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Lexington Select Board Seeks Applicants for Minuteman School Committee by June 26

Lexington's deadline to fill its Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School Committee seat arrives Friday, June 26. The Select Board is urging residents to submit applications before the end of the day for the volunteer post, which places a Lexington representative at the table for …

Lexington Planning Board Continues 80 Bedford Street Hearing to August 19

LEXINGTON — June 24, 2026 — Lexington Planning Board continues hearing on 31-unit East Lexington apartment proposal, citing parking and stormwater gaps. The board voted 5-0 Wednesday to push the public hearing for the six-building village-style complex at 80 Bedford Street — proposed by owners James and Mary Johnson

Lexington Conservation Commission Approves Lexington High School Environmental Order of Conditions

LEXINGTON — June 23, 2026 — Lexington Conservation Commission approves long-awaited environmental order for high school project. The commission voted 4-0 Tuesday evening to approve an Order of Conditions for the Lexington High School redevelopment at 251 Waltham Street (DEP #201-1387), authorizing construction subject to conditions addressing multiple buffer

Center Recreation Playground Ribbon Cutting Announced, Date Still Pending

Lexington's rebuilt Center Recreation Playground is on the verge of its public debut, with the town posting a ribbon-cutting alert — date still to be confirmed — as the most concrete local development of the day. The Recreation Department's News Flash at lexingtonma.gov signals the proj…

Lexington Select Board Backs Pine Meadows Solar Carport, Defers Muzzy Lot Decision

LEXINGTON — June 22, 2026 — Lexington Select Board unanimously backed a 160-kilowatt solar carport at Pine Meadows Golf Club and deferred a more contentious Muzzy Street parking lot solar proposal to September. At the June 22 meeting, the board directed staff to proceed with Option 4 at Pine Meadows — an

Lexington School Building Committee backs Option Four for new high school exterior

LEXINGTON — June 22, 2026 — Lexington School Building Committee narrows high school exterior to Option Four red brick design. The committee reached consensus at its June 22 special meeting in favor of Option Four, a full-height red brick scheme that eliminates the lighter buff-colored base band previously featured in

Lexington Public Safety Log: June 15–21, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Lexington Police Department's official public log for the period June 15–21, 2026.

This Week in Lexington: Jun 15 - Jun 21

8 stories from Lexington News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Three Lexington obituaries appear this week. Pennell, Arthur E., 67, died June 15, 2026, with arrangements through Douglass Funeral Home in Lexington; Osgood, Bernard D., died June 20, 2026, also through Douglass Funeral Home; and Menzin, Marvin, 91, died June 21, 2026, with arrangement…

Lexington Little League wraps 2026 spring championships across five divisions as the Town Pool announces summer swim meet closures.

Lexington Little League closed out its 2026 spring season with five division champions: the Padres and Reds (Majors Baseball), the River Cats (AAA Baseball), the Mud Hens (AA Baseball), and the Cubs (Softball Seniors). On the recreation front, the Lexington Recreation Department reminde…

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