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Get the morning briefWillard's Woods walk explores historic landscape today
Oct 17 · The Lexington Observer →
Early voting kickoff gathering at Fletcher Park today
Oct 17 · The Lexington Observer →
Select Board Monday to review trash collection and water-tower work
Oct 17 · Town of Lexington →
League of Women Voters offers rides to early voting
Oct 17 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Housing Partnership Board meets remotely Tuesday
Oct 17 · Town of Lexington →
Planning Board meets remotely Wednesday
Oct 17 · Town of Lexington →
Native Plant Market Saturday at 7 Harrington Road
Oct 16 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Flooding closes three ACROSS Lexington trail segments
Oct 15 · Town of Lexington →
Capital Expenditures Committee meets remotely Thursday morning
Oct 15 · Town of Lexington →
Lexington Center Committee meets Thursday morning
Oct 15 · Town of Lexington →
Noise Advisory Committee meets Thursday evening
Oct 15 · Town of Lexington →
Appropriation Committee meets remotely Thursday night
Oct 15 · Town of Lexington →
Human Rights Committee Meets Wednesday Morning
Oct 14 · Town of Lexington →
Garden Club Talk Explores Alternatives to Traditional Lawns
Oct 14 · The Lexington Observer →
Online Panel Looks at Caterpillars' Role in the Food Web
Oct 14 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Native Plant Trust Webinar Covers Four-Season Gardens
Oct 14 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Online Talk Examines Fusion as a Carbon-Free Energy Source
Oct 14 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Free e-bike information forum tonight at Estabrook Auditorium
Oct 13 · The Lexington Observer →
Indivisible LAB holds daytime Action Hour at First Parish
Oct 13 · Indivisible LAB →
Lexington extends deadline for two Zoning Board of Appeals seats
Oct 12 · Lexington Concord Courier →
Goat pasture walk at Chiesa Farm explores invasive-plant control
Oct 11 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Wed., Oct. 14: Lawn alternatives talk and plant swap
Oct 11 · Lexington Field & Garden Club →
Thu., Oct. 15: Lexington Center Committee meets, 8:30 a.m.
Oct 11 · Town of Lexington →
LexCAN leads native-seed collection at Lincoln Park today
Oct 11 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Sat., Oct. 17: Paper shredding event, 8 a.m. to noon
Oct 11 · Town of Lexington →
MassDEP clears Lexington high school plan after wetlands appeal
MassDEP affirmed approval of Lexington's $660 million new high school project as designed, ending a review of on-site wetlands prompted by an appeal from twelve residents. The delay could add an estimated $1 million to $2 million, to be covered by project contingency.
Oct 9 · The Lexington Observer →
Lexington's first MBTA Communities Act housing project opens
The Lex Residences at 93 Bedford St. has opened, with buyers moving into the town's first completed MBTA Communities Act development. The main building has 30 condos, four of them affordable, and two more condos are planned in a renovated historic house.
Oct 9 · The Lexington Observer →
Question 7 would cut minimum lot sizes; Lexington votes Nov. 3
Question 7 would set a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot size for qualifying parcels, versus Lexington's current 15,500 to 30,000 square feet. Supporters cite affordability, while opponents question its effect and the loss of local zoning control.
Oct 9 · The Lexington Observer →
Town offices, library and Lexpress closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Non-emergency town offices, Cary Memorial Library, the Community Center and the Public Services Building close Monday. Lexpress is suspended, and curbside trash, recycling and compost pickup is delayed one day, with Friday pickup moving to Saturday.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Board of Appeals hears 213 East St. setback variance request tonight
The Board of Appeals holds a remote public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. on Mallikarjun Sundaram Srivatsan's petition for a side-yard setback variance at 213 East St.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Affordable Housing Trust meets this afternoon
The Affordable Housing Trust meets today from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at the Town Office Building. Remote participation is available.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Tree Committee meets remotely this morning
The Tree Committee meets remotely today from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The event page links to the agenda and virtual meeting.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Permanent Building Committee meets tonight at 6 p.m.
The Permanent Building Committee meets today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Public Services Building. Remote participation is also available.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Bicycle Advisory Committee meets tonight
The Bicycle Advisory Committee meets today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parker Room at Town Hall. A virtual option is available.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Youth Commission meets tonight at 7 p.m.
The Youth Commission meets today from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Lexington Police Department conference room, 1575 Massachusetts Ave.
Oct 8 · Town of Lexington →
Committee report opposes municipal crematory at Westview Cemetery
A 4-2 majority of the Ad Hoc Crematory Study Committee recommended against building a municipal crematory at Westview Cemetery. The report, released Oct. 6, cites projected operational shortfalls and environmental factors.
Oct 7 · The Lexington Observer →
Council for the Arts meets tonight in the Parker Room
The Lexington Council for the Arts meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parker Room at the Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.
Oct 7 · Town of Lexington →
Town Celebrations Committee meets remotely tonight
The Town Celebrations Committee meets remotely Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 7:50 p.m. The Town calendar links to the agenda and meeting.
Oct 7 · Town of Lexington →
Council on Aging meets this afternoon at the Community Center
The Council on Aging meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at 39 Marrett Road. Remote participation is also available.
Oct 7 · Town of Lexington →
Board of Health announces public hearing on FDA 2022 Food Code
The Board of Health will hold a public hearing on adopting the FDA's 2022 Food Code, a proposed update to the town's food-safety rules.
Oct 6 · The Lexington Observer →
Native plant sale at Tuesday Farmers' Market
The Lexington Farmers' Market at Fletcher Park hosts a native plant sale from 2 PM Tuesday, Oct. 6. Save Lexington Wildlife will staff the community tent with resources on integrated pest management, its monofilament-bin project and rodent prevention.
Select Board to vote on water and sewer rates tonight
The Select Board meets tonight at 6:30 PM at the Town Office Building, with a virtual option. It will vote on FY2027 water and sewer rates, review the 2026-1 Special Town Meeting warrant and hear an update on the Lexington High School project.
Oct 5 · Town of Lexington →
Virtual session explores Question 6 and the Nature for All Fund
Mothers Out Front's Healthy Soils Cafe meets virtually today from noon to 1 p.m. to discuss the proposed Nature for All Fund, which would support conservation using the state's existing sporting-goods tax.
Thursday: Board of Appeals Hearing on 213 East St. Variance
The Board of Appeals holds a public hearing via Zoom Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 7 p.m. on a side-yard setback variance for 213 East St.
Oct 4 · Town of Lexington →
Town and School Non-Emergency Phones Offline 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Today
All non-emergency municipal and school phone lines will be offline today from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. during planned system upgrades.
Oct 4 · Town of Lexington →
Town Offices Closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Town offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, and no town meetings are scheduled. Police and Fire departments are not affected.
Oct 4 · Town of Lexington →
Zoning Board of Appeals seeks applicants
The Lexington Select Board is seeking community members to fill one full member vacancy and one associate member vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Oct 4 · Town of Lexington →
Free Halloween costume swap today at Waldorf School
The Lexington Zero Waste Collaborative hosts a costume swap today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Waldorf School of Lexington, alongside the East Village Fair. Donate outgrown costumes and take new-to-you ones for free.
Bruce Stebbins starts as Lexington economic development director
Boston Business Journal reported October 1 that Stebbins started September 28. His first priority is meeting with the town's employers and businesses.
Oct 3 · Boston Business Journal →
Capital Expenditures Committee meets remotely Thursday
The committee meets remotely Thursday, October 8, from 8 to 9 a.m.
Oct 3 · Town of Lexington →
League of Women Voters forum on ballot questions today
The League of Women Voters of Lexington holds its First Friday session today, October 2, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Lexington Community Center. Guest speaker Jonathan Cohn will examine statewide and local ballot questions.
Oct 2 · The Lexington Observer →
Senate candidate John Deaton urges voters to look past party labels
In an interview published October 1, U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton told journalists from The Lexington Observer that voters should look beyond party labels in his campaign against Sen. Ed Markey.
Oct 2 · The Lexington Observer →
Lexington wins state funding for affordable housing projects
Lexington announced September 30 that it received state funding for 40 proposed affordable apartments on Lowell Street and eight LexHAB accessory dwelling units.
Oct 2 · Lexington Concord Courier →
Planning Board meets remotely October 7
The Planning Board meets by remote participation on Wednesday, October 7, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Oct 2 · Town of Lexington →
Board of Appeals meets remotely October 8
The Board of Appeals holds a remote meeting on Thursday, October 8, starting at 7 p.m.
Oct 2 · Town of Lexington →
Historic Districts Commission Meets Tonight
The commission meets remotely at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 1, with five public hearings on proposed exterior work, including at 25 Depot Square, 36 Bedford Street and 1403 Massachusetts Avenue.
Oct 1 · Town of Lexington →
Poll: Massachusetts Voters Lean Toward Keeping Marijuana, Firearms Law
A MassINC Polling Group survey reported September 30 found voters leaning toward keeping legal recreational marijuana and the state's 2024 firearms law ahead of the November election.
Oct 1 · The Lexington Observer →
Community Preservation Committee Meets Remotely Today
The committee meets remotely from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, October 1, to discuss Community Preservation Act funding and project applications.
Oct 1 · Town of Lexington →
Monuments & Memorials Committee Meets Remotely Today
The committee holds a remote public meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 1.
Oct 1 · Town of Lexington →
LexCan's Week Without Driving Starts Today
The Week Without Driving runs October 1–8, inviting people to try getting around without driving and to consider the barriers faced by those who cannot or do not drive.
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