Government · Select Board
Lexington board approves $127 million bond sale, Verizon renewal
Lexington Select Board sets 2027 Patriots Day for Monday, backs $127 million bond sale.
Latest
Stories from Lexington
Morning Brief
Lexington Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary
Lexington voters head to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 Massachusetts state primary, topped by the Markey-Moulton U.S. Senate Democratic contest. The town's calendar confirms Sept. 1 balloting alongside a Sept. 3 ribbon-cutting for the new Center Recreation playground, while residents c…
Sports
Lexington Little League crowns champions in five divisions as fall soccer registration opens.
Lexington Little League wrapped its 2026 season with champions crowned in five divisions: the Padres and the Reds each won a Majors Championship, the Cubs took the Softball Seniors Championship, the River Cats won the AAA Championship, and the Mud Hens captured the AA Baseball Champions…
Morning Brief
Lexington Sets Sept. 1 Fees For Special Waste Pickup Items
Lexington will begin charging fees for special waste items not accepted as trash starting Tuesday, September 1. The change, tied to MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans, arrives alongside LexSortSmart, a new town tool meant to help residents sort out collection and disposal questions, and comes …
Morning Brief
Lexington Home Sales Range From $895,000 To $2.8 Million In August
Lexington recorded 17 property sales between July 31 and Aug. 29, per South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings. Recorded prices, available for 15 of the 17 transactions, ranged from $895,000 to $2.8 million, with a median of $1,289,900. The top sale was 7 Burnham Rd at $2.8 million, sold by Kevin
Morning Brief
Select Board Set To Weigh Verizon Cable License Renewal Monday
The Select Board holds a public hearing Monday, August 31, on renewing Verizon's cable television license, even as national media attention continues on Joyti Rai, the Lexington woman missing since catastrophic flash flooding hit Nepal last week. CBS News Boston reported "Lexington, Mas…
Morning Brief
Lexington Family Awaits Word After Pilgrimage Trip Turns To Disaster
A Lexington family awaits word after a pilgrimage trip turned to disaster, Lexington Patch reports Friday. The newsletter offered no further details on what happened or who was involved, but flagged it alongside Town Hall's converging Aug. 31 deadlines: residents have until Monday to ap…
Morning Brief
State Confirms West Nile Virus Near Lexington, Town Urges Caution
State health officials confirmed West Nile virus in several communities near Lexington on Aug. 21, and the town renewed mosquito-safety guidance this week, urging residents to drain standing water and use repellent during peak hours. No human cases have been reported in Lexington. Elsew…
Morning Brief
Children's Room Marks 30 Years With Sept. 27 Community Walk
The Children's Room in Lexington will mark 30 years with a community walk on Sept. 27, Patch reports. The nonprofit grief-support center's milestone comes as Town Hall keeps refining its planned 2027 waste collection overhaul, telling residents this week it wants input on which new opti…
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Warns High School Project Delay Could Cost $17.6 Million
Lexington School Committee warns a wetlands appeal could add up to $17.6 million to the high school rebuild.