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Expect a Postcard in the Mail; Town Contractor is Replacing Home and Business Water Meters | |
The Town is replacing a majority of the water meters in Lexington. If you haven't already gotten one, you will get a postcard to schedule a date and time for your water meter replacement.
See what the postcard will look like.
The replacements are being done by Water Management Services (WMS), a company that the Town has contracted for this work. They will have identification when they come to your home or business.
Find out more about this project at LexingtonMA.gov/WaterMeter
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Be a Part of the Process; Serve on a Town Committee | |
The Select Board and Town Manager are looking to fill vacancies on a number of Town committees.
Serving on a committee is a great way to:
- Meet your neighbors
- Get involved in the community
- Help make important decisions for Lexington
With so many committees to pick from, there is bound to be one that fits your interests! The community benefits from a diverse set of perspectives, so all are encouraged to apply.
Committees focus on topics ranging from trees, to tourism, to economic development, and much MUCH more!
The application deadline is Friday, June 3
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Planning Board to Review Draft Comprehensive Plan; Community is Encouraged to Comment | |
This past week, the Planning Board began a detailed review of the further updated draft of the Town's Comprehensive Plan. The review will continue throughout the summer.
The Board's schedule is broken into sections related to the Plan's goals. The next session will be:
Wednesday, June 1
6:00 pm on Zoom
Topics:
Meeting times, locations, Zoom information, and agendas will be posted on the Public Meeting Calendar closer to the date of the meeting.
Public comments will be taken at each Planning Board meeting. Written comments may be submitted to Planning Director Abby McCabe.
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
A Comprehensive Plan is:
- a basis for decision making for future development
- a process leading to a plan of action based on a town’s shared values and goals
- a set of priorities for addressing the full range of issues facing a town
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FREE 'Skills for Life' Training for Youth in Grades K-8 | |
Join us for a FREE series of shows that promote Skills for Life! Brett Outchcunis is a professional entertainer, motivator, dancer and DJ rolled into one. Part of the Mental Health Awareness Month, these shows are for youth in grades grades K - 8, along with a parent or caregiver(s).
All shows take place at 7 PM at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library at 33 Marrett Road. No registration necessary.
See the video from the May 17 show Positive Spin.
May 24 - How to Make a Mistake: Learn how to become expert mistake-makers who know how to admit mistakes, clean them up and LEARN from them!
May 31 - The Collection: This show focuses on the importance of INCLUSION. Understand why it's so important to include others in our lives.
Thank you to the Lexington Police Department, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Human Services, and Recreation and Community Programs for providing this series!
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Growing Towards a Greener Lexington Center! | |
If you've been through Lexington Center recently, you have seen a lot of construction activity (thank you for your patience!) You also may have noticed the sidewalks are torn up, but it's for a great cause!
Crews are in the process of installing Silva Cells underneath the sidewalks on the north side of Mass. Ave., and they are designed to support healthier tree growth.
Silva Cells are filled with a specially designed soil that promotes root growth, while also providing structural support for the sidewalk.
More Trees
As part of the project, we're planting 45% more trees than we're removing!
- Removing: 60 trees that are unhealthy, too large, or not suited to the area they are in
- Planting: 87 new trees that will be the optimal type and size for the area
Learn about the trees we're planting, how a Silva Cell works, and more!
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Listening to Asian Voices; Virtual Event on May 26 | |
This forum will feature and celebrate people with a variety of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) identities and their diverse intersections and experiences. Learn more about the diversity of the AAPI community and how to be more inclusive in our collective racial justice efforts. Two American Sign Language interpreters will interpret this event.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
7:00-8:30pm
Register for this event
Sponsored by LexPride. Cosponsored by Lexington Human Rights Committee, CAAL, CALex, IAL, JPLex, KOLex, Rainbows Across Communities, Together We Rise, and other organizations.
Funded by a grant from Community Endowment of Lexington, an endowed fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.
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Pop-Up Space Coming to Lexington Center, Small Business Owners Encouraged to Apply | |
Calling all Lexington small business owners! 'Project: Pop-Up', a program that helps local businesses pop-up in vacant storefronts, is coming to Lexington.
'Project: Pop-Up' offers founders with fresh ideas access to premium space to experiment and expand their concepts. Applications are now open for interested brands to apply.
Learn more.
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Upcoming Conservation Events |
Peak Migration Birding at Dunback Meadow
Saturday May 21: 7-9 AM
The Dunback Meadow property is Lexington’s largest town-owned piece of conservation land. With multiple habitat types, the trails provide the opportunity to look for a variety of migrants and breeding birds: warblers, flycatchers and many more. Meet at the Allen St. entrance opposite Pitcairn Place. Rain will cancel. Co-sponsored with the Menotomy Bird Club.
Leader: Bobbie Hodson :781-861-9421, robertahodson@comcast.net
Natural History at Paint Mine
Sunday May 22: 1:30-3:00 PM
The Paint Mine Conservation area is comprised of nearly 50 acres and includes a natural ochre deposit that provided pigment for paint in the 19th century. Explore this and other historic remnants along trails that weave through open areas and woods, where there are interesting former muskrat ponds. Join us in a quest for the orchid-like fringed polygala and other spring wildflowers. Heavy rain or lightning will cancel the walk. Meet in the parking lot of Estabrook School, 117 Grove St.
Leader: Fran Ludwig: 781-861-7231, fludwig12@yahoo.com
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Hazardous Pine Trees at the Center Recreation Complex | |
The pine trees at the Center Recreation Complex adjacent to the tennis/pickleball courts and swimming pool have been deemed as hazardous.
The Town is working with neighbors to hear their concerns, gather feedback, and develop a schedule for removal and a replanting plan.
A web page has been put together with information on:
- the background on the hazardous trees
- what a hazardous tree is
- tree governance in Lexington
- replacing the hazardous trees
NOTE: Last week's newsletter was missing the link to the web page created. View the web page.
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Memorial Day Ceremony to Feature Dedication of World War II Memorial Plaque | |
The Town Celebrations Committee invites all residents to gather at Cary Memorial Building on Monday, May 30 at 11:00 AM for an observation of Memorial Day.
George Gamota, Chair of the World War II Commemoration Committee, will dedicate a memorial plaque containing the names of 55 Lexington men who died in service in the war. The plaque will hang in the lobby of Cary Hall as a companion piece to the existing World War I plaque.
Veterans are invited to attend as honored guests and will be seated in the VIP seating area.
Due to construction in Lexington Center, there will be no parade this year, but wreath-laying ceremonies at the Town memorials will be shown on film at the ceremony.
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COVID-19 Data; Masks Strongly Encouraged in Indoor Public Spaces | |
COVID cases are rising in Middlesex County. The Lexington Board of Health continues to recommend wearing masks in populated indoor spaces, consistent with CDC recommendations.
The Lexington Office of Public Health will update weekly COVID-19 case numbers each Friday. The data represented on the dashboard DOES NOT include at-home test results. The data only represents results of PCR and antigen tests verified through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
View Lexington’s case numbers
View the State’s COVID-19 dashboard
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