Week in Review, Aug. 1 - Aug. 7

On Monday, where people brought picnics and sat on the lawn while a DJ played music and led children's activities. Free swimming at the pool was also available.

This week Lexington Patch also posted a who will be speaking at Cary Memorial Library on Aug. 11. Webster learned to rock climb on Meriam hill in Lexington as a boy, and went on to Mount Everest as an adult, climbing the mountain's most challenging routes.

At Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting, members heard from Dept. of Public Works officials about how a proposed plan to change to energy-efficient street light bulbs could save both energy and money. The Selectmen also approved several agenda items.

The Lexington Senior Center was drying out from a July 30 water leak that closed the center fully on Monday and partially on Tuesday and Wednesday. Town officials also alerted residents this week that sewer smoke testing has begun.

Also this week on Lexington Patch, see who the Lexington Farmers' Market beat out to be named by Boston Magazine as the and check out what state Sen. Susan Fargo thinks of casinos.