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Nonprofit local news by and for Lexington, MA. www.lexobserver.org
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3 months ago
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There are three candidates running for two spots on the board, making this the only competitive town-wide race in the upcoming local elections. Read about their positions, priorities, experience and motivations:
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Meet the 2026 candidates for Planning Board
This year, there are three candidates running for two spots on the board, making this the only competitive town-wide race.
https://lexobserver.org/2026/02/13/meet-the-2026-candidates-for-planning-board/
8 days ago
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17 days ago
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Lexington Public Schools may have to lay off more than a dozen employees as the town works to close an estimated $4.7 million budget gap, driven largely by an unexpected spike in healthcare costs.
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Lexington projects $4.7M deficit in FY27 as healthcare costs surge; school layoffs planned
The proposed budget also includes a smaller pay increase than what educators are bargaining for.
https://lexobserver.org/2026/01/20/lexington-to-cut-educators-to-fill-2027-budget-deficit/
30 days ago
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Why transparency, honesty and good-faith engagement matter — and what’s changing about our comments policy to foster civility and understanding.
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Keeping our comments section real
Why transparency, honesty and good-faith engagement matter — and what’s changing about our comments policy to foster civility and understanding.
https://lexobserver.org/2026/01/21/comments-section/
about 1 month ago
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A fleet of around 24 white SUVs were delivered to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Burlington on Jan 7.
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New SUVs delivered to Mass. ICE office. Locals worry escalated ICE activity could come.
It’s unclear what the vehicles will be used for. Stickers on windshields indicate they’re for work purposes and have customized features.
https://lexobserver.org/2026/01/14/new-suvs-delivered-to-burlington-ice-office/
about 1 month ago
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Lexington residents protest against ICE in the wake of the death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
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about 1 month ago
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The recently released files show Epstein made a handful of phone calls to at least one Lexington phone number in 2005. Who could it have been?
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Lexington mentioned in Epstein files released last week
The recently released files show Epstein made a handful of phone calls to at least one Lexington phone number in 2005. Who could it have been?
https://lexobserver.org/2025/12/23/lexington-ma-mentioned-in-epstein-files/
about 2 months ago
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Still deciding? Find everything you need to know about the new Lexington High School building project at
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2 months ago
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3 months ago
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The first mail-in ballots have already been cast in the debt exclusion referendum for the new high school. LexObserver has published more than 40 reported articles and dozens of letters to the editor about the project. If you’re just catching up, here’s a summary of our reporting, in English or 中文.
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關於萊剋星頓高中建設項目,你需要了解以下信息
萊剋星頓居民將於12月8日投票決定是否推進該計畫。以下是設計方案、時間表和預計成本的詳細介紹。
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/20/lhs-needtoknow-mandarin/
3 months ago
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Ken Burns’ The American Revolution premieres tonight on PBS. LexObserver spoke with Burns and his co-directors about the film when they visited Lexington in April. Read the full story at this link:
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New documentary series by Ken Burns illuminates the complexities of America’s founding
LexObserver sits down with the filmmakers of PBS' upcoming six-part series, "The American Revolution."
https://lexobserver.org/2025/04/25/new-american-revolution-documentary-series-illuminates-complexities-of-americas-founding/
3 months ago
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Standardized test scores at Lexington Public Schools remain below pre-pandemic levels, nearly six years after COVID-19 first shuttered schools. Read more at the link below:
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Lexington students’ MCAS scores show ongoing pandemic effects
District leaders say they’re focused on closing equity gaps and adapting instruction to students’ changing needs six years post-pandemic.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/12/lexington-students-mcas-scores-show-ongoing-pandemic-effects/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855876%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=d8f2c00d3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_14_02_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d8f2c00d3c-660334392&mc_cid=d8f2c00d3c&mc_eid=906392f7ab
3 months ago
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The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has been lying to locals about US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations at Hanscom Air Field. Read more at this link:
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Local activist catches Massport in ICE-related lie
Emails between Massport and an airfield operator at Hanscom show Massport has gotten advanced notice of ICE flights out of Hanscom. Massport has repeatedly denied getting such notice when asked.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/12/lexington-activist-catches-massport-in-ice-related-lie/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855876%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=d8f2c00d3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_14_02_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d8f2c00d3c-660334392&mc_cid=d8f2c00d3c&mc_eid=906392f7ab
3 months ago
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Have you heard about the new attendance policy at Lexington High School? Visit this link for everything parents and students need to know:
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What parents and students need to know about LHS's new attendance policy
The policy is meant to address past attendance challenges while emphasizing the value of in-person learning and classroom engagement.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/12/lhs-implements-new-attendance-policy-to-address-rising-absences/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855876%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=d8f2c00d3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_14_02_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d8f2c00d3c-660334392&mc_cid=d8f2c00d3c&mc_eid=906392f7ab
3 months ago
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IAL (Indian Americans of Lexington) turns 30 this year, a milestone marked at the organization’s annual Diwali celebration last Sunday. Read more and see the full gallery at this link:
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IAL's Diwali celebration, in pictures
The Indian Americans of Lexington Diwali Spectacular was celebrated at Cary Hall on Sunday.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/12/ials-diwali-celebration-in-pictures/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855876%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=d8f2c00d3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_14_02_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d8f2c00d3c-660334392&mc_cid=d8f2c00d3c&mc_eid=906392f7ab
3 months ago
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Lexington resident Cathy Gill is participating in The Great World Race — seven marathons on seven continents — to raise money to combat substance use disorder in memory of her daughter, Courtney. Read the full story at this link:
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Making the miles matter: Lexington mom runs seven marathons in honor of her late daughter
Cathy Gill embarks on The Great World Race — seven marathons on seven continents — to raise funds for Shatterproof and fight addiction stigma.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/05/making-the-miles-matter-lexington-mom-runs-seven-marathons-in-honor-of-her-late-daughter/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855491%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=faf12db534-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_07_01_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-faf12db534-660334392&mc_cid=faf12db534&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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A Lexington parent, who is a devout Christian, is suing the school district over lessons that “normalize LGBTQ+ relationships.” The plaintiff claims they burdened his right to direct the religious upbringing of his child. Read the full story at this link:
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Lexington parent sues district over lessons that "normalize LGBTQ relationships"
Plaintiff, who is a devout Christain, claims the district burdened his right to direct the religious upbringing of his child.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/07/lexington-parent-sues-district-for-burdening-childs-religious-upbringing/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855491%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=faf12db534-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_07_01_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-faf12db534-660334392&mc_cid=faf12db534&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Town Meeting voted to appropriate funds and swap land to build the new Lexington High School in a special session Monday night, with 91 percent in favor. Next on the to-do list for the LHS building project is the debt exclusion vote, which is slated for Dec. 8.
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Town Meeting approves new LHS building project at special session Monday
The members voted to appropriate the remaining $648 million to fund the project and approved swapping land so the new school can be built on the sports fields.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/04/lexington-town-meeting-approves-new-high-school/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
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The clock is ticking down to Dec. 8! Stay updated on the LHS building project with our ongoing coverage by LexObserver’s unbiased reporters. All articles can be found in our “LHS Watch” section on
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4 months ago
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MSBA approves $118.8M grant for Lexington High School building project. The Authority unanimously voted in favor of the grant Wednesday morning. The town could get another $2.9M if it spends money where the MSBA wants down the line. Read more at this link:
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MSBA approves $118.8M grant for Lexington High School building project
The Authority unanimously voted in favor of that grant Wednesday morning. The town could get another $2.9M if it spends money where the MSBA wants down the line.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/29/msba-to-grant-lexington-118-8m-for-new-high-school/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855077%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=19f96d1671-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_31_12_56&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-19f96d1671-660334392&mc_cid=19f96d1671&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Are we alone in the universe? A Lexington astronomer is raising eyebrows for asking whether a new interstellar object could be made by aliens. Read more at this link:
lexobserver.org/2025/10/27/a...
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Are we alone in the universe? A Lexington astronomer is raising eyebrows for asking whether a new interstellar object could be made by aliens.
Harvard astronomy professor Avi Loeb says the object, which NASA calls a comet, is likely natural, but he thinks it's important to consider the possibilities.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/27/are-we-alone-in-the-universe-a-lexington-astronomer-is-raising-eyebrows-for-asking-whether-a-new-interstellar-object-could-be-made-by-aliens/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2855077%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=19f96d1671-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_31_12_56&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-19f96d1671-660334392&mc_cid=19f96d1671&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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More than 1,200 Lexington residents will lose access to food assistance tomorrow when SNAP benefits are cut off due to the government shutdown. Here's how you can get and give help.
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Where to get food and how to support the hungry when SNAP is paused Saturday
President Trump plans to put SNAP on hold starting Nov. 1 as a result of the government shutdown. Here’s where to get food and donate.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/30/where-to-get-food-in-lexington-due-to-snap-cuts/
4 months ago
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Lexingtonians Fran Ludwig and Bill McKibben were invited to environmental conference in Italy, talked climate action with other leaders at Pope Leo’s summer house this month. Read more at this link:
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Lexingtonians meet the Pope during environmentalism conference in Italy
Fran Ludwig and Bill McKibben talked climate action with other leaders at Pope Leo’s summer house this month. Ludwig hopes to get Boston’s churches to echo the Pope’s message of caring for the planet.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/23/lexington-resident-meets-pope-at-conference-in-italy/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2854720%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=a0e7bbf1bc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_24_01_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a0e7bbf1bc-660334392&mc_cid=a0e7bbf1bc&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Governor Maura Healey has signed Bill H3893 into law, authorizing Lexington to grant ten additional wine and malt licenses to local businesses. Hear from business owners and read more at this link:
lexobserver.org/2025/10/23/t...
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Ten new liquor licenses approved for local businesses in Lexington
All ten licenses belong to a new category of alcohol permits that allows non-restaurants to permanently sell liquor for the first time.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/23/ten-new-liquor-licenses-approved-for-local-businesses-in-lexington/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2854720%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=a0e7bbf1bc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_24_01_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a0e7bbf1bc-660334392&mc_cid=a0e7bbf1bc&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Running a Local Paper? In This Economy?
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Lexington’s No Kings protest draws over 6,000 people to site of the first battle of the American Revolution
Beneath a sea of homemade signs, the vast crowd cheered for speeches delivered by Senator Ed Markey, Regie Gibson, and Bill McKibben, among others.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/20/over-6000-people-come-to-no-kings-protest-on-lexington-battle-green/
4 months ago
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No Kings day demonstration in Lexington, MA — birthplace of the American Revolution. Speakers pictured Poet Laureate of MA Regie O'Hare Gibson,
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The state’s model for the new LHS projects 2,395 students. Here’s how that number was calculated — and what it does and doesn’t account for. Read more at this link:
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The new LHS will accommodate 2,395 students. Is that enough?
The state’s model projects 2,395 students. Here’s how that number was calculated — and what it does and doesn't account for.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/17/how-lexington-highs-future-enrollment-was-predicted/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2854332%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=7379dcffdd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_17_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7379dcffdd-660334392&mc_cid=7379dcffdd&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Cul-de-sac to condos: How a Lexington Center property proposal went from a small neighborhood to MBTA housing despite a recent bylaw change Read more at this link:
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Cul-de-sac to condos: How a Lexington Center property proposal went from a small neighborhood to MBTA housing despite a recent bylaw change
Town Meeting removed the multi-family overlay district from Lexington Center in March. But 16 Clarke St. applied to freeze the zoning bylaw. Now it could host over 50 condos.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/15/lexington-center-property-that-was-supposed-to-be-a-cul-de-sac-will-be-condos/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2854332%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=7379dcffdd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_17_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7379dcffdd-660334392&mc_cid=7379dcffdd&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Lexington Select Board approves land swap for new high school building — to build the new high school on the current sports fields and convert the existing building site into new recreational space. Read more at this link:
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Lexington Select Board approves land swap for new high school building
The vote advances the plan to build the new high school on the current sports fields and convert the existing building site into new recreational space.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/08/lexington-select-board-approves-high-school-land-swap/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853882%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=c00d3520eb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_10_01_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c00d3520eb-660334392&mc_cid=c00d3520eb&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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The Select Board voted to remove a twenty-year volunteer from the Tree Committee for violating the town’s guidelines for civil discourse during its meeting on Monday night. Read more at this link:
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Tree Committee member removed by Select Board for uncivil behavior
The 20-year veteran of the committee alleged builders got away with unlawfully removing trees for years. A town employee filed a harassment complaint because of the volunteer’s unending questions and ...
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/10/lexington-tree-committee-member-removed-for-uncivil-behavior/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853882%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=c00d3520eb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_10_01_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c00d3520eb-660334392&mc_cid=c00d3520eb&mc_eid=906392f7ab
4 months ago
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Lexington resident Josh Model says his Jewish roots inspired him to protest the treatment of immigrants held inside a Burlington ICE facility. Read more at this link:
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A Yom Kippur vigil outside ICE’s local headquarters
Lexington resident Josh Model says his Jewish roots inspired him to protest the treatment of immigrants held inside a Burlington ICE facility.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/09/a-yom-kippur-vigil-outside-ices-local-headquarters/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853882%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=c00d3520eb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_10_01_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c00d3520eb-660334392&mc_cid=c00d3520eb&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Lexington residents have a big decision ahead with December’s vote on the new high school building. A new AI-powered chatbot — built by Lexington High School students — can help answer your questions about the project. Read more at this link:
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Lexington High School Building Project Chatbot
Lexington residents have a big decision ahead with December’s vote on the new high school building. A new AI-powered chatbot — built by Lexington High School students — can help answer your questions ...
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/01/lexington-high-school-building-project-chatbot/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853496%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=5fc7f8c6b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_03_01_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-5fc7f8c6b0-660334392&mc_cid=5fc7f8c6b0&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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The LPS district is piloting three literacy programs this year in response to the nationwide debate. Parents wonder why the town is still considering a curriculum many states have abandoned. Read more at this link:
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Science of Reading or Lucy Calkins? How the nationwide literacy debate is playing out in Lexington
The district is piloting three literacy programs this year in response to the nationwide literacy debate. Parents wonder why the town is still considering a curriculum many states have abandoned.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/03/how-the-nationwide-literacy-debate-is-playing-out-in-lexington/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853496%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=5fc7f8c6b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_03_01_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-5fc7f8c6b0-660334392&mc_cid=5fc7f8c6b0&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Known for string renditions of popular music from Adele to Coldplay, the Vitamin String Quartet (aka VSQ) will perform tonight at Lexington’s Cary Hall. Read more at this link:
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Vitamin String Quartet Comes to Lexington
Vitamin String Quartet, a group performing string renditions of pop songs, will play at Lexington's Cary Hall.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/10/02/vitamin-string-quartet-comes-to-lexington/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853496%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=5fc7f8c6b0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_03_01_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-5fc7f8c6b0-660334392&mc_cid=5fc7f8c6b0&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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From Celtic a cappella to Middle Eastern folk to New Orleans jazz, explore Lexington through music at the third annual Porchfest tomorrow. You don’t want to miss it! Read more at this link:
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Lexington’s third annual Porchfest returns Sept. 27
From Celtic a cappella to Middle Eastern folk to New Orleans jazz, explore Lexington through music at the third annual Porchfest this Sat.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/24/lexingtons-third-annual-porchfest-returns-sept-27/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853159%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=a841b19c74-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_26_01_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a841b19c74-660334392&mc_cid=a841b19c74&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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A $19 million renovation and addition project is underway for the high school field house. But the runners won’t be able to use the indoor track if built as planned. Read more at this link:
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LHS track runners won’t use new field house if built as planned, coach says
The shorter track causes stress injuries for runners and forces athletes to practice modified versions of field events. If the town doesn’t go bigger, the runners won’t use the new field house.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/25/lexington-track-coaches-dont-approve-of-new-indoor-track-design/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2853159%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=a841b19c74-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_26_01_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a841b19c74-660334392&mc_cid=a841b19c74&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Last week’s bulb-lighting ceremony at the VO250 arch celebrates nearly 100,000 hours of volunteer service—and a community that keeps giving. Read more at the link below:
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VO250 ceremony shines light on volunteerism in Lexington
The bulb-lighting ceremony at the VO250 arch celebrates nearly 100,000 hours of service—and a community that keeps giving.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/18/vo250-ceremony-shines-light-on-volunteerism-in-lexington/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2852846%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=bdd7bcaff4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_19_12_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-bdd7bcaff4-660334392&mc_cid=bdd7bcaff4&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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The flag on Lexington’s Battle Green was lowered to half staff in remembrance of Charlie Kirk. Someone decided to raise it back up to the top of the pole. Read the full story at the link below:
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A half-staff flag for Charlie Kirk in Lexington sparks controversy among residents
Someone raised the Battle Green’s flag from half-staff Sunday. Others online are upset Lexington followed the mandated ritual.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/18/half-staff-flag-for-charlie-kirk-in-lexington-sparks-controversy/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2852846%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=bdd7bcaff4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_19_12_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-bdd7bcaff4-660334392&mc_cid=bdd7bcaff4&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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ICE stop in Lexington captured on video by student watching from a passing school bus:
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Meet ‘Lex Kids Be Kids’: Founded on the principles of Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation,” the organization has allowed Lexington parents to advocate for phone-free childhoods and achieve real policy change. Read more at the link below:
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Meet 'Lex Kids Be Kids': Parents advocating for phone-free childhoods
Founded on the principles of Jonathan Haidt's “The Anxious Generation,” Lex Kids Be Kids has allowed Lexington parents to achieve real policy change in cultivating phone-free environments for children...
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/11/meet-lex-kids-be-kids-parents-advocating-for-phone-free-childhoods/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2852513%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=2f49df86e0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_12_12_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-2f49df86e0-660334392&mc_cid=2f49df86e0&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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You might have heard about a letter from an attorney claiming the town cannot build on the sports fields due to deed restrictions. But those restrictions were lifted in 1961. Could a deed from 1914 get in the way of the new high school? Read more at the link below:
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Could a deed from 1914 get in the way of the new high school?
You might have heard about a letter from an attorney claiming the town cannot build on the sports fields due to deed restrictions. But those restrictions were lifted in 1961.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/12/could-a-1914-deed-block-lexington-from-building-its-new-school/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2852513%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=2f49df86e0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_12_12_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-2f49df86e0-660334392&mc_cid=2f49df86e0&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Lexington Farmers Market features mushroom growers, a knife sharpener who has appeared on reality TV, and more vendors worth meeting this fall. Read more at the link below:
lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/f...
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From mushrooms to metalwork: Meet some of the farmers' markets more unusual vendors
Lexington Farmers Market features mushroom growers, a swordsmith and more vendors worth meeting biweekly this fall.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/from-mushrooms-to-metalwork-meet-the-makers-behind-lexingtons-farmers-market/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2851531%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=4c302e8ffd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_28_09_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4c302e8ffd-660334392&mc_cid=4c302e8ffd&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Sacred Heart was named the first “Biodiversity Ark” in the U.S. The local Catholic parish was recognized by a conservation center at the University of Notre Dame for its commitment to the environment. Read more at the link below:
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Sacred Heart named first “Biodiversity Ark” in the US
Sacred Heart has become “America’s first biodiversity ark,” reflecting its commitment to restoring Lexington’s land to its most natural state.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/sacred-heart-leads-a-green-revival/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2851531%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=4c302e8ffd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_28_09_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4c302e8ffd-660334392&mc_cid=4c302e8ffd&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Our top story this week is a deep dive into the costs—and potential return on investment—of the green technology planned for the new Lexington High School building. Read more at the link below:
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“A miracle win for everybody”: How the new high school’s green technology could save Lexington money
Upfront costs are lower than traditional systems and Eversource could buy the energy LHS produces.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/a-miracle-win-for-everybody-how-the-new-high-schools-green-technology-could-save-lexington-money/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newspack%20Newsletter%20%2851531%29&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=4c302e8ffd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_28_09_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4c302e8ffd-660334392&mc_cid=4c302e8ffd&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Five-person LHS team took home two plaques and a check for $18,000 from International Envirothon Competition in July. Read more at the link below:
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LHS students capture first place and $18,000 prize at environmental competition
Five-person LHS team took home two plaques and a check for $18,000 from International Envirothon Competition in July.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/08/28/lhs-students-capture-first-place-at-international-environmental-competition/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Back%20to%20school%21%20&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=4aa2cb8f95-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_29_12_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4aa2cb8f95-660334392&mc_cid=4aa2cb8f95&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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Madhrasi’s chai and Sweettahini’s ice cream bring international taste and hometown charm to Lexington’s biweekly Farmers Market. Read more at
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Sugar and spice at the Lexington Farmers Market
Madhrasi's chai and Sweettahini's ice cream bring international taste and hometown charm to Lexington's biweekly Farmers Market.
https://lexobserver.org/2025/08/28/sugar-and-spice-at-the-lexington-farmers-market/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Back%20to%20school%21%20&utm_source=d5fff60cc4&utm_source=Lexington+Observer&utm_campaign=4aa2cb8f95-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_08_29_12_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4aa2cb8f95-660334392&mc_cid=4aa2cb8f95&mc_eid=906392f7ab
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