Lexington Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Board backs blasting to speed school rebuild

From Lexington News

• Board backs blasting to speed school rebuild Lexington's Select Board took up a plan to swap blasting for mechanical rock removal at the Lexington High School site to recoup six weeks lost to a 46-day permitting delay, with members also weighing a new Eversource utility pole, the Affordable Housing Trust's fiscal 2027 goals and the repaving of the Muzzy parking lot without a solar canopy.Lexington News

Happening Wed, Oct 28

• 4:00 p.m.: LGBTQ+ domestic violence workshop set Wednesday A town-sponsored workshop on domestic violence in the LGBTQ+ community meets Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m., part of Lexington's ongoing series on intimate partner violence awareness.Lexington Town Calendar
• 5:00 p.m.: Urban forest master plan meeting set virtually The town hosts a virtual community meeting Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. on Lexington's Urban Forest Master Plan, seeking resident feedback on tree canopy goals.Lexington Town Calendar
• 7:00 p.m.: Human Rights Committee meets remotely Wednesday The Lexington Human Rights Committee meets remotely Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. for its regular monthly business.Lexington Town Calendar
• Recreation holds Lincoln Park playground meeting Lexington Recreation holds a community meeting Wednesday, Oct. 28, on plans for the Lincoln Park playground, inviting resident input on the redesign.Lexington Recreation

Yesterday in Lexington (Tue, Oct 27)

• Report ties Lexington condos to MBTA housing law The Lex Observer reports Lexington's first MBTA Communities Act development, a condominium complex, illustrates how the five-year-old state law is reshaping housing in nearby towns.Lex Observer
• Lexington High junior dies after cancer battle Patch reports Desmond F. Baugh, a Lexington High School junior, died Oct. 18 after a 10-month battle with Ewing's sarcoma, remembered for community service and athletics.Lexington Patch

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 a.m.: Bereavement support group meets Thursday morning A bereavement support group for those who have lost a spouse or partner meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. in Lexington.Lexington Town Calendar

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Correction (Oct. 28, 2026): An earlier version of this brief said the Select Board weighed a proposal to redirect Muzzy parking lot solar funding to the Public Services Building. The board agreed to proceed with repaving the Muzzy lot without a solar canopy and took no action on the staff recommendation to put that money toward the Public Services Building.