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Be a Part of the Process; Serve on a Town Committee! | |
We're looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on a number of boards/committees. Your unique skills and experiences can shape the future of Lexington!
Serving on a Town board/committee is a great way to:
- Get involved in the community
- Meet your neighbors
- Share your expertise
- Help make decisions that make Lexington a great place to live, work, and visit
There are openings on boards/committees focusing on topics like:
- Housing
- Recreation
- Conservation
- Planning for the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington
...and much more!
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Annual Town Meeting Continues Next Week; See What Topics Are Coming Up | |
Night 6 of the 2023 Annual Town Meeting will take place on Monday, April 10 starting at 7:30 PM. Town Meeting is slated to take up two zoning articles on Monday:
- Article 33 - Special Permit Residential Developments
- Article 34 - Multi-Family Housing Zoning for MBTA Communities
You can view the Town Moderator's anticipated list of articles to be taken up (updated as of April 7).
What is Town Meeting?
Town Meeting is the legislative branch of town government, used to enact local laws, pass budgets and authorize spending of town money. The Town Meeting form of local government is only used in New England.
Town Meeting will continue on Monday and Wednesday evenings, except for public school vacation weeks, until all business has been concluded
Want to learn more about the 2023 Annual Town Meeting?
Learn more at LexingtonMA.gov/2023ATM
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Family-Friendly Events In Store for Patriots' Day Weekend April 15-17! | |
Patriots’ Day weekend is a great time to ask your friends to join in our weekend-long family-friendly celebration. From April 15-17, there are concerts, road races, pancake breakfasts, ceremonies, Paul Revere, and reenactments culminating in the big parade.
This year, there will be additional programming geared toward children, such as craft decorating, face painting, and balloon twisting. There will be a family-friendly movie selection on the Visitors Center lawn, and live music by local artists.
Saturday, April 15, 10 AM-2 PM
Tower Park, 1200 Mass Ave
Children's activities: face painting, balloon twisting, ornament decoration
Sunday, April 16, 4-9 PM
Visitor Center Lawn, 1875 Mass Ave
4-7 PM:
- Children's activities: face painting, balloon twisting, ornament decoration
- Live music
7:30 -9 PM:
- Movie: Disney’s “April Morning” ("April Morning is a 1988 movie based on Howard Fast’s book, and starring Chad Lowe, Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Urich)
Monday, April 17, 7:30 AM
Sunrise Youth Parade. Starting at Munroe Cemetery driveway, proceeding west along Massachusetts Ave through Lexington center onto the Battle Green. Free
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Come One, Come All, to the Fairy Tale Ball at Cary Library on April 14! | |
Join us at Cary Library for a night of dance and play at Cary Library's Fairy Tale Ball!
Friday, April 14
Cary Library, 1874 Mass. Ave.
5:00-6:00 PM
The Sensory Friendly Fairy Tall Ball is designed to make our traditional Fairy Tale Ball more accessible to children who have sensory needs or other disabilities that may make navigating the full ball challenging or not possible.
(read our social story about the Sensory Friendly Ball [PDF])
6:00-8:00 PM
General Admission *No registration required
Come dance and play the night away!
Costumes encouraged (but not required) – but please leave any weapons at home.
Learn more on the Library's website.
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Lexington's Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Wins Award from Mass. Rec. and Park Association | |
Kate DeAngelis, Lexington's Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, recently won the 2023 Therapeutic Recreation Award from the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association (MRPA).
Kate was recognized for her work to expand inclusive recreation opportunities to people of all abilities. In just two years, Kate grew her position from part-time to a full-time role, which is justified in that her summer program inclusion requests grew from 3 the first year, to 125 the next year.
Learn more about our therapeutic recreation offerings at LexingtonMA.gov/TherapeuticRec
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Dismantling Racism in Our Town - New Zoom Session starts April 28 | |
Registration for Dismantling Racism in Our Town is still open!
Dismantling Racism In Our Town is a seven-week learning journey offered by and for those who live, work, study and/or worship in Lexington or nearby towns. It is designed to strengthen our personal and collective awareness of anti-Black racism and its consequences, and to commit together to undo and repair the legacies of racism and white supremacy in ourselves and our communities.
The spring session will be meeting via Zoom on Friday mornings from 10 a.m. until noon, running from April 28 through June 9.
Learn more and register here for this popular, free learning & action series!
For questions, email LexDismantlingRacism@gmail.com.
This program is supported by the Lexington Human Rights Committee.
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Have Small Toys, Fidgets, or Trinkets Laying Around? Donate them to Lexington Recreation! | |
In many of our inclusive and adaptive recreation programs, we support participants by using interventions to help engage them. One effective tool and motivator is our prize box, which a participant can choose from as a way of celebrating their hard work and success in the program.
We're looking for small toys, fidgets, and trinkets to contribute to our prize box. If you'd like to contribute, we ask that all items are in good/new condition are not a choking hazard. All items should be small enough to fit in a shoebox.
Bring items to the Lexington Community Center lobby 39 Marrett Road.
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In celebration of Earth Month and Arbor Day (April 28), Lexington Living Landscapes and the Lexington Tree Committee are teaming up to gather and share stories of our trees. We’re looking for personal stories that help us understand the importance of trees in our lives.
Is there a particular tree, or group of trees, that figures prominently in your life? Perhaps a tree where an important event happened? One you planted when a child was born or when someone dear passed away? One you climbed as a child or in whose shade you often sat?
Submit your stories to lexlivingland@gmail.com no later than April 22, and sooner if possible. Stories should be no more than 300 words in length. Feel free to attach a photo or drawing if you wish.
Entries will be displayed in Cary Library through the month of April, in the windows of participating Lexington Center merchants Arbor Day weekend, and on the Lexington Living Landscapes website.
Help raise awareness of how much trees enrich our lives. Write your story today!
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Hydrants Flushing Program Begins April 9 | |
In an ongoing effort to provide our residents with quality drinking water, the Water Division will be conducting the annual town-wide Hydrant Flushing Program starting Sunday, April 9. The program will begin in both East Lexington and West Lexington and will continue moving from east to west and from west to east towards the middle of town until the flushing is completed.
Timing
In an effort to minimize any inconvenience, flushing of the water system will be completed between the hours of 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M., Monday through Thursday. No flushing will be done during the weekends.
What to Expect
Residents may experience some discoloration in their water in the areas being flushed. If discoloration does occur, we ask that you run your cold water from a none-filtered faucet, like your bathtub or basement sink, for a short time to clear up the water.
You may want to plan your water usage, such as bathing, cooking or other water required activities, so they will not be during the time the system is being flushed. Or you can fill jugs of water.
Contact Information
We apologize for any inconvenience that may occur. If you have any question you can reach the Water Division at 781-274-8300 Ex.1 or visit us on the Town website.
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COVID-19 Data; Test Kits Available at Town Buildings | |
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
Test Kits Available
Free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits are available at Town buildings across Lexington. Town buildings have free test kits that expire in August 2023. Be sure to check the date on your test kit before using.
You can pick up a test at the following locations:
- Town Office Building (Health Office) - 1625 Massachusetts Avenue
- Fire Department - 45 Bedford Street
- Police Department - 173 Bedford Street
- Community Center - 39 Marrett Road
- Visitors Center - 1875 Massachusetts Avenue
- Public Services Building - 201 Bedford Street
Test kits are available during regular business hours (Police Dept. open 24/7) while supplies last.
For questions, contact the Office of Public Health at 781-698-4533.
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