Know the Silent Call Procedure in the Event of an Emergency

In the event you need emergency assistance and have dialed 9-1-1, you can communicate with the operator without speaking. If you're unable to communicate your emergency for any reason, you can indicate your need for help by pressing digits on your telephone's keypad.  

Once you've dialed 9-1-1 and an operator has answered, you can press:

• 1 if you need police
• 2 if you need fire services
• 3 if you need an ambulance

If you're asked a question during the call, you can press:

• 4 to respond 'yes'
• 5 to respond 'no'

The Town is proud to welcome James Robinson as the next International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Management Fellow. Working in the Town Manager’s Office, Robinson will be exposed to the management functions that will prepare him to become a future local government manager.

Fellows undergo a rigorous interview process through ICMA before they are able to interview with host communities. The Town of Lexington has hosted management fellows for three decades, dating back to the first fellow in 1992. 

Robinson earned a master’s degree in public policy and administration from UMass Amherst in spring of 2022. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, as well as an Offshore Wind Professional Certificate, both also from UMass Amherst.

Read more about James and the Management Fellowship

The Community Center has updated its hours of operation for the remainder of the summer. Until Friday, September 2, the hours of operation will be:

• Monday to Wednesday, 8 AM to 9 PM
• Thursday & Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
• Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM

A new schedule will take effect for the REV Bus (Hartwell Area and Lexington Center) on Monday, August 1, 2022.

The REV Bus-Hartwell Area is DOUBLING its number of departures in the morning and evening, increasing from 3 to 6 departure options during each period.

The REV Bus-Lexington Center is also DOUBLING its number of departures in the morning and evening, increasing from 2 to 4 departure options during each period! 

Two new stops will open on the REV Bus-Hartwell Area route:

• 4 Maguire Rd (KSQ Therapeutics)
• 20 Maguire Rd (Berkeley Lights) 

Preview the new REV Bus-HARTWELL AREA schedule here

Preview the new REV Bus-LEXINGTON CENTER schedule here

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.

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 - 1575 Massachusetts Avenue
• 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.

Test Kit Expiration Date Extended

The Food and Drug Administration has granted a three-month shelf life extension for the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, which extended the shelf-life of all iHealth tests with expiration dates on or before 2022-09-29 (YYYY-MM-DD) from 6 months to 9 months. Check the expiration date here if you have an iHealth rapid test kit.

JOBS

• Crossing Guard
• Per Diem Crossing Guard Assistant
• Arborist
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Custodian
• Administrative Assistant (FT)
• Administrative Assistant (PT)
• Public Safety Dispatcher 
• Management Analyst
• Library Technician (PT) 
• Substitute Municipal Assistant 
• Regional Tobacco Control Inspector 

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

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