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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…

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Bedford Street Condo Building Anchors Wide-Ranging Lexington Sales

Eighteen Lexington properties recorded deeds between July 17 and Aug. 15, with 13 listing a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $605,000 to $3.45 million, with a median of $1.24 million. The period's top sale was 27 Slocum Road at $3.45 million, sold by trustees Wendy and Telis Bertsekas to

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Lexington Sets Slate Roof Replacement for Community Center

Lexington will replace the Community Center's slate roof in the coming weeks, the town announced Friday. Non-emergency phone lines at the Public Services Building, Fire Department and Police Department also came back online early Saturday after an outage. Lexington Patch reports "Automa…

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Lexington Dunkin' Set to Reopen With Second National Brand

Lexington Dunkin' set to reopen with a second national brand after last year's closure, per Lexington Patch. In "Longtime Lexington Dunkin' To Reopen With New Addition," Patch reports the shuttered location is returning under new ownership, with an added national brand sharing the space…

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Lexington's Battite Elected Fellow of National Recreation Academy

Lexington's Recreation and Community Programs Director Melissa Battite was elected a Fellow of the national parks and recreation administration academy. The town said the AAPRA fellowship, awarded this week, is among the highest professional honors in the field. Elsewhere, "🌱 Patch AM: …

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Abbott's Frozen Custard Closes After Six Years in Lexington

Abbott's Frozen Custard has closed after six years in business, Lexington Patch staff reporter Chris Rhatigan reports. Town Hall also touted a new textile-recycling partnership with Bay State Textiles and previewed an upcoming meeting on a modernized waste collection program set to laun…

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Lexington Opens Board and Committee Applications Through Aug. 31

Lexington is accepting applications for open seats on town boards and committees through Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. The call for volunteers, posted this week on the town's website, comes as officials also promote Lexington's Community Choice Electricity Program, which offers steady rates th…

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Lexington Launches LexSortSmart Waste-Sorting Tool

Lexington's Department of Public Works launched LexSortSmart, a new online tool to help residents sort trash, recycling and compost correctly, as the town builds toward a modernized waste collection program targeted for summer 2027. The rollout comes as new fees for special collection w…

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Lexington Urges Residents to Prevent Coyote Conflicts

Lexington issued new guidance this week urging residents to prevent conflicts with coyotes through simple behavior changes as sightings continue across town. The advisory arrived as new detail surfaced on Friday, Aug. 7's investigation at Grace Chapel: per a Newport Dispatch report head…

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