Historical panel disputes Concord Ave demolition scope

From Lexington News

• Historical panel takes up Concord Avenue demolition dispute. Lexington's Historical Commission had to decide whether a plan to gut a 1910 Concord Avenue bungalow's first two floors counted as a partial or full demolition, a call that determines how long owner Xiangyang Huang must wait before any teardown can proceed.Lexington News

Today in Lexington

• New fees apply to special collection waste items. Since September 1, Lexington residents must pay to dispose of certain items not accepted as regular trash, under Massachusetts waste disposal bans. The town's public works department detailed which items and fees apply on its website.Town of Lexington

Coming up

• Mon, Sep 28, 4:00 p.m.: Speed Friending event set for Monday afternoon. The town's recreation department hosts a Speed Friending social event Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. for residents looking to meet new people in town.Lexington Recreation and Community Programs
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:00 p.m.: Suicide prevention workshop offered Monday evening. Lexington Recreation and Community Programs hosts a Suicide Prevention for Communities workshop Monday from 6 to 8 p.m., aimed at helping residents recognize warning signs and respond.Lexington Recreation and Community Programs
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday with revised agenda. Lexington's Select Board holds a hybrid meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, with a revised agenda posted September 24. The board also holds a public hearing that evening on proposed fiscal 2027 water and sewer rates.Town of Lexington
• Mon, Sep 28: Lexington freshman soccer hosts Melrose Monday. Lexington's freshman soccer team plays host to Melrose Monday, according to MaxPreps' schedule, in a Middlesex League matchup.MaxPreps
• Tue, Sep 29, 2:00 p.m.: Sustainability Day set for Tuesday's farmers market. The town holds Sustainability Day at the Lexington Farmers Market at Fletcher Park Tuesday from 2 to 6:30 p.m., with information on local sustainability programs.Town of Lexington
• Tue, Sep 29, 6:00 p.m.: Make a pocket hug craft session Tuesday. Lexington Recreation and Community Programs offers a Make Your Own Pocket Hug craft workshop Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m., a small comfort-object activity open to residents.Lexington Recreation and Community Programs
• Tue, Sep 29, 6:00 p.m.: School Committee holds hybrid meeting Tuesday. Lexington's School Committee meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the School Administration Building on Bedford Street in a hybrid session open to remote and in-person attendance.Lexington Public Schools
• Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 p.m.: Craft day planned at Free Little Art Gallery. The town hosts a Free Little Art Gallery Craft Day Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, inviting residents to make and take small art pieces.Town of Lexington
• Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 a.m.: Bereavement support group meets Thursday morning. A Loss of Spouse or Partner bereavement support group meets in Lexington Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m., offering ongoing peer support for residents grieving a partner's death.Town of Lexington

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