State & National Politics

The Massachusetts ballot questions, explained

Get ready for a long ballot. Here’s what you need to know about each question, from pot to all-party primaries.

by CommonWealth Beacon October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Education

Lexington School Committee approves superintendent contract topping $300,000

Julie Hackett, who just started her ninth year as Lexington Public Schools’ superintendent, has a new six-year deal.

by Maggie Scales October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

State & National Politics

Smaller lots, cheaper homes? Lexington weighs Ballot Question 7

Housing advocates say the measure would ease the state’s housing crunch. Critics say it takes zoning away from towns and won’t deliver starter homes in Lexington.

by Rachel Yu October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

State & National Politics

Protest in transit: Demonstrators shame ICE from MBTA bus in Lexington

The 76 bus goes from Lexington Center to Hanscom Field, which ICE has been using to transfer detainees to detention centers in southern states.

Life in Lexington

History is alive (and dead) at Munroe Tavern

Ghost hunters searched Munroe Tavern for spirits of children who once lived there. A second Lexington paranormal investigation is set for Oct. 23.

Life in Lexington

Lexington family starts GoFundMe for teen’s experimental cerebral palsy treatment

A Lexington family started a GoFundMe so Gabriel Machado, 19, can get an experimental cord blood treatment for cerebral palsy at Duke.

Eat and Drink in Lexington

Water, flour, salt, time, and a prayer — at Prep Neighborhood Kitchen, that’s what’s in the pizza dough

At Prep Neighborhood Kitchen, eating locally means house-milled grain, herbs picked that morning and no Brussels sprouts until the season says so.

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Upcoming Public Meetings

Mon Oct 19
- 4 p.m. · Remote Fund for Lexington Board Meeting
- 5 p.m. · Lexington High School Lexington High School Site Council Meeting
- 6:30 p.m. · HYBRID + Remote Select Board Meeting - October 19, 2026 - Revised agenda posted 10/15/2026 @ 12:00PM
Tue Oct 20
- 8:30 a.m. · Remote Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting
- 3 p.m. · Remote Council on Aging Age Friendly Subcommittee Meeting
- 5:45 p.m. · Remote Commission on Disability Meeting
- 6:30 p.m. · Remote Board of Health Meeting
- 6:30 p.m. · Remote Conservation Commission Meeting
- 6:30 p.m. · Remote Minuteman High School - School Committee - Meeting
- 7 p.m. · Remote Hanscom Field Advisory Commission Meeting

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Community Announcement: Calling Young Artists and Crafters! Apply Now to Sell Your Art at Munroe Center for the Arts’ 4th Annual Youth Art Holiday Market

Community Announcement: Religious Education Open Enrollment at Sacred Heart Parish

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The Last Dive

Silence Of The Lambs with Guest Speaker

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Ballot Question 2: Union for public defenders

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MassDEP gives Lexington green light to build new high school as planned

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Dunkin’ and Jimmy John’s now open on Marrett Road

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Local Government

‘The wrong solution to the right problem’: Why a committee said no to a Westview crematory

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Education

A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?

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At Lexington Pickleball Club’s first tournament, the socializing was part of the game

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A jazz legend shaped generations of drummers from his Lexington basement

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Wales Copy Shop prepares to close after 47 years in Lexington Center

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Lexington woman among missing in floods along Nepal-China border

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