Lexington Opens Applications for Fall 2026 Civic Academy

DATELINE — LEXINGTON Lexington is inviting residents to apply for its annual Civic Academy this fall, a behind-the-scenes look at how town government runs, even as officials confirmed that new fees for special-collection waste items take effect next month.

TOWN HALL The Town Manager's Office is now accepting registrations for the 2026 Civic Academy, a program that lets residents go behind the scenes of Lexington's municipal government. The town has not yet posted a registration deadline for the fall session.

Separately, the town confirmed that starting September 1, 2026, residents will be responsible for the cost of disposing of certain waste items that are not accepted as regular trash, per Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection waste disposal bans. The fee change is part of the town's broader push toward a modernized waste collection program targeted for summer 2027.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "🌱 Patch AM: Kids Summer Filmmaking Class and 13 more events": Lexington Patch's morning digest pointed readers to a children's filmmaking class among more than a dozen additional listings on the local events calendar this week, per Lexington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lexington).

COMING UP Tuesday, Aug. 11: The Hanscom Field Advisory Commission and the Transportation Advisory Committee both hold remote meetings.

Wednesday, Aug. 12: LexFarm's Walking Wednesdays continues.

Thursday, Aug. 13: The School Committee Policy Subcommittee meets, the Board of Appeals holds remote public hearings on proposals at 20 Muzzey St. and 323 Marrett Rd., and the Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee holds a hybrid meeting.

Friday, Aug. 14: The town's Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Kadak Chai.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.