Lexington, MA
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Get the morning briefMarkey Bests Moulton in Contentious U.S. Senate Primary
Sep 2 · Patch →
Noise Advisory Committee Meets Tonight
Sep 1 · Town of Lexington →
School Building Committee Holds Remote Meeting Tonight
Sep 1 · Town of Lexington →
New distinct ballot colors set for state primary election
Aug 31 · Town of Lexington →
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan touts experience in reelection bid
Aug 31 · The Lexington Observer →
Wetland appeal pauses construction on new Lexington High School
Aug 31 · The Lexington Observer →
Absentee ballot deadline: Monday noon at Town Clerk's Office
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
Select Board meets Monday on high school project, Verizon renewal
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
State Primary Election Day: Tuesday, Sept. 1
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
Waste collection program meeting Wednesday via Zoom
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
Lexington Police promote Sergeant David Bresnihan to Lieutenant
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington, MA →
Lexington real estate listings for the week of August 28, 2026
Aug 30 · The Lexington Observer →
Planning Board to review 13-unit development at 439 Marrett Road
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
Board of Assessors sets September 1 hybrid meeting
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
Labor Day closures and trash delays set for Sept. 7
Aug 30 · Town of Lexington →
Early ballot processing session set for Saturday morning
Aug 29 · Town of Lexington →
Select Board to hear Verizon cable renewal, approve event permits
Aug 29 · Town of Lexington →
Tourism Committee to review Liberty Ride finances
Aug 29 · Town of Lexington →
Rep. Katherine Clark campaigns in Melrose and Lexington for reelection
Aug 29 · The Lexington Observer →
Planning Board continues 80 Bedford Street hearing to September 16
Aug 29 · Town of Lexington →
Next public hearing for 114 Wood Street project set for October
Aug 29 · Town of Lexington →
Vision for Lexington Committee meets today on survey progress
Aug 28 · Town of Lexington →
NPS schedules site visit at Minute Man Park today
Aug 28 · NPS →
Former prosecutor David Solet challenges Marian Ryan for Middlesex DA
Aug 28 · The Lexington Observer →
124 Grant St. special-permit hearing tonight
Aug 27 · Town of Lexington →
Early-voted ballot processing continues today
Aug 27 · Town of Lexington →
Retirement Board Remote Meeting - August 27, 2026 REVISED AGENDA
Aug 27 · Town of Lexington →
LexCAN hosts Environmental Voter Project postcard writing tonight
Aug 27 · Lexington Climate Action Network →
Retired Fire Lieutenant Robert Cunha reelected to Retirement Board
Retired Fire Lieutenant Robert Cunha won a 14th term on the Lexington Retirement Board on Tuesday, Aug. 25, defeating active Fire Captain Mark Ferreira, 244-178.
Aug 26 · Mass Retirees →
Lexington Town Clerk starts advanced processing of State Primary ballots
The Town Clerk's Office began advanced opening and processing of early and mail-in ballots for the Sept. 1 State Primary today at 9 a.m. in the Robbins Room of the Cary Memorial Building.
Aug 26 · Town of Lexington →
Vote-by-mail applications due today; early voting also underway
Lexington voters have until 5:00 PM today, Tuesday, August 25, to request a mail ballot for the September 1 State Primary. In-person early voting runs from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Aug 25 · Town of Lexington →
Town hosts virtual workshop on tracking water usage tonight
Lexington Water & Sewer holds a free virtual EyeOnWater workshop tonight at 6:00 p.m., covering household water monitoring, leak alerts, and conservation tips.
Aug 25 · Town of Lexington →
Age Friendly Subcommittee meets this afternoon
The Council on Aging's Age Friendly Subcommittee meets remotely today from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Aug 25 · Town of Lexington →
Crematory study committee meets today on final report
The Ad Hoc Crematory Study Committee II meets in hybrid format Monday, Aug. 24, to discuss the proposed Westview Cemetery crematory project and approve its final report ahead of anticipated dissolution.
Aug 24 · Town of Lexington →
Board of Appeals to hear 25 Maple Street earth permit request Thursday
Lexington's Board of Appeals holds a virtual public hearing Thursday, Aug. 27, on a request to bring 2,200 cubic yards of fill to 25 Maple Street.
Aug 24 · Town of Lexington →
Select Board holds work session retreat Tuesday
The Lexington Select Board meets Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Community Center to discuss communication strategies and operational best practices.
Aug 24 · Town of Lexington →
Select Board holds work session retreat Tuesday
The Select Board holds a work session retreat Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 12–4 p.m. in Room 242 of the Community Center, 39 Marrett Road.
Aug 23 · Town of Lexington →
Residents to pay disposal costs for banned waste items starting September 1
Starting September 1, 2026, Lexington residents will bear the cost of disposing certain banned waste items. The change comes as the town prepares a modernized, automated-cart trash and recycling program for summer 2027, with the Select Board finalizing design this fall and holding public input meetings.
Aug 23 · Town of Lexington →
Board of Appeals holds zoning hearings Thursday
The Board of Appeals holds public hearings Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. via Zoom, including a special permit petition for 124 Grant Street.
Aug 23 · Town of Lexington →
Waste collection community meeting Wednesday
Town staff host a waste collection program meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Center Dining Room and online.
Aug 23 · Town of Lexington →
Early ballot processing begins Wednesday
Early voted ballot processing begins Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. in the Robbins Room at Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave.
Aug 23 · Town of Lexington →
Lexington Police help arrest Andover man accused of framing former landlord in voter fraud scheme
Federal agents arrested 33-year-old Yupeng Sun of Andover on Aug. 19, accusing him of impersonating and framing his former landlord for illegal voting in the 2024 presidential election. The Lexington Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Voter registration deadline and early voting start Saturday
Saturday, Aug. 22, is the 5 p.m. deadline to register for the Sept. 1 state primary; it's also the start of in-person early voting at the Cary Memorial Building, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug 21 · Town of Lexington →
Building committee reviews landscape plans for new high school
At its Aug. 19 hybrid meeting, Lexington's Permanent Building Committee reviewed landscape designs and finalized the Eversource electrical interconnection split for the high school construction project.
Aug 20 · Town of Lexington →
Affordable Housing Trust board meets today with revised agenda
The Lexington Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees holds a hybrid meeting today, Thursday, Aug. 20, following a revised agenda.
Aug 20 · Town of Lexington →
Ed Markey makes pitch for Senate reelection in Lexington
In an Aug. 19 roundtable interview, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey discussed his reelection campaign, citing his focus on progressive housing, transportation, and climate bills.
Aug 20 · The Lexington Observer →
New task force seeks to boost Lexington's local voter turnout
A letter published Aug. 19 by resident Jeri Zeder highlights the new Local Election Voter Turnout Task Force, which is seeking volunteers by Aug. 31 to help address the town's low local election turnout.
Aug 20 · The Lexington Observer →
Letter urges Congress to fund Minute Man park maintenance backlog
In an appeal published August 19, 2026, advocate John Rumpler urged lawmakers to support the America the Beautiful Act to address the maintenance backlog at Minute Man National Historical Park and other sites.
Aug 20 · The Lexington Observer →
Planning Board weighs six townhomes on Spring Street
The Planning Board held a virtual public hearing Wednesday, August 19, on a proposal for three two-unit townhouse buildings (six units total) at 5-7 Spring Street.
Aug 19 · Town of Lexington →
Sustainable Lexington, Permanent Building Committees meet jointly
The Sustainable Lexington Committee and Permanent Building Committee held a joint hybrid meeting Wednesday, August 19, at the Public Services Building to coordinate on green building initiatives.
Aug 19 · Town of Lexington →
Virtual library talk covers feeding backyard birds in winter
Cary Memorial Library will host a virtual talk, "Feeding Backyard Birds: Backyard Sanctuaries with Bill Gette," on Friday, August 21 at 1:00 PM.
Aug 19 · Cary Memorial Library →
Historical Commission reviews 19 Peacock Farm Road plan
The Historical Commission held a remote public hearing Wednesday, August 19 at 7:00 PM on Katie Flynn's application for partial demolition and additions at 19 Peacock Farm Road.
Aug 19 · Town of Lexington →
Recreation Committee meets at Community Center
The Recreation Committee met in hybrid format Wednesday, August 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Lexington Community Center, Room 237.
Aug 19 · Town of Lexington →
Historical Commission reviews two demolition requests
The Lexington Historical Commission holds a remote public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. on a full demolition at 3 Franklin Road and partial demolition at 19 Peacock Farm Road.
Board of Health holds remote meeting
Lexington's Board of Health meets remotely today from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Aug 18 · Town of Lexington →
Housing Partnership Board meets tonight
The Lexington Housing Partnership Board meets remotely today from 7-9 p.m.
Aug 18 · Town of Lexington →
Conservation to review 162 Grove raze-and-rebuild
The Conservation Commission holds a remote public hearing today at 7 p.m. on razing and rebuilding a home at 162 Grove Street within a wetlands buffer zone.
Aug 18 · Town of Lexington →
Select Board to discuss trash collection, high school project tonight
The Lexington Select Board meets Monday, August 17 from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. to discuss trash and recycling options, hear updates on the high school project, and vote on several one-day liquor licenses.
Aug 17 · Town of Lexington →
Select Board votes on dispatchers' union agreement
At its August 17 meeting, the Lexington Select Board voted on a Memorandum of Agreement with the AFSCME Public Safety Dispatchers Union.
Aug 17 · Town of Lexington →
Civic Academy registration closes Tuesday
Registration for the Town of Lexington's 12-session Fall 2026 Civic Academy, starting August 25, closes Tuesday, August 18 at 5 p.m.
Aug 17 · Town of Lexington, MA →
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