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🌱 Patch AM: How a tiny Arlington restaurant leans on Lexington Community Farm

And on the Lexington Patch calendar - Waltham's Comic Book & Collectibles Show

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Good morning to you Lexington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a tiny Arlington restaurant leans on Lexington Community Farm
  • Why WalletHub just crowned Lexington the nation's top small city

Also on today's calendar: Waltham's Comic Book & Collectibles Show and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: A shower in the area, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Water, flour, salt, time, and a prayer — at Prep Neighborhood Kitchen, that's what's in the pizza dough (lexobserver.org) — Prep Neighborhood Kitchen in nearby Arlington Heights has built a close relationship with Lexington Community Farm, buying seasonal produce and even catering concerts and movie nights at the farm. Staffers from LexFarm regularly unwind over Prep's pizzas, while the restaurant experiments with house-milled grains and flexible hours to keep its hyper-local, New England-focused menu sustainable.
   

• This NC town ranks among nation's best small cities — again. Why it's special (newsobserver.com) — Lexington tops WalletHub's new national ranking of small cities, edging out hundreds of peers for its strong scores on economic health, affordability, safety, and quality of life. The piece mainly profiles Apex, North Carolina, but notes Lexington as the overall No. 1, reinforcing the town's reputation as a standout place to live.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Waltham

  • Waltham police meet residents over coffee at Trapelo Road Mobil Mart (walthamtimes.org)
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Burlington

  • Jason Santos Brings Citrus & Salt to His Burlington Community (nshoremag.com)

Ok Lexington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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