Jeri Zeder, with research assistance from Dylan Pato

By Jeri Zeder In an initiative called the Black History Project of Lexington, members of the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL) have been researching Black Americans of note…

Community Conversation on Race and Social Equity, Diversity, and Policing in Lexington

By Denise J. Dubé

By Denise J. Dubé On September 29 at 7 p.m., officials gathered via Zoom for a Community Conversation on Race and Social Equity, Diversity, and Policing. Those officials included: Chief…

Lexington and the 2020 Presidential Election: An interview with Town Clerk Nathalie Rice

Laurie Atwater

“The biggest thing is to get us your ballot well before the deadline.” By Heather Beasley Doyle Two years ago, as the midterm elections approached, 85% of registered voters in…

Signs of Suport

Bedford Street families support essential workers.Callum, Christie and Isla Leitch Sarah and Derek Beuttell Foster and Graham Harrington Sam and Abby Myerberg Driving down Bedford Street in Lexington got even…