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Lexington Issues Heat Advisory Through July 5, Launches Rental Assistance Pilot Program

Lexington enters a six-day heat advisory and a new rental assistance era on the same day. The town issued an extreme heat warning covering June 30 through July 5, urging residents to check on vulnerable neighbors and use available cooling resources, while the Lexington Affordable Housin…

Lexington Affordable Housing Trust Opens Pilot Rental Assistance Applications

Lexington's Affordable Housing Trust opens its first rental assistance pilot, giving low-income renters a new lifeline. The Lexington AHT launched applications Monday for the Lex PRAP program, offering direct rental help to low- and moderate-income town residents — details are posted at…

Lexington June Median Hits $1.7 Million With Prices Ranging Up to $3.165 Million

Nineteen deeds were recorded in Lexington between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with sale prices disclosed on eight transactions ranging from $805,500 to $3,165,000 and a median of $1,712,500. The month's standout deal was 8 Dane Road, which sold for $3,165,000 on June 1. More than half of …

Lexington Public Safety Log: June 28, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Lexington Police Department's official public log for the period June 28, 2026.

Lexington Public Safety Log: June 22–28, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Lexington Police Department's official public log for the period June 22–28, 2026.

This Week in Lexington: Jun 22 - Jun 28

10 stories from Lexington News this week.

Lexington Little League wraps up 2026 spring championships as the new high school building project moves toward a July 6 construction start.

Lexington Little League crowned five spring 2026 champions — the Padres and Reds (Majors Baseball), River Cats (AAA), Mud Hens (AA Baseball), and Cubs (Softball Seniors). On the recreation front, the Center Track & Field closes June 30–July 5, while the Recreation Department continues s…

Lexington Median Sale Price Hits $1.35 Million as Upper-End Deals Dominate Spring Period

Lexington recorded 19 property transfers between May 28 and June 26, 2026, with 11 carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $805,500 to $3,165,000 and a median of $1,350,000. The standout transaction was 8 Dane Road, which changed hands June 1 for $3,165,000, the period's highest rec…

Lexington Closes Town Offices July 3–4 for Independence Day Holiday

Lexington wraps the week with a pair of civic deadlines: town offices will go dark on July 3 and July 4 for Independence Day, and today is the last day residents can apply to the Select Board for the town's representative seat on the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School Commit…

Lexington High School Rebuild Sets July 6 Start, Reports $2.2 Million in Design Savings

LEXINGTON — June 25, 2026 — Lexington's School Building Committee marks July 6 as the start of construction on the new Lexington High School, with a formal groundbreaking set for September 15. The project team — SMMA, Turner Construction, and Doran Whittier — told roughly two dozen in-person and online attendees

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