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October 17, 2026 — Early voting opens today; kickoff at Fletcher Park
October 16, 2026 — Hartnett Book Event Tonight Moves to Follen Church
October 15, 2026 — Flooding closes trail segments near Bowman School
October 14, 2026 — Adult star party tonight at Clark School Field
October 13, 2026 — Free e-bike laws and safety forum tonight at 7
October 12, 2026 — CARE series on domestic violence starts Oct. 13
October 11, 2026 — Chiesa Farm goat walk shows invasive-plant control
October 10, 2026 — Pilgrim Church pumpkin patch opens today
October 9, 2026 — MassDEP clears $660M high school after appeal
October 8, 2026 — Rally and vigil against sexual violence at 5 p.m.
October 7, 2026 — Committee votes 4-2 against Westview crematory
October 6, 2026 — Board of Health sets Oct. 20 Food Code hearing
October 5, 2026 — Select Board votes on water, sewer rates tonight
October 4, 2026 — LexSEPTA Publishes Special-Ed Resource Guide
October 3, 2026 — Free medical-waste drop-off this morning, 9-11
October 2, 2026 — State funds 40 Lowell St. apartments, LexHAB ADUs
October 1, 2026 — Rec Director Battite Inducted as AAPRA Fellow
September 30, 2026 — Sustainability panel weighs Dark Sky bylaw tonight
September 29, 2026 — Judge Rejects Ex-Minutemen Captain's Gag Bid
September 28, 2026 — Free suicide-prevention training tonight, 6 p.m.
September 27, 2026 — New England Baroque opens series with Vivaldi
September 26, 2026 — Weekend nor'easter: up to 6 inches of rain expected
September 25, 2026 — Hearing Monday on 2.8% water and sewer rate hike
September 24, 2026 — Second round of rent aid opens; apply by Nov. 1
September 23, 2026 — Teen's family raises funds for Duke infusion
September 22, 2026 — LHS junior wins $50,000 malaria research prize
September 21, 2026 — Genedata biotech forum on Marrett Road today
September 20, 2026 — Assault arrests up 53% over three years
September 19, 2026 — West Nile Virus found in local mosquitoes
September 18, 2026 — Girls XC weighs states or a shot at nationals
September 17, 2026 — Chabad posts Yom Kippur service schedule
September 16, 2026 — Ground Broken on $660M New High School
September 15, 2026 — Redesigned accessible Center playground opens
September 14, 2026 — School panel to review hate, bias procedures
September 13, 2026 — Hancock Church re-dedicates renovated sanctuary
September 12, 2026 — Newcomer welcome party today at Community Center
September 11, 2026 — Therapist recalls 9/11 crisis work at Logan
September 10, 2026 — LHS answers racist graffiti with student art
September 9, 2026 — Transportation Advisory Committee meets tonight
September 8, 2026 — Pulitzer winner Daniel Kraus in virtual talk
September 7, 2026 — Visitors Center open today with holiday tours
September 6, 2026 — Free medication, sharps drop-off Sept. 9
September 5, 2026 — Labor Day: no trash pickup, no Lexpress
September 4, 2026 — Woman, 83, pleads guilty in $10M Ponzi scheme
September 3, 2026 — Husband flies to Nepal to seek missing wife
September 2, 2026 — Markey defeats Moulton in Senate primary
September 1, 2026 — School Building Committee meets remotely tonight
August 31, 2026 — New ballot colors by party in Tuesday primary
August 30, 2026 — Town Pool closes its 2026 season today
August 29, 2026 — Family seeks help finding woman lost in Nepal
August 28, 2026 — Free school meals for all students this year
August 27, 2026 — Board of Appeals hearing tonight: 124 Grant St
August 26, 2026 — School Committee votes on calendar, Alpha plan
August 25, 2026 — Vote-by-mail requests due today at 5 p.m.
August 24, 2026 — Crematory panel votes on final report today
August 23, 2026 — Police, fire non-emergency phone lines down
August 22, 2026 — Minute Man reenactor on Boston MA250 banners
August 21, 2026 — Wetland appeal halts high school work, adds $1M
August 20, 2026 — Markey pitches reelection at local roundtable
August 19, 2026 — Planning Board weighs six Spring St. townhomes
August 18, 2026 — Dave Gipson named Captain Commanding of Minute Men
August 17, 2026 — Select Board takes up trash, high school tonight
August 16, 2026 — Bulldogs erase 8-0 hole, lead series 2-0
August 15, 2026 — State accepts wetlands appeal, pausing LHS work
August 14, 2026 — Letter: state should halt Camp Menotomy sale
August 13, 2026 — Spring St. townhouse comments due 4:30 today
August 12, 2026 — Hanscom panel weighs ICE observers, webcams
August 11, 2026 — India Independence Day festival at Hastings Park
August 10, 2026 — $3.45M Slocum Road sale tops weekly deeds
August 9, 2026 — Heat advisory's final day: pool open, library shut
August 8, 2026 — Reenactor's powder horn triggered chapel lockdown
August 7, 2026 — New trash and recycling carts coming in 2027
August 6, 2026 — Firefighters union, Town settle contract dispute
August 5, 2026 — Woman, 83, charged in alleged $11M Ponzi scheme
August 4, 2026 — Heat advisory through Aug. 9, cooling centers open
August 3, 2026 — Crematory panel meets Wednesday on Westview plan
August 2, 2026 — AI-driven Alpha School seeks fall opening
August 1, 2026 — Voter deadlines set for Sept. 1 state primary
July 31, 2026 — Appeal could delay $660M high school project
July 30, 2026 — Tour guides battle heat in 18th-century wool
July 29, 2026 — Comments on 114 Wood St. plan due today
July 28, 2026 — New All-Day Cafe Planned for Depot Square
July 27, 2026 — New fees for banned waste items start Sept. 1
July 26, 2026 — America 250 Freedom Ruck Walks Battle Road Today
July 25, 2026 — West Nile risk raised to moderate
July 24, 2026 — Explosive, Radioactive Materials Cleared From Home

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