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Lexington Home Sales Ranged From $750,000 To $3.438 Million In August

Lexington recorded 17 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Aug. 18, with 15 of those deeds listing a sale price. Prices ranged from $750,000 to $3,438,000, and the median sale price was $1,455,000. The period's highest-priced transaction was 92 Hill St., which sold for $3,438,000 on Aug. 18.

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State Wetlands Ruling Could Complicate Lexington High School Building Plans

A newly reported state wetlands determination could complicate Lexington High School's building plans, raising fresh uncertainty for the town's largest capital project. Town officials also warned this week that fraudulent emails are impersonating the town, targeting applicants before th…

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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…

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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 …

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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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Mysterious 'Robots Only' Sign Appears on Minuteman Bikeway

A mysterious 'robots only' sign on the Minuteman Bikeway has Lexington residents buzzing, per Patch. The find comes as Town Hall keeps its own calendar moving: the Select Board has scheduled a Monday, Aug. 31, public hearing on renewing Verizon's cable television license, and the Lexing…

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