Government · Planning Board
Lexington Planning Board continues two housing hearings to September
Lexington Planning Board pushes two MBTA-zoning housing hearings to September 16.
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Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission approves Peacock Farm addition, delays Franklin Road demolition
Lexington Historical Commission delays a disputed teardown and clears a bulky Peacock Farm addition.
Government · Conservation Commission
Lexington Conservation Board Issues Enforcement Order Over Unauthorized Bedford Street Work
Lexington Conservation Commission orders cleanup after unauthorized work at 231 Bedford Street.
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Lexington Opens Registration for Fall 2026 Civic Academy
Lexington opened registration for its Fall 2026 Civic Academy, inviting residents to see town government from the inside this fall. The Department of Public Works also set an Aug. 26 community meeting where residents can weigh in on a modernized waste collection program set to launch in…
Government · Board of Health
Board Backs Letter Rebutting Crematory Report
Lexington's Board of Health voted 5-0 to send a letter rebutting a crematory committee's minority report, while flagging that the town has no Sunday or overnight cooling location.
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Lexington Recreation Director Battite Named Fellow by National Academy
Lexington's Recreation and Community Programs Director Melissa Battite has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, one of the field's highest professional honors. The Town also opened bookings for its new Energy Advocate program, letting res…
Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Culvert Lining Waiver, Hears High School Appeal Risk
Lexington Select Board hears a wetlands appeal could add up to $20 million to the high school project. Town Manager Steve Bartha said a November 1 construction start, delayed by a MassDEP appeal of the Conservation Commission's wetlands order, could push completion from June to September 2029.
Schools · School Building Committee
Lexington school committee approves minutes, hears DEP appeal update
Lexington school building panel warns DEP wetlands appeal could delay new school past 2029, cost up to $12 million.
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Federal Trade Panel Names Lexington's Unimacts Global in Transformer Probe
A federal trade panel has opened an investigation into transformer imports that names Lexington's Unimacts Global as a respondent. The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted the Section 337 case alongside two other companies, one in San Francisco and one in Mumbai, India. Meanwh…
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Lexington Sets Fees for Special Waste, Unveils LexSortSmart Tool
Lexington will charge residents for special waste disposal starting September 1 as it launches a new sorting tool, LexSortSmart. The Department of Public Works tied the fee change, which applies to items not accepted as regular trash under MassDEP's waste disposal bans, to the town's pu…