Battle Green Flag
May 17, 2012- The Battle Green Flag was lowered in memory of Allan F. Kenney a longtime resident of Lexington. Mr. Kenney served on the Board for Selectmen from 1967-1976. Mr. Kenney served as Chairman during the bicentennial celebration of 1975 and presided on the Green when President Ford visited Lexington. He was a member of the Appropriations Committee and was the recipient of Lexington White Ticorn Hat in recognition of his service to the Town.
March 1, 2012- The Battle Green Flag was lowered in memory of Robert V. Whitman who served as a member of Town Meeting for 37 years. Mr. Whitman also served as chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Permanent Building Committee, and most recently, of the Residents' Association at Brookhaven.
February 23 & 24, 2012- The Battle Green Flag was lowered in memory of Richard L. Bechtel a longtime resident of Lexington. Mr. Bechtel was a member of the Historic Districts Commission from 1994-1999.
December 19, 2011- The Battle Green Flag was lowered in memory of Paul Riffin who served as a member of Town Meeting for 19 years. Mr. Riffin also served as Conservation Commissioner and coordinator of Lexington's Community Gardens for 25 years.
December 15, 2011- The Battle Green Flag was lowered in memory of Mary McDonough, who worked for the Town of Lexington for 45 years, from 1941-1986. Ms. McDonough served as Town Clerk from 1968 until her retirement in 1986.
December 15, 2011- The Battle Green Flag was lowered in honor of Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr. of the Worcester Fire Department who died in the line of duty on Thursday, December 8, 2011.
November 30 and December 1, 2011 - The Battle Green Flag was lowered in memory of Jere Frick, a resident of Lexington since 1954 and known for her service to the Town and its citizens, including being a member of the Conservation Commission from 1968 until 2008.
September 11, 2011 - The Battle Green Flag was lowered for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
June 15, 2011 - The Battle Green Flag is lowered in honor of Jack Marquis, retired DPW Water Department employee and veteran of the Navy and Army National Guard.
January 11, 2011-January 14, 2011 - The Battle Green Flag is lowered in honor of the victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
December 31, 2010 - The Battle Green Flag was lowered in honor of Woburn Police Officer Maguire who was killed in the line of duty during a robbery.
September 11, 2010 - The Battle Green Flag is lowered in honor of September 11, 2001.
July 1, 2010 - The Battle Green Flag is lowered in memory of Larry Whipple, a resident for 75 years and the unofficial town historian.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on Friday, March 26, 2010, in honor of James Barry and Donald Gillespie, two long-time very involved Lexington residents.
The Selectmen approved lowering the Battle Green Flag on Monday, December 21, 2009, in honor of Police Sgt. Edward O'Brien.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered per orders of Governor Patrick from Friday, November 6 through Veterans Day, November 11, 2009 in honor of the victims of the Fort Hood tragedy.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on Friday, November 6, 2009, in memory of Molly Eisenberg, a Lexington native who died in October of Ovarian Cancer.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, in honor of Senator Kennedy, who passed away on August 25, 2009.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on Friday, May 15, 2009, in honor of Roland Landry, a Lexington resident and veteran, who passed away on January 27, 2009 and was buried on Friday.
Per order of Governor Patrick, the Battle Green Flag was lowered on January 14, 2009 for firefighter Lt. Kevin M. Kelley of Quincy who died in the line of duty.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on October 29, 2008 in honor of Alan Wilson who passed away.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on September 6, 2008 in honor of Mark Moore who passed away.
The Battle Green Flag was lowered on May 15, 2008 in honor of National Police Week (May 11 to May 17, 2008).
Policy on Lowering the Battle Green Flag |