Government · Historic Districts Commission
HDC OKs four signage, window bids; continues three
Lexington Historic Districts Commission chair reveals guidelines can be waived at will.
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Affordable housing initiatives land state funding
Two of Lexington's affordable housing initiatives received significant new funding from the Commonwealth this week. Also in today's brief (10 items): State funds boost two Lexington affordable housing initiatives; Lexington ranked No. 1 small city in new ranking; Lexington schools rank …
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Extends Hackett's Contract 2-1
Lexington School Committee votes 2-1 to extend Superintendent Julie Hackett's contract through 2032 amid hours of testimony on anti-Semitism in schools.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Board Approves School Stormwater Project
Lexington conservation board clears school stormwater project, pushes ten cases to October.
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School building panel advances 60% design
School Building Committee moves 60 percent design of new high school toward state review. From our own coverage: School Building Committee reviews 60% MSBA submission; ZBA weighs Compton Circle carport variance. Also in today's brief (15 items): Lexington named best small city to live i…
Government · Select Board
Select Board Delays Vote on Fall Zoning Article
Lexington Select Board delays vote on fast-tracked fall zoning request amid split testimony.
Schools · School Building Committee
School Building Committee OKs 60% MSBA Submission
Lexington School Building Committee votes unanimously to submit its 60% design to the state. Vice Chair Mike Brunner reported the design estimate, checked independently by A.M.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Five Lexington-resident obituaries were reported this week: Callahan, John E. "Jack" Jr.; Gilman, Richard D.; Hopwood, Ruth R.; Randolph, Dr. Peter B.F.; and Sullivan, Marilyn R. Dr. Peter B.F. Randolph, who died August 27 at age 92, was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose public-ser…
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Town warns of fraudulent permit emails
Lexington warns permit applicants of fraudulent emails impersonating town boards and committees. From our own coverage: Historical panel also weighs Fern Street addition, zoning fix; Home sales ranged $840,000 to $3.98 million in September. Also in today's brief (13 items): Town warns o…
Morning Brief
Lexington Home Sales Span $840,000 to $3.98 Million in September
Twenty properties changed hands in Lexington between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds records. Twelve of those sales carry a recorded price so far, ranging from $840,000 for a condominium at 661 Lowell St. Unit 16 to $3,980,000 for a single-family home at 22