School building panel advances 60% design

From Lexington News

• School Building Committee reviews 60% MSBA submission. Lexington's School Building Committee weighed its 60 percent design submission to the state after independent cost checks by two outside firms, as wetlands permitting delays pushed pile driving into mid-to-late October and a resident objected to the exterior's color palette.Lexington News
• ZBA weighs Compton Circle carport variance. Lexington's Zoning Board of Appeals worked through the state's newly revised variance standard, which requires weighing whether a sought benefit can be achieved in a more compliant way, while considering a Compton Circle carport and shed sited six inches from the front property line.Lexington News
• Finance summit warns FY28 budget growth may shrink. Lexington's budget season opened as Assistant Town Manager Carolyn Kosnoff warned the Select Board, School Committee and finance committees that shrinking expense turnbacks have pushed free cash below the state's recommended range, leaving little room to split between town and school budgets next year.Lexington News
• School Committee advances ICE policy, hears grievance. Lexington's School Committee gave a second reading to a new ICE-response policy built from state templates, with Superintendent Dr. Hackett saying its training language needs work before a required third reading, then closed to hear a Level 3 teachers union grievance.Lexington News
• Select Board opens special town meeting warrant. Lexington's Select Board opened a November 1 special town meeting warrant, setting a citizens' petition deadline and deferring substantive debate to a later meeting, as members reported progress on an affordable-housing buy-down deal and an Adams Street intersection redesign.Lexington News

Today in Lexington

• Lexington named best small city to live in. A new ranking placed Lexington first among America's best small cities to live in, ahead of Brookfield and other Massachusetts communities, Boston's ROCK 92.9 reported. Lexington Patch also flagged the list in its newsletter.ROCK 92.9
• Lexington high schools rank high in new analysis. A new national analysis of 93,000 public and 30,000 private schools ranked Lexington's high schools among the top performers, Lexington Patch reported.Lexington Patch
• Town offers two electronics recycling drop-off events. The Town of Lexington announced two upcoming opportunities for residents to drop off old electronics for responsible recycling, town officials said.Town of Lexington

Coming up

• Tomorrow, 5:45 p.m.: Lexington JV field hockey hosts Winchester Wednesday. Lexington's JV field hockey team hosts Winchester in a non-conference game Wednesday, September 30, at 5:45 p.m., MaxPreps reported.MaxPreps
• Tomorrow, 6 p.m.: Free Little Art Gallery hosts craft day. Lexington's Free Little Art Gallery hosts a craft day Wednesday, September 30, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, the town's event calendar shows.Town of Lexington
• Thu, Oct 1, 9 a.m.: Weekly gathering returns to Lexington Venue Thursday. A weekly community gathering, part of Patch's Joel's Venue Picks series, is set for Thursday, October 1, at 9 a.m. at Lexington Venue, 1794 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Patch reported.Lexington Patch
• Thu, Oct 1, 10 a.m.: Bereavement support group meets Thursday morning. A Loss of Spouse or Partner bereavement support group meets Thursday, October 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Lexington, according to the town's calendar.Town of Lexington
• Fri, Oct 2, 7:45 a.m.: Bowman Elementary site council meets Friday. The Bowman Elementary School site council meets Friday, October 2, from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. at 9 Philip Road, per the town's calendar.Town of Lexington
• Sat, Oct 3, 11 a.m.: Harvest Festival set for Saturday at Marrett Road. Lexington's Harvest Festival runs Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 39 Marrett Road, according to the town's event calendar.Town of Lexington
• Tue, Oct 6, 5:30 p.m.: Monthly caregiver support group meets Tuesday. Lexington's Monthly Caregiver Support Group meets Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., according to the town's calendar.Town of Lexington

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