Week in Review, July 12 - July 18

On Monday, Lexington Patch brought you an article on the with this summer marking the group's 30^th anniversary, and also posted an interesting story on an archaeological dig happening in town.

heard from residents about their concerns on the Hartwell Avenue traffic mitigation plan, and from neighbors of Shire, the pharmaceuticals company, who complained of noise coming from the facility.

Also on Monday, two firefighters were taken to the hospital with heat exhaustion after battling a house fire on East Emerson Road. Both firefighters were treated and released.

The Conservation Commission met on Tuesday night, and a recap of their discussions and decisions is available here.

Also this week, Lexington Patch writer Lily Barrett took us inside a new cooking class for teens that focuses on both kitchen and food skills, while teaching about the environmental impacts of eating habits.

The Planning Board met this week, and discussed several road extensions and unaccepted streets.

At the Lexington Senior Center, a laptop computer class was popular this summer, and a video of the class can be viewed here.

This week was a banner one for the by a public works magazine, while Nourish owner Karen Masterson spoke to Lexington Patch about the restaurant's aim and its first year in business.

This weekend, columnist Meg Muckenhoupt walked us through the Poor Farm, and its past and present inhabitants, while the Lexington Arts Scene column delved into the life of Lexington author Helen Epstein.